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THE FACTS
- Population: 74,941
- Property tax per $1,000: $35.69
- Average cost of resale homes: $130,000
- Average cost of new homes: $183.600
- Tax Commissioner: 770-929-4024
- On the web at: rockdalecounty.org
Rockdale County's steady growth can be attributed to its close proximity to Atlanta and its laidback lifestyle. The smallest county in both land and population in metro Atlanta, and the second smallest in the state of Georgia, employment has nonetheless been booming in Rockdale. Established businesses such as John Deere and AT & T have chosen this quiet community, and many more businesses are relocating to Rockdale. The area also retains a solid core of manufacturing jobs.
The total population of Rockdale County is just over 75,000, with business activity keeping pace. Even so, Rockdale plans on remaining primarily a suburban, residential community with commercial activity centered in Conyers, the only incorporated city in the county.
With one of the top school systems in the state and the nation, education is another drawing point to this close-knit community. Rockdale's students consistently outscore their peers in the state and metro area on skills tests.
With its ideal outdoor facilities, Conyers and Rockdale County earned the opportunity to host the 1996 Olympic Equestrian , Mountain Biking and Two Modern Pentathlon events. A local site encompassing more than 1,200 acres was selected for the Georgia International Horse Park, which served as the equestrian venue and is now a permanent regional recreational complex. The Arnold Palmer-designed golf course Cherokee Run was completed at the same time.
The housing market is mixed, offering a wide range of prices, from the mid $100s up to million dollar homes.
Education
Public Schools
rockdale.k12.ga.us
Board of Education
770-483-4713
Elementary schools 11
Middle schools 3
High schools 4
Alternative 1
Pupil/Teacher ratio 16:1
Per-pupil expenditures $6.500
School and bus assignment information:
770-860-4250
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Avg. SAT Scores
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Verbal
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Math
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| Rockdale County |
500 |
504 |
| Georgia |
497 |
496 |
| National |
508 |
520 |
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NRT (Norm Referenced Test) Scores
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Reading
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Math
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Language
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Social Studies
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Science
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| Rockdale |
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| 3rd Grade |
63%
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53%
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| 8th Grade |
59%
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56%
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61%
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56%
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59%
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| Georgia |
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| 3rd Grade |
45%
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42%
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| 8th Grade |
48%
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42%
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53%
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47%
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46%
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Private Schools
Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for further details.
Conyers Christian Academy
2124 Boar Tusk Road
Conyers, GA 30012
770-483-9454
Enrollment: 50
Grades: K5 - 12th
Philadelphia Christian School
2360 Old Covington Highway
Conyers, GA 30012
770-483-7789
Enrollment: 317
Grades: K4 - 12th
Special Schools
For specific information see Fulton and DeKalb Special Schools listings.
Colleges & Universities
Christian Life School of Theology
10242 Flat Shoals Rd.
Covington, GA 30016
770-784-8189
Enrollment: 50
Degrees: Undergrad and Graduate degrees. School of ministry.
Medical
Emergency: 911
Poison: 1-800-282-5846
404-616-9000
Police: 911
Fire: 911
Rescue: 911
(outside Conyers) 770-483-4200
Physician Referral Program 770-622-CARE
Rockdale Hospital
1412 Milstead Avenue
Conyers, GA 30012
770-918-3000
rockdalemedicalcenter.com
24-hr. emergency room
Rockdale Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services
977A Taylor St., Conyers, GA 30012
770-918-6677 daytime
Utilities
Electricity
Georgia Power
888-660-5890 * georgiapower.com
Connection charge: $22
Deposit: based on credit
Snapping Shoals
14750 Brown Bridge Road
Covington, GA 30016
770-786-3484 * ssems.com
Deposit: $200 based on credit
Establishment fee: $40
Membership fee: $10
Walton EMC
3645 Lenora Church Rd.
Snellville, GA 30078
770-267-2505 * waltonemc.com
Establishment fee: $20 nonrefundable
Membership fee: $5 refundable
Deposit: $150 based on credit
Gas
For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of the
residential gas providers, see our utility connection guide .
Telephone
BellSouth Telephone 1-800-356-3094
Deposit: based on credit rating
Water
Rockdale County Water Department
958 Millstead Ave. Room 101
Conyers, GA 30012
770-918-6512
Deposit: Homeowners, None
Renters: Water $50
Water & Sewer $90
Garbage
770-785-6883
Residents within the city limit - a garbage fee is added to property taxes.
Outside city limit - must pick a private company from phone book.
All South Robertson 678-432-1670
McDonough, GA 30253
Browning Ferris Industries 404-792-2660
3045 Bankhead Highway NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Cable
AT & T 770-559-2000
Parks
Rockdale Parks & Recreation Department
770-785-5922
There are 10 parks in the county with softball, tennis and swimming. The county's largest public celebration is the Annual
Cherry Blossom Festival. Panola Mt. State Conservation Park located on a granite mountain in south Rockdale, the Smyrna Campground, where old fashion camp meetings have been held since before the Civil War, and Black Shoals Reservoir, a county-owned 650-acre water supply and recreation lake in the northern part of the County. It also is home to the cityof Conyers Georgia International Horse Park, site of the 1996 Olympic Equestrian events.
Libraries
Nancy Guinn Library
864 Green Street
Conyers, GA 30012
770-388-5040 * conyersrockdalelibrary.org
Post Office
usps.gov
Conyers Main Post Office 30013, 30094
1705 Highway 138 SE
770-922-6515
Olde Towne Station 30012
1007 Green Street SE
770-922-2902
Newspaper
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 404-522-4141 * ajc.com
The Rockdale Citizen
Daily
770-483-7108 * rockdalecitizen.com
The Rockdale Neighbor
Weekly
770-922-8300
Car Tag & License
License Tag Locations
969 Pine St.
Conyers, GA 30012
770-929-4152
M,T,T,F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wed, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Driver's License Location
Georgia Dept. of Motor Vehicle Safety
2206 East View Pkwy.
Conyers, GA 30013
404-657-9300 * dds.ga.gov
Tues. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Handles driver's license reinstatements.
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