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There were 2,423 seventh grade students enrolled in Rockdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Edwards Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 642 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.

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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Edwards Middle School	642	34.1%	1,881
Conyers Middle School	640	31.2%	2,052
General Ray Davis Middle School	638	32.8%	1,945
Memorial Middle School	503	32.4%	1,552