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Garden Lakes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

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 (74% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg70%

Georgia avg49%

Not ranked this year

Garden Lakes Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

26^th of 201Floyd 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	232 of 1236	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	242 of 1223	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	437 of 1220	64.2%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	25 of 317	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	200 of 1224	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	233 of 1223	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	168 of 1212	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	427 of 1206	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	73 of 583	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	241 of 565	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	113 of 535	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	119 of 516	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	215 of 1225	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	225 of 1220	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	319 of 1210	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	448 of 1209	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	17 of 487	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	34 of 455	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	63.6	106 of 415	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	234 of 769	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	210 of 772	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	239 of 775	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	454 of 779	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)97th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-14 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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%)								(n/a)	80.2	68.5				$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%)	64.6	383^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	68.6%		58.6	454^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.3%	71	60.7	52.7	43.3	39.5	55.9	$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%)	41.2	656^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.2%		34.1	774^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.5%	118	33.8	44.0	43.3	31.5	38.4	$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%)								(n/a)	55.1	70.4				$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%)	66.4	364^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.1%		40	682^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.9%	318	39.8	60.9	59.4	50.0	52.2	$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%)	28.9	848^th of 1219 public elementary schools	30.4%		20.8	987^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.3%	139	33.3	25.5	35.6	28.6	32.2	$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%)	14.8	1082^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.4	1176^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.0%	94	17.5	24.5	12.7	22.8	25.6	$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%)	69.2	333^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.5	455^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.2%	122	55.7	59.2	48.2	43.4	56.9	$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

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

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.

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

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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