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Ephesus Elementary School

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Ephesus Elementary School ranks 333 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ephesus Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Roopville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Heard County School District, which is ranked 34 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ephesus Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Ephesus Elementary consistently outperforms the Heard County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ephesus Elementary had 56% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 45.7% for Heard County and 44.3% for the state. Additionally, Ephesus Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.9 to 11.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Heard Elementary School (15.0) and the state average, suggesting more individualized attention for students.

While Ephesus Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.25% to 70.45%) compared to the state average, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, the school has been able to maintain strong academic results. In fact, Ephesus Elementary outperforms the nearby Heard Elementary School in most academic areas, particularly in mathematics. However, another school in the Heard County district, Centralhatchee Elementary, consistently outperforms Ephesus Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting there may be opportunities for Ephesus to learn from its higher-performing counterparts.

180

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,317

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24414 Georgia Highway 100
Roopville, GA 30170

(770) 854-4400

District: Heard County

Students who attend Ephesus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heard County Middle School
High:	Heard County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Georgia avg42%

333^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Heard County

34^th of 206Heard 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	69.2	333 of 1238	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	403 of 1248	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	501 of 1242	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	275 of 1244	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	124 of 1214	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	336 of 1234	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	127 of 1209	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	163 of 1205	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	160 of 1233	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	166 of 1240	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	77.4	243 of 1231	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	424 of 1225	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	616 of 1201	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	721 of 1212	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	619 of 1183	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	80.1	174 of 1133	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	219 of 1134	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	355 of 1125	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.1	141 of 1101	87.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Ephesus 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ephesus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24414 Georgia Highway 100	Roopville	30170	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4400	180	17	10.6	100.0%	165 (91.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	69.2	333^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.1%		64.6	403^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.7%	70	44.0	44.8	40.0	56.0	58.6	50.0	55.0	$15,317	$168	$15,149
Roopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Old Carrollton Rd	Roopville	30170	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 854-4421	457	29	15.7	35.4%	385 (84.2%)	11 (2.4%)	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	81.6	220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.2%		88.9	149^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%	71	35.1	45.6	67.6	60.8	65.2	77.6	83.6	$13,465	$697	$12,768
Bowdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Kent Ave	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-2161	781	47	16.5	52.1%	535 (68.5%)	86 (11.0%)	87 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (8.6%)	59	450^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.7%		66.9	381^st of 1248 public elementary schools	69.5%	69	37.0	34.1	39.2	52.9	50.0	49.0	52.0	$11,992	$755	$11,237
Centralhatchee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Centralhatchee Pkwy	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4002	190	18	10.4	97.9%	166 (87.4%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (6.8%)	90.5	126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.8%		90.3	133^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	89.3%	7	62.5	48.0	61.3	84.4	68.0	71.0	77.4	$16,014	$163	$15,851
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4647 Pea Ridge Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-3687	722	51	14.1	100.0%	583 (80.7%)	58 (8.0%)	34 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	49.1	578^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.3%		67.5	376^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.9%	202	36.2	40.9	41.7	31.4	56.8	16.7	51.9	$13,528	$1,074	$12,454
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Primary School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-6466	991	73	13.6	43.6%	666 (67.2%)	89 (9.0%)	160 (16.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.0%)	84.9	185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%		90.3	132^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	89.4%	53	54.0	49.7	54.2	58.0	75.8	66.7	69.3	$14,530	$1,058	$13,472
Carrollton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	401 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-2120	1,894	128	14.7	64.5%	652 (34.4%)	605 (31.9%)	469 (24.8%)	33 (1.7%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (6.6%)								(n/a)	36.4			46.3				$13,763	$986	$12,777
Carrollton Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	510 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 830-0997	817	56	14.6	60.6%	291 (35.6%)	238 (29.1%)	215 (26.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.7	454^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.6%	40		36.6	40.3		55.2	47.7	39.8	$12,847	$762	$12,084
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Eureka Church Rd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8588	640	44	14.6	53.8%	464 (72.5%)	56 (8.8%)	67 (10.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	58.9	451^st of 1238 public elementary schools	63.6%		54.9	505^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.5%	54	57.5	47.2	34.4	50.0	53.9	38.9	35.6	$12,895	$861	$12,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Ephesus Elementary School

What district is Ephesus Elementary School in?

Heard County

Is Ephesus Elementary School a good school?

Ephesus Elementary School ranks 333^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ephesus Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ephesus Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heard County Middle School
High : Heard County High School

How many students attend Ephesus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Ephesus Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ephesus Elementary School?

Students at Ephesus Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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