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Elementary Schools in Bartow County

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At a glance

DistrictBartow County72^nd of 201 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

6,743

Students

Top rankedPine Log Elementary231^st of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hamilton Crossing Elementary School up 216 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Emerson Elementary School 10.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 12 elementary schools in Bartow County, serving grades PK-5, show a wide range of performance, from standout schools ranking in the top 20% statewide to others struggling in the bottom third. Pine Log Elementary is the clear leader, holding a 4-star rating for three straight years and ranking 231st in the state (81st percentile). It outperforms the district and state in nearly every subject, with particularly strong 4th grade math (67.2% proficient) and 5th grade science (65.3%). Hamilton Crossing Elementary is the most improved school, jumping 350 spots over two years to reach the 79th percentile, with 5th grade math and science scores both above 62%. White Elementary is also rising, now in the 67th percentile with strong 3rd grade math results.

At the other end of the spectrum, Emerson Elementary has fallen sharply to the 27th percentile, with only 16.7% of 5th graders proficient in math and 15.2% in science—far below district averages. Emerson also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (18.6%) despite spending the most per student ($20,203) and having the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.6:1). This highlights a key finding: spending and class size do not guarantee results. Mission Road Elementary achieves a 63rd percentile ranking with the highest student-teacher ratio (15.0:1) and modest spending, while Kingston Elementary (34th percentile) and Clear Creek Elementary (51st percentile) struggle despite average resources.

Attendance strongly tracks with performance—the top three schools all have chronic absenteeism below 10.3%, while the lowest performers exceed 14.9%. Economic disadvantage does not rigidly determine outcomes, as Allatoona Elementary (84.5% free/reduced lunch) still ranks in the 57th percentile. A notable pattern is the 5th grade math drop-off at several schools, including Emerson (49% to 16.7% from 3rd to 5th grade) and Taylorsville Elementary (61.8% to 40%), though Pine Log and Hamilton Crossing buck this trend. The middle tier—Euharlee Elementary, Cloverleaf Elementary, and Adairsville Elementary—offers solid but unremarkable results, with Adairsville notably having the district's best attendance (7.5% chronic absenteeism) yet only a 49th percentile ranking.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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%)	25.9	894^th of 1219 public elementary schools	26.7%		43.3	646^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.8%	248	49.0	43.1	16.7	15.2	$20,203	$1,442	$18,760
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%)	42.4	647^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.9%		60.5	429^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%	218	41.0	47.4	45.7	27.2	$16,585	$1,262	$15,322
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%)	75.7	262^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	78.5%		57	478^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.4%	216	51.2	51.8	62.3	64.7	$16,092	$1,752	$14,340
Adairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 N Franklin St	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5840	868	59	14.6	62.6%	656 (75.6%)	56 (6.5%)	95 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	44.9	620^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.1%		59.2	446^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.0%	174	35.1	44.0	37.3	49.3	$14,934	$1,019	$13,915
White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Colonel Way	White	30184	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5869	562	40	14.1	68.0%	350 (62.3%)	81 (14.4%)	84 (14.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	62.3	408^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.5%		55.1	500^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.6%	92	60.9	49.5	56.3	37.5	$15,087	$929	$14,158
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%)	48.9	561^st of 1219 public elementary schools	54.0%		39.5	691^st of 1238 public elementary schools	44.2%	130	61.8	44.8	40.0	28.0	$16,503	$1,006	$15,497
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%)	31.8	806^th of 1219 public elementary schools	33.9%		28.6	862^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	30.4%	56	41.1	27.6	37.1	32.3	$18,561	$1,257	$17,304
Allatoona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4150 New Hope Church Rd SE	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5843	413	33	12.5	84.5%	174 (42.1%)	31 (7.5%)	180 (43.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	53	521^st of 1219 public elementary schools	57.3%		58.1	460^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.8%	61	47.6	43.6	44.0	48.4	$16,900	$1,177	$15,724
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%)	57.9	456^th of 1219 public elementary schools	62.6%		50.8	553^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%	97	43.2	43.2	54.6	51.5	$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%)	58.1	451^st of 1219 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.2	447^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.9%	4	67.0	49.0	42.7	37.5	$16,472	$909	$15,563
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Pleasant Valley Rd NW	Cartersville	30121	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5403	614	47	13.0	64.3%	462 (75.2%)	28 (4.6%)	73 (11.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.0%)	46.4	597^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.0%		43.3	645^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.9%	48	39.8	44.4	53.6	33.0	$16,761	$1,212	$15,548
Pine Log Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1095 Cass Pine Log Rd	Rydal	30171	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5864	463	36	13.0	60.9%	378 (81.6%)	17 (3.7%)	42 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	78.9	231^st of 1219 public elementary schools	81.1%		79.8	238^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.8%	7	50.0	67.2	66.1	65.3	$19,904	$1,156	$18,749

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cartersville City	3.47 mi	4	69^th
Paulding County	4.25 mi	36	87^th
Cobb County	6.11 mi	112	58^th
Cherokee County	7.26 mi	40	22^nd
State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy	9.56 mi	1

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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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