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Bartow County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 35% (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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
18%
% Black
10%
38%
% White
66%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,164
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,291
$13,431
Best Bartow County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Middle School At Euharlee
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1061 Euharlee Rd
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5871
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5871
Gr: 6-8 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Adairsville Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
485 Old Highway 41 Nw
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-5842
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-5842
Gr: 6-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Cass Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
195 Fire Tower Rd Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5846
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5846
Gr: 6-8 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Red Top Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
224 Old Alabama Rd Se
Emerson, GA 30137
(770) 606-5865
Emerson, GA 30137
(770) 606-5865
Gr: 6-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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