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Ephesus Elementary School

Q: Is Ephesus Elementary School a good school?

Ephesus Elementary School ranks 550 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ephesus Elementary School is a small, rural school in Roopville, GA, serving 180 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Heard County district.

Ephesus is a school in transition. In just two years, the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch jumped from about half to 100%, meaning the entire student body now receives this support. This is a significant shift that helps explain recent changes in the school’s state ranking, which currently sits at the 55th percentile (3 stars), down from the 73rd percentile last year. Despite these challenges, the school shows real strengths. Third-grade math proficiency is a standout at 61.9%—well above both the district (45.2%) and state (48.3%) averages, and it has improved steadily for four years. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $15,317 per pupil—more than nearby Roopville Elementary ($13,465) and Carrollton Upper Elementary ($12,847)—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.

The most concerning trend is in 5th grade. Math proficiency has dropped from 54.2% in 2022-2023 to just 33.3% in 2025-2026, and 5th grade science (37%) is far below the state average (44.2%). This suggests the school excels at building early foundations but struggles to sustain gains as students get older. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from last year’s spike, remains above the district average. Within Heard County, Ephesus now ranks lowest among its elementary peers—Centralhatchee Elementary (93rd percentile) and Heard Elementary (56th percentile) both outperform it, despite serving similarly high-poverty populations. This comparison suggests that high poverty doesn’t dictate outcomes, and there may be strategies at Centralhatchee worth exploring. With 100% of students now qualifying for support, Ephesus will need to ensure its resources and instruction are aligned with its current students’ needs.

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 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Georgia avg47%

550^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Heard County

27^th of 202Heard 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
2026	49.3	550 of 1222	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	333 of 1238	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	403 of 1236	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	500 of 1223	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	275 of 1220	77.5%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	356 of 1223	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	348 of 1220	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	558 of 703	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	469 of 769	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	484 of 772	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	571 of 775	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	401 of 779	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)71st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)71st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science37%-7 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 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	Carroll 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%)	49.3	550^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.0%		69.2	333^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.1%	217	61.9	47.4	33.3	37.0	$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%)	78.8	233^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.6	220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.2%	13	56.9	58.3	65.1	63.4	$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%)	60.5	426^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.1%		59	450^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.7%	24	50.9	60.7	51.9	35.9	$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%)	93.6	90^th of 1222 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.5	126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.8%	36	81.0	82.4	67.8	67.8	$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%)	50.2	542^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	55.6%		49.1	578^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.3%	36	35.7	53.2	28.1	64.0	$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%)	83.4	194^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.9	185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%	9	61.3	60.1	69.3	65.7	$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)	54.6				$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%)	54.9	502^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%	8		56.8	45.6	35.4	$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%)	73.8	287^th of 1222 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.9	451^st of 1238 public elementary schools	63.6%	164	56.7	55.2	52.3	64.0	$12,895	$861	$12,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Ephesus Elementary School

Is Ephesus Elementary School a good school?

Ephesus Elementary School ranks 550^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ephesus Elementary School in?

Heard County

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.

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.

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