Summary:
Roopville, Georgia is served by two elementary schools—Roopville Elementary School and Ephesus Elementary School—which together educate about 637 students in grades PK-5, with no middle or high schools located within the city limits.
Roopville Elementary School is the standout performer, earning a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and ranking in the 81st percentile statewide (233rd of 1,219 schools). Its 5th-grade math proficiency rate of 65.1% is more than double that of Ephesus Elementary School (33.3%), and its science proficiency (63.4%) also far exceeds Ephesus's (37.0%). Roopville also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.9%, well below the state average of 17.7%, and serves a student body where only 35.45% qualify for free/reduced lunch. In contrast, Ephesus Elementary School has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate and a more volatile ranking history, dropping from the 73rd percentile to the 55th percentile in one year. Interestingly, Ephesus actually outperforms Roopville in 3rd-grade math (61.9% vs. 56.9%), but its performance declines sharply by 5th grade, suggesting a challenge in sustaining academic growth through the upper elementary years.
Resource allocation tells a compelling story: Ephesus Elementary School spends $1,852 more per student ($15,317 vs. $13,465) and maintains a much lower student-teacher ratio (10.6:1 vs. 15.7:1) than Roopville Elementary School, yet Roopville achieves stronger overall results. Both schools outperform their respective districts—Carroll County for Roopville and Heard County for Ephesus—in several areas, though Ephesus falls behind its district in 5th-grade science and math. For parents, Roopville offers consistent, top-tier performance with strong attendance, while Ephesus shows early promise but may benefit from additional support for its older students to close the widening achievement gap by 5th grade.
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