For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,700 students in Polk County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Polk County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
11 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
7,745 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Polk County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
27%
18%
% Black
13%
38%
% White
54%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,946 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,663
$14,327
Spending / Student
$11,946
$13,452
Best Polk County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rockmart Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Knox Mountain Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153
(678) 757-1479
Rockmart, GA 30153
(678) 757-1479
Gr: 6-8 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Cedartown Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1664 Syble W Brannon Pkwy
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 749-8850
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 749-8850
Gr: 6-8 | 997 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Harpst Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
740 Fletcher St
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-1500
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 748-1500
Gr: PK-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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