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East Central Elementary School

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East Central Elementary School ranks 334 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

East Central Elementary School in Rome, GA, serves 439 students in grades PK through 6 as part of the Rome City district, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide for 2025-2026.

This school stands out for its remarkable progress in student attendance and academics. Chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically from 14.0% to just 6.7% in one year—less than half the state average of 17.7%—which likely contributed to the school's best state ranking in seven years. In mathematics, East Central outperformed both district and state averages at every grade level, with 4th graders achieving 59.2% proficiency compared to 50.1% statewide. Fifth grade science scores are particularly strong at 56.9% proficiency, exceeding the state average by over 12 points. The school also invests more per student ($16,768) than most district peers, and that investment appears to pay off: it ranks in the 73rd percentile while Anna K. Davie Elementary, which spends 10% more per student, ranks in only the 30th percentile. Within the district, East Central outperforms West Central Elementary (46th percentile), Main Elementary (11th percentile), and Anna K. Davie, while ranking comparably to Elm Street Elementary (70th percentile) and West End Elementary (69th percentile).

East Central serves a student body where 90.66% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a figure that has risen sharply from 53.66% two years ago—yet the school continues to achieve strong results. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, the school has shown consistent improvement in math across 11 of 12 grade-year combinations since 2022-2023. While current English Language Arts scores will be released in December, historical data shows 6th grade ELA proficiency reached 52.5% in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district average of 33.6%. The school's upward trajectory—jumping from the 63rd to 73rd percentile in a single year—suggests recent interventions are working, and families can expect continued momentum at this improving school.

439

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,768

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1502 Dean Ave SE
Rome, GA 30161

(706) 232-8310

District: Rome City

Students who attend East Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rome Middle School
High:	Rome High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rome City

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg43%

Georgia avg45%

334^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Rome City

103^rd of 202Rome City 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	69.2	334 of 1222	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	455 of 1238	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	406 of 1236	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	463 of 1223	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	392 of 1220	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	362 of 1214	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	294 of 1234	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	217 of 1209	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	388 of 1205	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	454 of 1233	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	320 of 1240	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	314 of 1231	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	225 of 1225	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	350 of 1201	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	250 of 1212	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	316 of 1183	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	286 of 1133	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	186 of 1134	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	240 of 1125	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	192 of 1101	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	474 of 829	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	422 of 892	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	424 of 879	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	467 of 870	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	375 of 876	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	415 of 1189	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	540 of 1224	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	367 of 1223	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	439 of 1212	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	403 of 1206	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	254 of 1186	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	368 of 1225	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	454 of 1220	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	491 of 1210	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	367 of 1209	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	153 of 703	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	285 of 769	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	258 of 772	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	299 of 775	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	296 of 779	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+6 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	334^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.7%		58.5	455^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.2%	121	55.7	59.2	48.2	43.4	56.9	$16,768	$1,261	$15,507
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%)	29	850^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.4%		20.8	987^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.3%	137	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	1085^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.4	1176^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.0%	91	17.5	24.5	12.7	22.8	25.6	$17,018	$2,621	$14,397
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	365^th of 1222 public elementary schools	70.1%		40	682^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.9%	317	39.8	60.9	59.4	50.0	52.2	$14,366	$1,478	$12,888
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
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	657^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.2%		34.1	774^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.5%	117	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
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	384^th of 1222 public elementary schools	68.6%		58.6	454^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.3%	70	60.7	52.7	43.3	39.5	55.9	$12,360	$875	$11,485
Pepperell Elementary	Public	2-4	270 Hughes Dairy Rd SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 290-8527	534	38	14.0	72.7%	403 (75.5%)	42 (7.9%)	61 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)								(n/a)	54.4	62.5				$13,687	$809	$12,878
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Central Elementary School

Is East Central Elementary School a good school?

East Central Elementary School ranks 334^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Central Elementary School?

Students at East Central Elementary School are 45% White, 31% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of East Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rome Middle School
High : Rome High School

How many students attend East Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended East Central Elementary School.

What district is East Central Elementary School in?

Rome City

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