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Elementary Schools in Polk County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

DistrictPolk County113^th of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,641

Students

Top rankedYoungs Grove Elementary School567^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Van Wert Elementary School up 179 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cherokee Elementary School 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

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Summary:

The six elementary schools in Polk County, Georgia, serve students in Pre-K through 5th grade and collectively enroll about 3,641 students, with the district ranking 112th out of 201 districts statewide (44th percentile, 2 stars).

For parents comparing schools, Youngs Grove Elementary School is the clear standout, having climbed from the 34th to the 54th percentile over two years to become the district's only 3-star school. It leads in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics (47.4% and 45.2% proficiency) and 5th grade Science (45.8%), despite having the highest chronic absenteeism rate (20.8%) and a 96.12% free/reduced lunch population. Westside Elementary School is the attendance champion with a 7.1% chronic absenteeism rate—less than half the district average—and shows steady ranking improvement, though it doesn't lead in any academic category. Cherokee Elementary School posted the district's highest single-subject score with 55% of 5th graders proficient in Science, a full 11.2 points above the state average. Eastside Elementary School spends the least per student ($12,663) yet achieves mid-pack results, suggesting cost efficiency. Northside Elementary spends the most ($15,014) but ranks second-to-last (31st percentile), raising questions about resource allocation. Van Wert Elementary School serves a 100% free/reduced lunch population and posts the weakest results, with 4th grade Mathematics at just 25.9% proficiency.

A notable district-wide pattern is the 5th grade Mathematics "cliff"—proficiency drops from 41.9% in 3rd grade to 29.1% in 5th grade, a steeper decline than the state trend. Youngs Grove's success despite high poverty and absenteeism demonstrates that school-level factors can overcome economic challenges, while Van Wert's struggles despite full funding and low student-teacher ratios show resources alone aren't sufficient. Parents should note that current-year English Language Arts data is not yet available, but prior-year results showed all schools below state averages in most ELA categories, indicating broad academic challenges across the district.

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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 (2025)	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
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0831	588	45	13.1	80.3%	255 (43.4%)	83 (14.1%)	216 (36.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	38.3	694^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.8	757^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%	63	40.9	41.8	27.2	42.0	$14,089	$932	$13,157
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Prospect Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5335	764	52	14.7	75.0%	584 (76.4%)	67 (8.8%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	35	755^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.2%		35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	3	44.7	42.0	24.0	32.3	$12,663	$801	$11,862
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Evergreen Ln	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-5614	575	47	12.2	82.1%	271 (47.1%)	16 (2.8%)	243 (42.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	36.1	734^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.9%		41.4	667^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.1%	67	42.4	43.0	29.7	33.4	$14,023	$850	$13,173
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Philpot St	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-4932	531	40	13.2	87.6%	165 (31.1%)	57 (10.7%)	283 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	29.8	840^th of 1222 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.4	790^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.2%	50	41.0	40.6	26.4	27.5	$15,014	$841	$14,173
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atlanta Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-2237	693	55	12.6	100.0%	407 (58.7%)	155 (22.4%)	59 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	30.5	830^th of 1222 public elementary schools	32.1%		19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%	179	35.5	25.9	34.6	38.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
Youngs Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Wooten Rd	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-3821	490	38	12.9	96.1%	263 (53.7%)	40 (8.2%)	164 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	48.3	567^th of 1222 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%	104	47.4	45.2	34.7	45.8	$14,649	$1,120	$13,529

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northwest Georgia Charter Academy	8.82 mi	1
State Schools	8.93 mi	3
Floyd County	10.33 mi	17	26^th
Paulding County	14.55 mi	36	88^th
Haralson County	14.83 mi	7	20^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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