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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 659 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY·NCES 130084000328
Roopville Elementary School
60 Old Carrollton Rd, Roopville, GA 30170 · (770) 854-4421 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Georgia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
162 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
49.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.5pp since 2021
Math
67.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 67.6% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 68.4% |
| 2022-23 | 56.3% | 67.4% |
| 2021-22 | 50.5% | 60.2% |
% 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
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Roopville Elementary School
Roopville Elementary School's state test result (64.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roopville Elementary School this school | 457 | 35.4% | 64.7% |
| Tybee Island Maritime Academy School Tybee Island | 432 | 33.1% | 55.8% |
| North Columbia Elementary School Appling | 460 | 30.0% | 73.9% |
| Boynton Elementary School Ringgold | 580 | 38.6% | 47.4% |
| Whitesburg Elementary School Whitesburg | 517 | 42.7% | 49.0% |
| Johnson Elementary Rome | 518 | 43.4% | 80.6% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 Roopville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #146 of 1,208 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #155 of 1,215 ▼ 13 | #1 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #286 of 1,215 ▼ 119 | #2 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #526 of 1,183 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #955 of 1,324 | #14 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,206 of 1,301 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.2% | #1,095 of 1,301 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.4% | #1,147 of 1,312 | #14 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.2% | #118 of 386 | #4 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
457
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 35% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 59% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 28.3 | 15.1:1 | 49% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 46% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 25.1 | 15.5:1 | 47% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 51% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 63% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 21 | 20.2:1 | 48% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roopville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (390 to 457); teachers up 16% (25.1 to 29).
About Roopville Elementary School
Roopville Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Georgia, located in Roopville. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 457 students. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in Georgia, which is about 605.
Carroll County, which runs Roopville Elementary School, has 24 schools and 16,400 students.
White students are the large majority at Roopville Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. In Carroll County overall, about 68% of residents are White. Roopville Elementary School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Roopville Elementary School's 29 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 35%. That rate is below the 48% average among public schools in Carroll County.
Roopville Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 83% of Georgia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Roopville Elementary School would be expected to post about 59.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Carroll County show that median household income is about $73,714, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Roopville Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in Carroll County, which together enroll about 22,250 students.
The closest public school to Roopville Elementary School is Central Middle School, about 6.3 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 51.5% proficiency; Roopville Elementary School posts 64.7%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 457 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 422.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,569
Census ACS
Median income
$73,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
22,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County
- Villa Rica High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,009 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 991 students
- Temple High SchoolHigh · 868 students
- Ithica ElementaryElementary · 809 students
Nearby schools
- Central Middle School6.3 mi · 1,009
- Central Elementary School6.4 mi · 991
- Centralhatchee Elementary School6.9 mi · 190
- Central High School7.2 mi · 1,338
- Carrollton Middle School7.2 mi · 1,280
- Carrollton Upper Elementary7.3 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Roopville Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Roopville Elementary School?
Roopville Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Roopville Elementary School serve?
Roopville Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Roopville Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Roopville Elementary School.
How diverse is Roopville Elementary School?
Roopville Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Roopville Elementary School?
Roopville Elementary School is overseen by Carroll County in Carroll County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.