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R. M. Moore Elementary School

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R. M. Moore Elementary School ranks 630 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

R. M. Moore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waleska, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,027 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a well-regarded school district, R. M. Moore Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the county and state averages. Additionally, the school has a low statewide ranking, typically falling in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and was rated as a 2-star school by SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

One factor that may contribute to the school's lower academic performance is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.53% to 62.71% in recent years. This suggests a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to other schools in the district. When comparing R. M. Moore Elementary School to nearby schools like Avery Elementary, Liberty Elementary, and Indian Knoll Elementary, it becomes evident that R. M. Moore Elementary is significantly underperforming academically, indicating a need for targeted interventions and improvement strategies to address the school's challenges and provide a high-quality education for all students.

1,042

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,359

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1375 Puckett Rd
Waleska, GA 30183

(770) 704-1212

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend R. M. Moore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Teasley Middle School
High:	Cherokee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

38.5%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Cherokee County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

630^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 23Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	630 of 1238	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	630 of 1248	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	668 of 1242	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	631 of 1244	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	642 of 1214	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	669 of 1234	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.4	282 of 1209	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.9	416 of 1205	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	318 of 1233	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	50.0	576 of 1240	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	642 of 1231	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.4	469 of 1225	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	428 of 1201	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	439 of 1212	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	518 of 1183	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	437 of 1133	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	343 of 1134	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.7	196 of 1125	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	338 of 1101	69.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science34%-10 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

I am a grandparent which my granddaughter lives with me. The first year the school was great but now the second year it is not. The school allows bullying. My granddaughter was bullied 2 times this school year and the teachers as well the principal didn't do anything about it. When my granddaughter was punched in the side and left a mark she went to the teacher and all she did was ignore her. What kind of school allow bullying!!!! If you are trying to decide if this is the right school for your child I would keep looking. A school that allows bullying I would not put the child in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 21, 2018

In my opinion, front desk and some of the staff when you walk through the school are not friendly or welcoming to black people. Rude, disrespectful and even displayed aggressive face to me. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

My son is about to complete first grade at R. M. Moore - so far, in the 2 years he has attended school there, I have been very impressed with the quality of his teachers. My son is thriving here and I am a parent with high expectations. I appreciate the level of communication with his teachers and have found that they truly care about the children and have a passion for what they do. Close Quote

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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
R. M. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 Puckett Rd	Waleska	30183	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 704-1212	1,042	85	12.2	65.4%	527 (50.6%)	59 (5.7%)	401 (38.5%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.2%)	44.7	630^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.1%		44.8	630^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.5%		27.0	31.6	36.7	39.1	54.2	41.3	33.6	$16,359	$1,307	$15,053
Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Upper Burris Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5860	290	23	12.4	43.4%	236 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	79.9	236^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.9	346^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.3%	110	46.2	48.9	48.9	51.9	84.4	69.6	61.7	$18,162	$302	$17,860
William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Brown Industrial Pkwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-6555	1,119	99	11.3	78.4%	268 (23.9%)	90 (8.0%)	718 (64.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.1%)	42.4	652^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%		40.2	693^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.5%	41	26.0	33.3	30.0	35.8	48.7	41.3	41.3	$16,662	$1,672	$14,990
Ball Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Valley St	Ball Ground	30107	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5900	663	47	14.1	34.2%	561 (84.6%)	9 (1.4%)	60 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	67.8	352^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.3	387^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.0%	35	26.0	34.7	60.0	59.0	46.5	66.0	67.0	$15,503	$367	$15,135
J. Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 River Bend Way	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1265	909	69	13.2	48.7%	507 (55.8%)	43 (4.7%)	308 (33.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	76.6	262^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.6	314^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.8%	52	33.5	47.4	55.9	62.1	64.2	63.4	61.4	$14,892	$410	$14,482
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	509	39	13.0	64.6%	432 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	51.6	546^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.9%		58.9	463^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	62.9%	83	29.6	33.7		39.8	62.5			$16,158	$754	$15,404
Hill City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Hill Cir	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1880	602	42	14.3	59.5%	541 (89.9%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	61.6	420^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.6	439^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.8%	19	34.6	37.4		48.6	64.6			$15,918	$1,019	$14,899
Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5630 Highway 53 E	Tate	30177	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1860	429	35	12.2	65.7%	373 (86.9%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)	66.9	366^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%		40.6	688^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.9%	322	35.5	41.6		52.7	66.3			$17,334	$895	$16,439
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1300	977	69	14.2	40.7%	573 (58.6%)	114 (11.7%)	190 (19.4%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	71.4	312^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.1	303^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	75.7%	9	38.0	42.7	46.6	58.7	61.1	63.0	52.7	$14,894	$334	$14,560
Indian Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Univeter Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6600	881	61	14.3	35.3%	571 (64.8%)	51 (5.8%)	183 (20.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.0%)	78.3	252^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.9	200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.0%	52	44.6	50.6	57.9	47.8	65.8	64.1	60.8	$14,393	$282	$14,111

Frequently Asked Questions about R. M. Moore Elementary School

How many students attend R. M. Moore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,042 students attended R. M. Moore Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of R. M. Moore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend R. M. Moore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Teasley Middle School
High : Cherokee High School

Is R. M. Moore Elementary School a good school?

R. M. Moore Elementary School ranks 630^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of R. M. Moore Elementary School?

Students at R. M. Moore Elementary School are 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is R. M. Moore Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

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