Best Public Schools in Emerson, GA

Summary:

The city of Emerson, Georgia is home to two schools: Red Top Middle School and Emerson Elementary School. Based on the available data, Red Top Middle School appears to be the standout performer, consistently outpacing the Bartow County and Georgia averages on Milestones Assessments, particularly in Algebra I and Mathematics.

Red Top Middle School has an impressive 83.9% proficiency rate in Algebra I for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the 45% Bartow County average and 44.9% Georgia average. The school's Mathematics proficiency rates for 6th-8th grade are also notably stronger than the district and state. In contrast, Emerson Elementary School lags behind, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to Bartow County and Georgia.

While both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Red Top Middle School's lower student-teacher ratio of 12.5 may contribute to its stronger academic performance. However, the data also reveals inconsistent trends in proficiency rates over time, suggesting the need for further investigation to understand the root causes of the performance differences between the two schools and identify strategies to support improvement, particularly at Emerson Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Red Top Middle School	Public	6-8	224 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5865	569	43	13.1	83.5%	274 (48.2%)	66 (11.6%)	199 (35.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	36	368^th of 584 public middle schools	37.0%		39.9	339^th of 588 public middle schools	42.3%	29	83.9				31.0	30.2	28.2				35.1	40.8	34.8		10.2	21.3	$17,824	$1,184	$16,640

Cities Near Emerson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cartersville	1.69 mi	12	141^st
White	3.78 mi	2	169^th
Rydal	8.14 mi	1	43^rd
Kingston	8.42 mi	1	290^th
Euharlee	9.79 mi	2	97^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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