Rome Middle School

Rome Middle School is a moderately sized middle-grades school in Rome, Georgia, run under Rome City. The school instructs 937 students in grades 7 through 8. That puts it 23% bigger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Across the 8 schools in Rome City (6,357 students total), Rome Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Rome Middle School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 34% Black, 23% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 12% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Floyd County's rate of about 75%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Rome Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.9%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Floyd County put the typical household earns roughly $65,565 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Floyd County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,383 students), of which Rome Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Rome High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Rome Middle School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 39.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rome Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 959 students in 2018 to 937 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.