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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 12 public preschools serving 6,776 students in Bartow County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Bartow County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
14,156 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
936 Teachers
53,908 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.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%

Graduation Rate
94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
150 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,547 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
1,377 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
10%
35%
# White Students
9,281 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
66%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
755 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
562
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
987
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,046
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,021
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,053
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,068
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,039
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,043
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
980
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,000
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,156
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,122
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,047
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,032
1,210
# 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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Euharlee Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1058 Euharlee Rd
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5872
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5872
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #22.
Mission Road Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Mission Rd Sw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5863
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5863
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
Cloverleaf Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
291 Highway 20 Spur
Cartersville, GA 30121
(770) 606-5847
Cartersville, GA 30121
(770) 606-5847
Grades: PK-5
| 643 students
Rank: #44.
Adairsville Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
118 N Franklin St
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-5840
Adairsville, GA 30103
(770) 606-5840
Grades: PK-5
| 908 students
Rank: #55.
Taylorsville Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1502 Old Alabama Rd
Taylorsville, GA 30178
(770) 606-5867
Taylorsville, GA 30178
(770) 606-5867
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #66.
Pine Log Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1095 Cass Pine Log Rd
Rydal, GA 30171
(770) 606-5864
Rydal, GA 30171
(770) 606-5864
Grades: PK-5
| 416 students
Rank: #77.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Pleasant Valley Rd Nw
Cartersville, GA 30121
(770) 606-5403
Cartersville, GA 30121
(770) 606-5403
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #88.
White Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
505 Colonel Way
White, GA 30184
(770) 606-5869
White, GA 30184
(770) 606-5869
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #99.
Allatoona Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4150 New Hope Church Rd Se
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 606-5843
Acworth, GA 30101
(770) 606-5843
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #1010.
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
116 Hamilton Crossing Rd Nw
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5849
Cartersville, GA 30120
(770) 606-5849
Grades: PK-5
| 632 students
Rank: #1111.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
220 Old Alabama Rd Se
Emerson, GA 30137
(770) 606-5848
Emerson, GA 30137
(770) 606-5848
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #1212.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
240 Hardin Bridge Rd
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5850
Kingston, GA 30145
(770) 606-5850
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
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