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Mission Road Elementary School

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Mission Road Elementary School ranks 553 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mission Road Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Cartersville, Georgia, with an enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the Bartow County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mission Road Elementary generally performs below the Bartow County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, its academic performance has fluctuated over the years. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 26.7%, compared to 31% for Bartow County and 34.9% for Georgia. Mission Road Elementary's statewide ranking has ranged from 279 out of 1,209 Georgia elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 553 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025 (3-star rating), placing it in the middle to lower range of elementary schools in the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 67.92% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Mission Road Elementary to other nearby schools in the Bartow County district, it generally underperforms on test scores. For example, Cloverleaf Elementary and Euharlee Elementary have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grade levels. Additionally, the Bartow County district as a whole tends to have slightly lower test scores compared to the state averages for Cartersville City and Paulding County.

598

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,168

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Mission Rd SW
Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 606-5863

District: Bartow County

Students who attend Mission Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Middle School at Euharlee
High:	Woodland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Georgia avg42%

553^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Bartow County

74^th of 206Bartow County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	553 of 1238	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	330 of 1248	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	406 of 1242	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	385 of 1244	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	491 of 1214	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	327 of 1234	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	279 of 1209	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	454 of 1205	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	333 of 1233	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.8	398 of 1240	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	359 of 1231	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	58.7	624 of 1225	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	477 of 1201	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	625 of 1212	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	575 of 1183	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.2	421 of 1133	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	466 of 1134	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	464 of 1125	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	272 of 1101	75.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science39%-4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

We have had to deal with another elementary school in this county, and I can't praise Mission Road Elementary enough! Not only does my 4th grader actually enjoy school, but my Kindergartner is thriving.

The teachers genuinely care about the students best interests, and do not believe in a 'one size fits all' classroom. The teachers actually communicate with the parents, not only through the mandatory Parent-Teacher Conference but through email, phone call, hallway chats. They know their students, and have great ideas for continuing to help them at home.

After attending another public school, my oldest was homeschooled for two years. He wanted to go back to school, so we applied for out of district attendance to this school, and it was one of the best things we've done. Our youngest wants to attend this school for all of elementary. I am very pleased with our choice in this school. Well done Mission Road! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Mission Road Elementary School failed my child. He was not learning in this school. I took him out of school to home school him. This school called the Department of Family and Children Services, saying that my child was not on grade level and I was neglecting his education. I have been having to deal with DFCS since removing him from school. I went and had him tested to prove I can teach him, as I have been doing so since halfway through Kindergarten. Right now he is in 2nd grade and on level on everything, and well above grade level on some things. As high as a 5th grade level. I feel that this school does not meet the intellectual needs of advanced students, and when they lose the money they get from enrolled students, they try to force the parents into placing the kids back in their school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mission Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Mission Rd SW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5863	598	40	15.0	69.7%	305 (51.0%)	91 (15.2%)	152 (25.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	50.8	553^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%		71.1	330^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.6%	223	26.7	40.2	40.4	43.3	54.6	39.3	39.3	$15,168	$856	$14,312
Euharlee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1058 Euharlee Rd	Euharlee	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5872	574	41	13.8	61.7%	454 (79.1%)	24 (4.2%)	59 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	59.2	447^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.9%		68.9	358^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.3%	89	37.8	36.8	47.7	56.7	51.6	48.9	34.1	$16,472	$909	$15,563
Cartersville Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Old Mill Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-0983	629	44	14.1	61.4%	290 (46.1%)	119 (18.9%)	159 (25.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	57	477^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.5%		57.2	476^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.9%	1		40.1	41.7		61.9	43.8	37.8	$15,651	$648	$15,003
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Hardin Bridge Rd	Kingston	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5850	473	42	11.3	72.9%	276 (58.4%)	68 (14.4%)	97 (20.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.9%)	28.6	862^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	30.4%		34.9	777^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.7%	85	25.0	27.4	32.4	27.4	29.0	40.8	16.9	$18,561	$1,257	$17,304
Cartersville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	200 Carter Grove Blvd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-1733	1,507	107	14.0	59.5%	733 (48.6%)	279 (18.5%)	361 (24.0%)	21 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	111 (7.4%)								(n/a)	36.1			45.8				$15,281	$844	$14,437
Taylorsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 Old Alabama Rd	Taylorsville	30178	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5867	494	40	12.4	60.9%	379 (76.7%)	24 (4.9%)	71 (14.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	39.5	691^st of 1238 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.6	576^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.8%	115	24.2	38.4	35.4	47.0	43.1	31.2	24.7	$16,503	$1,006	$15,497
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Hamilton Crossing Rd NW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5849	653	51	12.9	63.1%	337 (51.6%)	75 (11.5%)	181 (27.7%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.6%)	57	478^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.4%		45.9	612^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.0%	134	28.1	35.0	40.4	46.9	45.3	54.8	59.6	$16,092	$1,752	$14,340
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5848	385	36	10.6	77.9%	246 (63.9%)	19 (4.9%)	96 (24.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	43.3	646^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.8%		36.4	750^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.9%	104	24.0	40.0	45.8	34.0	41.7	33.9	35.6	$20,203	$1,442	$18,760
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 363-0970	996	71	14.0	27.0%	699 (70.2%)	121 (12.1%)	103 (10.3%)	23 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.7%)	80.2	235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.0%		87	164^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.9%	71	50.5	52.5	55.9	69.0	60.4	56.5	52.2	$13,599	$371	$13,228
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Highway 20 Spur	Cartersville	30121	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5847	646	50	13.0	69.0%	329 (50.9%)	126 (19.5%)	133 (20.6%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	60.5	429^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%		64.4	405^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.5%	24	25.3	44.7	51.1	47.1	59.3	60.6	30.9	$16,585	$1,262	$15,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Road Elementary School

What district is Mission Road Elementary School in?

Bartow County

Is Mission Road Elementary School a good school?

Mission Road Elementary School ranks 553^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mission Road Elementary School?

Students at Mission Road Elementary School are 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Mission Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Mission Road Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mission Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mission Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Middle School at Euharlee
High : Woodland High School

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