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Carroll County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,687 students in Carroll County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Carroll County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
24 Schools
662 Schools
# Students
16,400 Students
454,328 Students
# Teachers
1,031 Teachers
32,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 219 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
84.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
19%
% Black
20%
37%
% White
60%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,739 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,013 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$242 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$230 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,739
$17,023
Spending / Student
$14,013
$16,127
Best Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Whooping Creek Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Gr: 6-8 | 1,009 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Bowdon Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
129 N Jonesville Rd
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Bay Springs Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
122 Bay Springs Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-2098
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 459-2098
Gr: 6-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Temple Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
275 Rainey Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
Mt. Zion Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
132 Mount Zion St
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #66.
Villa Rica Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
614 Tumlin Lake Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #77.
Kidspeace
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Kidspeace Dr
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Gr: 4-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 50:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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