Bartow County School District

65 Gilreath Road Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bartow County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,023 students in Bartow County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Bartow County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
14,156 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
936 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bartow County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bartow County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bartow County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bartow County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bartow County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bartow County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,547 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
1,377 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
10%
38%
# White Students
9,281 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
66%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
755 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
562
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
987
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,046
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,021
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,053
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,068
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,039
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,043
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
980
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,000
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,156
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,122
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,047
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,032
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,291 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bartow County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$160 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bartow County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,164
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bartow County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,291
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bartow County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bartow County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Middle School At Euharlee
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1061 Euharlee Rd
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5871
Grades: 6-8
| 685 students
Rank: #22.
Cass Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
195 Fire Tower Rd Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5846
Grades: 6-8
| 927 students
Rank: #33.
Adairsville Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
485 Old Highway 41 Nw
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-5842
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #44.
Red Top Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
224 Old Alabama Rd Se
Emerson, GA 30137
(770) 606-5865
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,156 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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