Summary:
The 14 schools serving the Acworth, Georgia area span four counties—Cobb County, Cherokee County, Paulding County, and Bartow County—and include 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving roughly 10,000 students total.
Families in Acworth have access to several standout schools. Durham Middle School is the top-ranked middle school in the area, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide. Its Algebra I proficiency rate of 97.6% is nearly 40 points above the Cobb County average, and its 8th-grade math proficiency (68.8%) far exceeds the state average (46.3%). Crossroads Middle School also earned 5 stars, with a perfect 100% Algebra I proficiency rate. Among elementary schools, Ford Elementary and Pickett's Mill Elementary lead the pack with 4-star ratings, strong math and science scores, and the lowest chronic absenteeism rates in the dataset (4.5% and 5.2%, respectively). Allatoona High School, the area's only high school, posts a 94% graduation rate and proficiency rates 10–26 points above state averages across all subjects.
However, performance varies significantly. Oak Grove Elementary (Cherokee County) has dropped to the 34th percentile statewide, with 3rd-grade math proficiency (27.5%) more than 20 points below its district average. Clark Creek Elementary also lags its Cherokee County peers by 18+ points in several subjects. In Cobb County, a clear tier emerges: Ford, Pickett's Mill, and Frey Elementary outperform Baker, Acworth, and Pitner Elementary. Notably, Allatoona Elementary achieves near-state-average results despite having the highest poverty rate (84.5% free/reduced lunch), while McCall Primary School invests heavily in early learners with a $27,866 per-student budget and an 8.8:1 student-teacher ratio. Chronic absenteeism is low across most schools—all but two fall below the state average of 17.7%—and attendance patterns closely track academic success.
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