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Carroll County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,645 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
24 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
15,981 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
985 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Carroll County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
33 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
95 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,801 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
2,985 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
19%
38%
# White Students
10,004 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
63%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,058 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
978
# Students in K Grade:
1,165
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,258
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,160
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,098
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,169
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,212
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,189
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,223
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,430
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,251
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,098
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
932
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,917 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$190 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,370
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,917
$13,395
Best Carroll County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
155 Whooping Creek Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Carrollton, GA 30116
(770) 832-8114
Grades: 6-8
| 967 students
Rank: #22.
Bowdon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
129 N Jonesville Rd
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 258-1778
Grades: 6-8
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
Bay Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #44.
Temple Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
275 Rainey Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 562-6001
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #55.
Mt. Zion Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
132 Mount Zion St
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Mount Zion, GA 30150
(770) 834-3389
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
Rank: #66.
Villa Rica Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
614 Tumlin Lake Rd
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 459-0407
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #77.
Kidspeace
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Kidspeace Dr
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Bowdon, GA 30108
(770) 437-7200
Grades: 6-11
| 45 students
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