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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,058 students in Bartow County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, 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 32% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
13,607 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
897 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bartow County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#94 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bartow County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display 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 GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart display 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 GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bartow County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
25 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,212 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
17%
# Black Students
1,224 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
9%
38%
# White Students
9,322 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
689 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
528
920
# Students in K Grade:
961
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,061
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,016
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
959
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,010
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
945
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
947
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,022
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,089
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,191
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,059
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
896
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,746 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bartow County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$160 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Bartow County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,695
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bartow County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,746
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bartow County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bartow County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adairsville Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
485 Old Highway 41 Nw
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-5842
Grades: 6-8
| 840 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland Middle School At Euharlee
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1061 Euharlee Rd
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5871
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
Rank: #33.
Cass Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
195 Fire Tower Rd Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5846
Grades: 6-8
| 880 students
Rank: #44.
Red Top Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
224 Old Alabama Rd Se
Emerson, GA 30137
(770) 606-5865
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,607 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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