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Garden Lakes Elementary School

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Garden Lakes Elementary School ranks 202 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Garden Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rome, Georgia, serving 513 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Floyd County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Garden Lakes Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools, with a current ranking of 202 out of 1,238 schools. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is notably higher than the Floyd County and Georgia averages, particularly in mathematics, where 68.8% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 66.1% for the county and 49% for the state. Garden Lakes also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 14.1 over the past three years, and higher per-student spending compared to the state average.

Over the past 10 years, Garden Lakes Elementary has steadily improved its statewide ranking and performance on the Milestones Assessment. The school outperforms nearby schools in the Floyd County district, as well as schools in the Rome City district, which have significantly lower proficiency rates. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Garden Lakes Elementary is able to achieve strong academic performance.

536

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,239

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2903 Garden Lakes Blvd NW
Rome, GA 30165

(706) 236-1865

District: Floyd County

Students who attend Garden Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coosa Middle School
High:	Coosa High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Georgia avg42%

202^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Floyd County

32^nd of 206Floyd County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	202 of 1238	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	231 of 1248	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	242 of 1242	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	439 of 1244	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	431 of 1214	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	420 of 1234	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	525 of 1209	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	708 of 1205	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	836 of 1233	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	853 of 1240	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	801 of 1231	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	747 of 1225	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	571 of 1201	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	631 of 1212	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	517 of 1183	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	348 of 1133	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.5	207 of 1134	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	361 of 1125	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.3	169 of 1101	84.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

English Language Arts52%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Garden Lakes Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garden Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2903 Garden Lakes Blvd NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1865	536	39	13.7	71.5%	315 (58.8%)	45 (8.4%)	125 (23.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.6%)	82.9	202^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.1	231^st of 1248 public elementary schools	81.5%	29	50.0	54.2			58.8	68.8				$15,239	$901	$14,338
West End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Brown Fox Dr SW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 234-9366	1,005	66	15.1	100.0%	276 (27.5%)	302 (30.0%)	342 (34.0%)	30 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.3%)	58.6	454^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.3%		53.9	521^st of 1248 public elementary schools	58.3%	67	29.6	42.3	33.8	40.0	44.4	61.8	41.4	52.3	53.1	$12,360	$875	$11,485
West Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	409 Lavender Dr NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-8836	595	42	14.0	100.0%	78 (13.1%)	116 (19.5%)	344 (57.8%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	34.1	774^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.5%		27.4	889^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.8%	115	12.5	25.7	34.7	27.8	25.0	45.9	37.5	41.7	34.7	$14,017	$1,489	$12,527
Alto Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	528 Burnett Ferry Rd SW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1892	429	37	11.5	83.9%	231 (53.8%)	24 (5.6%)	131 (30.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	48.7	582^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.0%		47.8	589^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.8%	7	25.0	32.3			54.2	46.2				$18,350	$1,465	$16,885
Elm Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8 S Elm St SW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 232-5313	558	42	13.1	100.0%	56 (10.0%)	110 (19.7%)	344 (61.6%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	40	682^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.2	805^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.5%	123	12.2	28.4	42.1	34.7	32.5	45.6	43.9	25.3	50.9	$14,366	$1,478	$12,888
Anna K. Davie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24 E Main St SW	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 232-4913	413	36	11.6	100.0%	50 (12.1%)	246 (59.6%)	77 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	20.8	987^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.3%		19.7	1009^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.2%	22	11.3	14.8	15.8	21.1	24.5	42.6	38.6	15.8	14.0	$18,413	$3,089	$15,324
Main Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3 Watters St SE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 295-7180	424	32	13.1	100.0%	70 (16.5%)	260 (61.3%)	48 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	10.4	1176^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.0%		9.1	1204^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.5%	28	11.1	6.8	17.2	11.5	23.6	18.2	10.9	13.5	17.2	$17,018	$2,621	$14,397
East Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1502 Dean Ave SE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 232-8310	439	38	11.5	90.7%	196 (44.6%)	137 (31.2%)	58 (13.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	58.5	455^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.2%		64.4	406^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.5%	49	32.8	39.1	32.2	52.5	54.7	55.1	39.0	44.3	42.4	$16,768	$1,261	$15,507
Armuchee Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5075 Martha Berry Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 802-6758	480	37	13.1	55.6%	398 (82.9%)	16 (3.3%)	29 (6.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)								(n/a)										$17,587	$1,033	$16,553
Pepperell Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1835	456	33	14.0	69.1%	363 (79.6%)	23 (5.0%)	42 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)								(n/a)										$18,283	$1,142	$17,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Lakes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Garden Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Garden Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coosa Middle School
High : Coosa High School

How many students attend Garden Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Garden Lakes Elementary School.

What district is Garden Lakes Elementary School in?

Floyd County

Is Garden Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Garden Lakes Elementary School ranks 202^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Garden Lakes Elementary School are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.

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