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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROME CITY·NCES 130444001595
West Central Elementary School
409 Lavender Dr NW, Rome, GA 30165 · (706) 235-8836 · Floyd County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- C+Three-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
14.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
595 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 52 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Rome City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
24.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.0pp since 2021
Math
36.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.2% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 33.4% |
| 2022-23 | 20.7% | 30.3% |
| 2021-22 | 26.2% | 34.7% |
% 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
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 West Central Elementary School
West Central Elementary School's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Elementary School this school | 595 | 100.0% | 29.1% |
| Elm Street Elementary Rome | 558 | 100.0% | 32.8% |
| Hollydale Elementary School Marietta | 526 | 100.0% | 26.3% |
| Hapeville Elementary School Hapeville | 539 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| Norton Park Elementary School Smyrna | 643 | 100.0% | 25.2% |
| Odom Elementary School Moultrie | 518 | 100.0% | 27.4% |
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 West Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #825 of 1,208 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #696 of 1,215 ▲ 65 | #10 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #893 of 1,215 ▲ 134 | #11 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #421 of 1,183 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #611 of 1,324 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #854 of 1,301 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #462 of 1,301 | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #384 of 1,312 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #584 of 854 | #8 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
595
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 595 | 42.3 | 14.1:1 | 100% (595) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 41.7 | 13.4:1 | 97% (542) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 46.2 | 12.1:1 | 92% (514) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 48 | 12.6:1 | 98% (593) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 52.4 | 12.4:1 | 100% (652) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 100% (711) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 40 | 17.2:1 | 98% (674) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 83% (427) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 29 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (652 to 595); teachers down 19% (52.4 to 42.3).
About West Central Elementary School
West Central Elementary School is an elementary school in Rome, Georgia, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 595 students, spread over pre-K through 6.
West Central Elementary School reports to Rome City, which has 8 schools and 6,357 students.
Federal enrollment data show West Central Elementary School is 58% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 20% Black, 13% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 45 points above the 12% share among Floyd County residents. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at West Central Elementary School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Central Elementary School is 14.1:1, based on 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. West Central Elementary School counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Floyd County is 75%.
On the allk12 Grade, West Central Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Georgia public elementary schools.
A school with West Central Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Georgia is predicted to score 25.7%. West Central Elementary School scores 29.1%, 3.4 points above that line.
American Community Survey estimates for Floyd County show that the median household earns about $65,565 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Floyd County has 25 public schools with about 15,383 students, including West Central Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center is about 0.2 miles from West Central Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, West Central Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at West Central Elementary School was 605 in 2020-21 and 595 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Students per teacher increased from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 14.1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to West Central Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Rome City
- Rome High SchoolHigh · 1,986 students
- West End Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Rome Middle SchoolMiddle · 937 students
- Elm Street ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- East Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
- Main Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 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
- Model HighHigh · 915 students
- Coosa High SchoolHigh · 861 students
Other West Central Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named West Central Elementary. West Central Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- West Central Elementary SchoolFrancesville, IN · 335 students
- West Central Elementary SchoolHEREFORD, TX · 331 students
- West Central Elementary SchoolBiggsville, IL · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center0.2 mi · 14
- Elm Street Elementary0.8 mi · 558
- West End Elementary School1.3 mi · 1,005
- Garden Lakes Elementary School1.7 mi · 536
- Alto Park Elementary School1.8 mi · 429
- Anna K. Davie Elementary3.0 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About West Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Central Elementary School?
West Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 595 students in grades PK-06.
Is West Central Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Central Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does West Central Elementary School have?
West Central Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is West Central Elementary School?
West Central Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 58% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees West Central Elementary School?
West Central Elementary School is overseen by Rome City in Floyd County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.