For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,720 students in Polk County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 25% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
669 Schools
# Students
7,893 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Polk County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,041 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
18%
# Black Students
1,011 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
13%
38%
# White Students
4,299 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
54%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
495 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
327
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
574
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
576
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
530
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
568
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
544
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
541
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
572
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
729
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
660
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
616
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
513
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,722 is less than the state median of $13,431. 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
$12,426
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,722
$13,431
Best Polk County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedartown Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1664 Syble W Brannon Pkwy
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 749-8850
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770) 749-8850
Grades: 6-8
| 1,000 students
Rank: #22.
Rockmart Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 Knox Mountain Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153
(678) 757-1479
Rockmart, GA 30153
(678) 757-1479
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students
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