R. M. Moore Elementary School

Located at 1375 Puckett Rd, in Waleska, Georgia, R. M. Moore Elementary School is a roomy primary school that instructs 1,042 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Cherokee County. That puts it 72% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Cherokee County comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 42,031 students; R. M. Moore Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, R. M. Moore Elementary School shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 38% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cherokee County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, R. M. Moore Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cherokee County indicate the typical household earns roughly $108,115 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Cherokee County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,642 students), of which R. M. Moore Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clayton Elementary School, around 2.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), R. M. Moore Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 45.9%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at R. M. Moore Elementary School has grew 166%, going from 392 students in 2018 to 1,042 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 92% to 51% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for R. M. Moore Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.