Moreland Road Elementary

Set in Griffin, Georgia, Moreland Road Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school, overseen by Griffin-Spalding County. It teaches 490 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Moreland Road Elementary is one of 18 schools operated by Griffin-Spalding County, a district that educates 9,350 students overall.

On demographics, Moreland Road Elementary shows that 55% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder is composed of 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Moreland Road Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Moreland Road Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.6%; this one delivers 25.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Spalding County put median household earnings sit near $62,071, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Spalding County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,350 students), of which Moreland Road Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Carver Road Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Moreland Road Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 23.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 556 students in 2018 compared to 490 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 40% to 26% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.