Other / mixed grade configuration · Waleska, GA

R. M. Moore Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for R. M. Moore Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130111002055
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

R. M. Moore Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Georgia schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
small classes for Georgia
52.2%
free-lunch eligible
1,042
students enrolled

R. M. Moore Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Waleska, GA 30183
District: Cherokee County · Georgia

NCES ID 130111002055 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

R. M. Moore Elementary School held near 1,027 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 86.5 → 88.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 130111002055 · Waleska, GA Other · MID · TRAD

1,042 enr · 12.1:1 · 52.2% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Cherokee High School (3,012 students)

R. M. Moore Elementary School held near 1,027 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 86.5 → 88.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

R. M. Moore Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows R. M. Moore Elementary School reports 1,042 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How R. M. Moore Elementary School compares

R. M. Moore Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 16% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.2% ▼ 14% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,042 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,042
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.2%
free-lunch eligible - 14% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Georgia - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,292
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 521 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, R. M. Moore Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cherokee County reports $13,292 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How R. M. Moore Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cherokee High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Etowah High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Creekview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sequoyah High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodstock High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to R. M. Moore Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cherokee County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,042 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about R. M. Moore Elementary School

How many students attend R. M. Moore Elementary School?

R. M. Moore Elementary School has 1,042 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waleska, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,021 (2022-23) → 1,027 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at R. M. Moore Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at R. M. Moore Elementary School is 12.1:1, which is 16% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at R. M. Moore Elementary School?

52.2% of students at R. M. Moore Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of R. M. Moore Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at R. M. Moore Elementary School is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Waleska, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for R. M. Moore Elementary School?

R. M. Moore Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Cherokee County?

Besides R. M. Moore Elementary School, Cherokee County also operates Cherokee High School (3,012 students), Etowah High School (2,393 students), and Creekview High School (2,039 students). See the Cherokee County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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