Floyd County School District

Floyd County School District
Address
600 Riverside Parkway Northeast
Rome
, Georgia, 30161-2936
United States
Coordinates34°16′36″N 85°10′12″W / 34.276715°N 85.169970°W / 34.276715; -85.169970[1]
District information
GradesPre-kindergarten – 12
SuperintendentGlenn White
Accreditation(s)Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment8,925 (2022–23)[2]
Faculty630.50 (FTE)[2]
Staff655.30 (FTE)[3]
Student–teacher ratio14.16[2]
Other information
Telephone(706) 234-1031
Websitefloydboe.net

The Floyd County School District was founded in 1888 and is a public school district in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. Its headquarters has a Rome postal address but lies outside of the Rome city limits.[4]

It serves the communities in the county outside of the city of Rome.[5] They include Cave Spring, Lindale, Livingston, Mount Berry, Shannon, and Silver Creek.

It is also the public school district serving the faculty housing on the property of Berry College.[6]

Rome City School District serves areas in the Rome city limits.[5]

Schools

The Floyd County School District has six elementary schools, two primary schools, three middle schools, and four high schools.[7]

Elementary schools

  • Alto Park Elementary School
  • Armuchee Elementary School
  • Cave Spring Elementary School (closed May 2022)
  • Garden Lakes Elementary School
  • Johnson Elementary School
  • Model Elementary School
  • Pepperell Elementary School

Primary schools

  • Pepperell Primary School
  • Glenwood Primary School (closed May 2022)
  • Armuchee Primary School (opened August 2022)

Middle schools

  • Armuchee Middle School (closed May 2022, building transitioned to Armuchee Elementary School in August 2022)
  • Coosa Middle School
  • Model Middle School
  • Pepperell Middle School

High schools

System programs

  • Floyd County Schools College & Career Academy

Former schools

  • McHenry Primary School - Rome postal address[8]
    • In 2018 McHenry Primary had approximately 100 enrolled, making it the district's school with the lowest enrollment.[9] The district analyzed demographic trends which showed a projected further decrease in students. In 2018 the board of education agreed to close the school.[10] The closure was to be effective summer 2019, and the former McHenry was to house Pepperell Primary students while Pepperell Middle School students would temporarily occupy Pepperell Primary School while the middle school was demolished and rebuilt.[11]

Reports of Racism

Reports of racism by teachers and some white students at Coosa High School against African-American students, and the refusal of the Floyd County School District to take action against the racist behavior have resulted in the school district and board of education in Floyd County being sued by the students and mothers of the students.[12][13] The lawsuit also cites the incident of students wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts have been suspended, despite the fact the school has taken no action against racist students who used racial slurs against African-American students who carried the Confederate flag on school grounds at Coosa High School.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Floyd County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Floyd County–Staff". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Home". Floyd County School District. Retrieved July 16, 2022. 600 Riverside Parkway NE, Rome, GA 30161 - Compare to the city limits
  5. ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Floyd County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Campus Housing". Berry College. Retrieved July 16, 2022. - Staff housing location is on this map - Compare to the US Census Bureau map which indicates the college's location.
  7. ^ "Schools in Floyd County". Georgia Board of Education. Retrieved October 2, 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Home". McHenry Primary School. March 9, 2013. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2022. 100 McHenry Dr., Rome, GA. 30161 - Compare to the Rome city limits
  9. ^ "Floyd BOE talks about closing McHenry". Associated Press. April 7, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Lahr, Spencer (June 5, 2018). "McHenry Primary closing process to start". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  11. ^ Popham, John (November 15, 2018). "McHenry Primary to close, Pepperell Middle to be torn down". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Suspended students sue school district for blocking protest, ignoring complaints of racism". May 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "Students at a Georgia high school file civil lawsuit claiming racial discrimination by the school and district".
  14. ^ "Black Georgia students suspended for wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts file lawsuit". May 17, 2022.