1
Alumni: what's one memory from Model High that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
915
High
DISTRICT 899 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOYD COUNTY·NCES 130219002373
Model High
3252 Calhoun Rd NE, Rome, GA 30161 · (706) 236-1895 · Floyd County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL915 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
363 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 177 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 212 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 183 | 20% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.8pp since 2021
Math
72.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.9% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 60.1% | 73.8% |
| 2022-23 | 60.6% | 61.2% |
| 2021-22 | 51.7% | 57.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Model High
Model High's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model High this school | 915 | 39.7% | 57.2% |
| Pike County High School Zebulon | 1,075 | 36.5% | 52.3% |
| Lumpkin County High School Dahlonega | 1,125 | 44.2% | 44.7% |
| Ringgold High School Ringgold | 1,052 | 46.0% | 54.8% |
| Dawson County High School Dawsonville | 880 | 41.6% | 22.8% |
| Armuchee High School Rome | 953 | 47.8% | 52.3% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Model High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #81 of 411 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #22 of 417 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #7 of 32 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #10 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 915 | #277 of 480 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #326 of 413 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #343 of 413 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #354 of 425 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.4% | #22 of 226 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
915
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+63% since 2000-01, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 915 | 52.1 | 17.6:1 | 40% (363) |
| 2023-24 | 919 | 51.2 | 17.9:1 | 38% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 912 | 49.5 | 18.4:1 | 32% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 923 | 46 | 20.1:1 | 41% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 37.1 | 19.1:1 | 68% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 37 | 18.3:1 | 41% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 47% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 16% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Model High.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (707 to 915); teachers up 40% (37.1 to 52.1).
About Model High
Model High is a small high school in Georgia, located in Rome. The school runs grades 8 through 12 and enrolls 915 students.
Model High is run by Floyd County, whose 15 schools enroll 8,949 students.
The share of students at Model High who are White is 82%. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Floyd County, the White share is about 71%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
Based on 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Model High has a ratio of 17.6:1. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 40%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Floyd County is 75%.
Among Georgia public high schools, Model High outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 56.8% at Model High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Floyd County show that median household income comes to about $65,565, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 25, with about 15,383 students.
Model High's nearest public school is Model Elementary School (about 0.1 miles). There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. Model High places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, Model High is Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 923 to 915, a small change. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.1:1 to 17.6:1.
The discussion board for Model High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,693
Census ACS
Median income
$65,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Floyd County
- Armuchee High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Pepperell High SchoolHigh · 866 students
- Coosa High SchoolHigh · 861 students
- Garden Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Pepperell ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Model Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
Other schools in Rome
- Rome High SchoolHigh · 1,986 students
- West End Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Armuchee High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Rome Middle SchoolMiddle · 937 students
- Coosa High SchoolHigh · 861 students
- West Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Model Elementary School0.1 mi · 501
- Model Middle School0.3 mi · 522
- Rome Middle School3.2 mi · 937
- Rome High School3.4 mi · 1,986
- Johnson Elementary4.4 mi · 518
- Main Elementary School4.8 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Model HighHow many students attend Model High?
Model High enrolls approximately 915 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Model High serve?
Model High serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Model High?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Model High.
What is the student diversity at Model High?
Student demographics at Model High are roughly 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Model High?
Model High is overseen by Floyd County in Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.