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Floyd County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cave Spring.

Cave Spring’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Georgia school districts

Students
8,949
Schools
15
Spent per student
$16,105
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
The gist

What stands out about Floyd County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 82% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 7.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 82% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Cave Spring 1,228

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cave Spring. Grade by grade →

PK–46 elementary schoolsThis district
5–74 middle schoolsThis district
8–124 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 37.4% · 4,595 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 39.6% · 4,411 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · 512 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,105 per student · 2% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 44%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
8,291’20
7,996’21
8,925’22
8,847’23
8,949’24

Up 7.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 73%Hispanic 13%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

15 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Garden Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rome
B+
536 students14:1
Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rome
A
518 students14:1
Model Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rome
A−
501 students14:1
Armuchee Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Rome
A
480 students13:1
Pepperell Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lindale
456 students14:1
Alto Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rome
B−
429 students12:1
Pepperell Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Lindale
B+
534 students14:1
Armuchee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Armuchee
401 students14:1
Model Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Rome
A−
522 students14:1
Pepperell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Lindale
B
518 students13:1
Coosa Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Rome
B
459 students12:1
Armuchee High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Rome
B
953 students17:1
Model High
High · Grades 8–12 · Rome
B+
915 students18:1
Pepperell High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Lindale
B
866 students16:1
Coosa High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Rome
C
861 students16:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.