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There were 2,213 fourth grade students enrolled in Rockdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Hicks Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 301 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Rockdale County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Rockdale County ranked 27th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 30,492 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 26th the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Hicks Elementary School	301	16.6%	1,809
Lorraine Elementary School	232	20.3%	1,142
Flat Shoals Elementary School	230	20.3%	1,135
Shoal Creek Elementary School	201	15.8%	1,272
Peek's Chapel Elementary School	190	18.9%	1,003
Hightower Trail Elementary School	188	19.2%	979
Honey Creek Elementary School	182	20.3%	895
Pine Street Elementary School	179	14.8%	1,206
House Elementary School	177	15.3%	1,156
Barksdale Elementary School	177	19.1%	926
Sims Elementary School	156	17%	919