Moreland Road Elementary

Summary:

Moreland Road Elementary is a public elementary school located in Griffin, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 433 students. The school is part of the Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is ranked 178 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moreland Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 981 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the Griffin-Spalding County and Georgia state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Milestones Assessments. Additionally, Moreland Road Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.47% in 2020-2021 to 98.38% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the district.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District, such as Futral Road Elementary and Crescent Road Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and overall school rankings, despite serving similar student populations with high free and reduced lunch rates. This suggests that Moreland Road Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

455 Moreland Rd
Griffin, GA 30224

(770) 229-3755

District: Griffin-Spalding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
981^st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Moreland Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carver Road Middle School
High:	Griffin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moreland Road Elementary ranks worse than 78.6% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.06. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Moreland Road Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Griffin-Spalding County:

SchoolDigger ranks Griffin-Spalding County 178^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moreland Road Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	50.00	633^rd	1101	42.5%
2007	62.21	458^th	1125	59.3%
2008	39.03	771^st	1134	32.0%
2009	30.58	886^th	1133	21.8%
2010	33.04	911^th	1183	23.0%
2011	42.93	811^th	1212	33.1%
2012	54.63	669^th	1201	44.3%
2013	64.66	492^nd	1225	59.8%
2014	71.06	382^nd	1231	69.0%
2015	41.14	703^rd	1240	43.3%
2016	30.95	853^rd	1233	30.8%
2017	40.45	693^rd	1205	42.5%
2018	53.09	516^th	1209	57.3%
2019	50.32	579^th	1234	53.1%
2021	20.25	954^th	1214	21.4%
2022	21.62	967^th	1244	22.3%
2023	32.62	800^th	1242	35.6%
2024	22.06	981^st	1248	21.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, January 9, 2017

Wonderful school & the teachers are sooooo nice ! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Moreland Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	248	179	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	13	460
2007	281	183	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	16	496
2008	311	209	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	17	561
2009	305	217	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	25	567
2010	293	209	5	10	0	0	20	0	537
2011	304	226	2	6	0	1	19	0	558
2012	293	230	3	13	0	1	18	0	558
2013	281	236	7	13	1	1	21	0	560
2014	245	240	8	19	1	2	26	0	541
2015	232	235	7	15	1	0	25	0	515
2016	233	245	5	32	2	1	28	0	546
2017	238	244	3	38	0	1	32	0	556
2018	222	251	6	38	0	1	38	0	556
2019	225	221	6	44	0	0	27	0	523
2020	223	233	8	43	1	0	27	0	535
2021	169	204	6	40	3	0	31	0	453
2022	162	198	2	37	0	0	29	0	428
2023	163	206	1	38	0	0	25	0	433

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moreland Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	460	31.9	14.4	56.8
2007	496	30.0	16.5	54.8
2008	561	33.0	17.0	53.3
2009	567	37.0	15.3	61.1
2010	537	34.0	15.7	60
2011	558	33.5	16.6	65.1
2012	558	33.5	16.6	69.7
2013	560	34.0	16.4	72.5
2014	541	31.4	17.2	73.4
2015	515	31.0	16.6	72.4
2016	546	32.0	17.0	72
2017	556	30.2	18.4	71.9
2018	556	33.7	16.4	82.4
2019	523	32.8	15.9	65.8
2020	535	32.8	16.3	66.9
2021	453	34.0	13.3	62.5
2022	428	34.9	12.2	n/a
2023	433	32.8	13.2	98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moreland Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	460	31.9	14.4	56.8
2007	496	30.0	16.5	54.8
2008	561	33.0	17.0	53.3
2009	567	37.0	15.3	61.1
2010	537	34.0	15.7	60
2011	558	33.5	16.6	65.1
2012	558	33.5	16.6	69.7
2013	560	34.0	16.4	72.5
2014	541	31.4	17.2	73.4
2015	515	31.0	16.6	72.4
2016	546	32.0	17.0	72
2017	556	30.2	18.4	71.9
2018	556	33.7	16.4	82.4
2019	523	32.8	15.9	65.8
2020	535	32.8	16.3	66.9
2021	453	34.0	13.3	62.5
2022	428	34.9	12.2	n/a
2023	433	32.8	13.2	98.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Moreland Road Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$736 (8.6%)	$7,813 (91.4%)	$8,549
2018	$731 (8.1%)	$8,308 (91.9%)	$9,039
2019	$891 (9.4%)	$8,568 (90.6%)	$9,459

