South Atlanta News

There were 1,398 fifth grade students enrolled in Spalding County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Atkinson Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fifth grade students among county schools, registering 171 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Spalding County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Spalding County ranked 41st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 17,987 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 42nd the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Atkinson Elementary School	171	22.4%	763
Futral Road Elementary School	170	15.3%	1,112
Cowan Road Elementary School	168	16.1%	1,041
Orrs Elementary School	158	16.2%	976
Moreland Road Elementary School	146	19.6%	744
Crescent Road Elementary School	118	15.7%	752
Moore Elementary School	107	16.5%	647
Jackson Road Elementary School	107	16.2%	661
Beaverbrook Elementary School	95	17.1%	554
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	90	14.8%	607
Anne Street Elementary School	68	12.6%	538