Rome City, GA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Rome City

Rome City Schools serves a diverse student body across a mid-sized district in northwest Georgia. The district enrolls students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve, with elementary, middle, and high school campuses. The student population is predominantly Black and Hispanic, each representing a substantial share of enrollment, with a smaller White population and a smaller Asian population. Demographic data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and students with disabilities or English learner status was not available, so a complete picture of economic need in the district is incomplete.

Academic performance across the district is weak across tested subjects. In English Language Arts, overall proficiency sits near the bottom of the measured range, with proficiency dropping sharply in seventh and eighth grades. Third graders show the lowest performance, and even grades that fare better, such as sixth grade, still reflect lower-than-desired attainment. Math proficiency shows a similar pattern, with seventh graders posting the lowest results and third graders also struggling significantly. Science and social studies proficiency rates are lower still. Only one year of testing data is available in the provided materials, so trend analysis is not possible; the district reports year-over-year gains in fourth and sixth grade math on the most recent assessment cycle, with fourth grade posting modest improvement and sixth grade showing a roughly ten-point gain, a meaningful movement upward driven by implementation of Georgia's revised mathematics standards that took effect in the prior school year.

The district has undertaken a literacy initiative starting in 2022-2023, centered on Science of Reading methodology. A new ELA curriculum aligned to that framework reached elementary schools in 2024-2025 and middle schools the following year, representing a substantial pedagogical shift in how the district teaches reading. Teachers in grades kindergarten through three have been trained in structured literacy approaches. The district also opened a Parent Resource Center offering clothing, hygiene items, educational materials, and family classes. These are district-wide supports aimed at addressing the literacy weakness visible in the test data, but they are relatively recent, and their full effects on student outcomes have yet to materialize in the assessment results on hand.

The housing market in Rome and the surrounding zip codes served by the district is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values sit modestly below both the state and national average. Mortgage and rent affordability are reasonable within the national context. The local unemployment rate is stable and in line with national figures. However, the district faces a material property tax headwind that families should understand. Rome City Schools is financing a new middle school through bonded debt requiring roughly four sales-tax cycles to repay. Should the local option sales tax referendums fail, property owners will absorb bond payments directly, adding a substantial mill rate increase to property tax bills. In addition, Floyd County voters, including Rome residents, rejected a one-cent Floating Local Option Sales Tax in November 2025 that would have shifted some tax burden from property to sales and reduced property taxes significantly. Because only three Georgia counties voted down that measure, Rome households will continue paying higher property taxes than peers in counties that approved it, and no second referendum can be held for at least a year. For any family considering a move into the district, these tax dynamics represent a tangible cost-of-living factor that extends beyond tuition or school spending.

The district operates eight schools: four elementary buildings, one middle school, and one high school. Graduation rate data for Rome City Schools was not provided, so college and career readiness at the high school level cannot be assessed from the available materials.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

6,436

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 39%

Black 33%

White 21%

Asian 2%

Two+ 5%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Schools in this District

8 schools are officially reported under this district.

Rome High School

Rome Middle School

West Central Elementary School

Elm Street Elementary

East Central Elementary School

West End Elementary School

Anna K. Davie Elementary

Main Elementary School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

35%

Grade 3

49%

Grade 4

36%

Grade 5

37%

Grade 6

29%

Grade 7

34%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

20%

Grade 3

29%

Grade 4

30%

Grade 5

34%

Grade 6

24%

Grade 7

25%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

39%

Grade 5

22%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

24%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$230,835

Year-over-year change+1.7%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$221K to $247K

vs. state typical0.69x

vs. national typical0.63x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
30165	Rome	$240K	+2.3%	51.8%
30161	Rome	$221K	+1.2%	46.5%
30173	Silver Creek	$247K	+0.8%	1.7%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,264/mo

Year-over-year change+4.4%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,246 to $1,284/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
30165	Rome	$1,246	+2.4%	51.8%
30161	Rome	$1,284	+6.7%	46.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,165/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Annual rent / national median income18.1%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$99/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$333,559 (-1.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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