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moreland Road Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 579^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 800^th of 1242 Elementary schools	17.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Moreland Road Elementary)	28.2	23.1	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	25.3	21.7	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Moreland Road Elementary)	43.7	20.3	23.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	35.4	25.8	9.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Moreland Road Elementary)	27.1	20.4	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	27.1	20	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Moreland Road Elementary)	31.8	25.5	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	32.7	26.9	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Moreland Road Elementary)	46.8	36.1	10.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Griffin-Spalding County)	35.9	20.8	15.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Moreland Road Elementary)	46.2	25	21.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Griffin-Spalding County)	25.5	18	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Moreland Road Elementary)	57.1	42.3	14.8%
5th Grade Science (Griffin-Spalding County)	29.9	22.9	7%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	523	433	17.2%
African American	221	206	6.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	1	83.3%
Hispanic	44	38	13.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	225	163	27.6%
Two or More Races	27	25	7.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.8%	98.4%	32.6%

Schools Near Moreland Road Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Moreland Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	455 Moreland Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3755	433	33	13.2	98.4%	163 (37.6%)	206 (47.6%)	38 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	22.1	981^st of 1248 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.6	800^th of 1242 public elementary schools	35.6%	181	21.0	17.3	29.5	14.5	24.0	27.9	36.1	$9,459	$891	$8,568
Anne Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Anne St	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3746	314	24	13.3	98.4%	12 (3.8%)	271 (86.3%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	6.9	1230^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%		9.7	1194^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.9%	36	12.2	12.8	10.5	2.4	17.4	5.1	5.1	$10,669	$1,098	$9,571
Crescent Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Crescent Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3719	418	27	15.3	67.2%	220 (52.6%)	142 (34.0%)	27 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	51.4	552^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.8%		51.7	533^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	57.1%	19	32.1	38.3	45.2	37.5	48.9	41.9	43.5	$10,018	$649	$9,369
Orrs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1553 Flynt St	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3743	534	38	14.1	98.3%	107 (20.0%)	310 (58.1%)	81 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	16.2	1081^st of 1248 public elementary schools	13.4%		18.5	1033^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	16.8%	48	12.5	15.7	17.9	22.2	27.1	26.9	19.2	$9,248	$846	$8,402
Futral Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Futral Rd	Griffin	30224	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3735	590	39	14.9	98.5%	313 (53.1%)	151 (25.6%)	69 (11.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.5%)	38.3	722^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%		45.6	612^th of 1242 public elementary schools	50.7%	110	22.8	30.4	50.0	25.0	44.1	30.0	35.6	$9,112	$729	$8,383
Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cabin Creek Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3756	386	24	16.2	98.4%	2 (0.5%)	350 (90.7%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	4.2	1246^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.5	1238^th of 1242 public elementary schools	0.3%	8	4.2	8.3	10.0	2.0	6.3	2.4	4.9	$10,578	$1,032	$9,546
Jackson Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Jackson Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3717	363	27	13.5	98.3%	178 (49.0%)	124 (34.2%)	41 (11.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	40.3	690^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.7%		23.9	937^th of 1242 public elementary schools	24.6%	247	23.6	23.5	42.6	12.7	47.1	42.6	53.2	$10,013	$954	$9,059
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Atkinson Dr	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3715	431	31	13.9	98.4%	19 (4.4%)	356 (82.6%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	8.4	1218^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.4%		8.8	1203^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	3.1%	15	9.8	18.8	9.8	15.7	12.5	7.8	9.8	$10,522	$1,164	$9,357
Cowan Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Cowan Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3790	566	38	14.8	98.4%	129 (22.8%)	326 (57.6%)	73 (12.9%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	14.8	1100^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.9%		17	1068^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.0%	32	16.0	14.0	21.1	24.5	11.8	19.7	26.3	$9,760	$874	$8,886
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Jordan Hill Rd	Griffin	30223	Spalding County	Griffin-Spalding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 229-3777	356	30	11.9	98.3%	135 (37.9%)	151 (42.4%)	47 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	22.4	975^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.9%		24.9	920^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.9%	55	25.0	30.2	29.6	22.9	26.4	13.0	24.1	$10,650	$1,003	$9,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Moreland Road Elementary

What schools do graduates of Moreland Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Moreland Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carver Road Middle School
High : Griffin High School

What is the racial makeup of Moreland Road Elementary?

Students at Moreland Road Elementary are 48% African American, 38% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Moreland Road Elementary in?

Griffin-Spalding County

Is Moreland Road Elementary a good school?

Moreland Road Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Moreland Road Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Moreland Road Elementary.

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