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Emerson Elementary School

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Emerson Elementary School ranks 896 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

896^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School in Emerson, GA, serves approximately 385 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Bartow County School District, a school that has seen a significant drop in its state ranking over the past decade, falling from the 60th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 27th percentile in 2025-2026.

For parents, the most pressing concern is a sharp decline in 5th-grade performance. In the most recent school year, only 16.7% of 5th graders were proficient in math, down from 33.9% the year before, and just 15.2% were proficient in science, down from 35.6%. These numbers are far below district and state averages. This is especially notable because the school’s younger students are performing much closer to average—3rd-grade math proficiency (49%) is right at the state average, and 4th-grade math (43.1%) is only slightly below the district average. This suggests students are doing okay in early elementary but are not making enough progress by 5th grade. The school also has a high level of economic need, with 77.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism, while improved to 18.6%, remains above the state average of 17.7% and much higher than nearby schools like Pickett's Mill Elementary School (5.2%) and Cartersville Elementary School (6.5%).

Interestingly, Emerson spends more per student ($20,203) than any comparable school—for example, Burnt Hickory Elementary School spends $13,599—and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6. Yet Burnt Hickory, with lower spending and a higher student-teacher ratio, ranks in the 85th percentile, while Emerson ranks in the 27th. This suggests the challenges are not simply about funding or class size. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has been steadily declining from 29.6% in 2021-2022 to 18.6% now, showing the school is making progress in engaging families. For parents, this is a school with strong investment and early-grade promise, but one that needs to address the significant 5th-grade drop-off to reverse its downward trend.

385

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,203

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Old Alabama Rd SE
Emerson, GA 30137

(770) 606-5848

District: Bartow County

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Red Top Middle School
High:	Woodland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg46%

Georgia avg47%

896^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Bartow County

73^rd of 202Bartow 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	896 of 1222	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	646 of 1238	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	748 of 1236	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	726 of 1223	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	830 of 1220	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	591 of 1214	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	611 of 1234	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	554 of 1209	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	488 of 1205	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	551 of 1233	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.9	616 of 1240	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	602 of 1231	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	458 of 1225	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.0	695 of 1201	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	723 of 1212	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	615 of 1183	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.2	635 of 1133	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	822 of 1134	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.7	797 of 1125	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	884 of 1101	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	812 of 1189	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	614 of 1224	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	685 of 1223	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	634 of 1212	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	605 of 1206	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	420 of 504	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.3	222 of 583	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	319 of 535	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	955 of 1186	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	660 of 1225	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	794 of 1220	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	802 of 1210	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	984 of 1209	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	395 of 487	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	660 of 703	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	651 of 769	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	635 of 772	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	684 of 775	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	749 of 779	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-14 vs state

Science15%-29 vs state

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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
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	896^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.7%		43.3	646^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.8%	250	49.0	43.1	16.7	15.2	$20,203	$1,442	$18,760
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)	51.5				$15,281	$844	$14,437
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%)	57.4	462^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	62.2%		57	477^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.5%	15		56.8	50.4	33.9	$15,651	$648	$15,003
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%)	85.1	178^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.4%		80.2	235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.0%	57	65.8	73.7	62.4	57.1	$13,599	$371	$13,228
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%)	53.1	522^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	57.3%		58.1	460^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.8%	62	47.6	43.6	44.0	48.4	$16,900	$1,177	$15,724
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	648^th of 1222 public elementary schools	47.0%		60.5	429^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%	219	41.0	47.4	45.7	27.2	$16,585	$1,262	$15,322
McCall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4496 Dixie Ave NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 975-6775	265	30	8.8	71.7%	74 (27.9%)	101 (38.1%)	65 (24.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)								(n/a)					$27,866	$750	$27,116
Pickett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-7172	753	58	13.0	32.3%	459 (61.0%)	103 (13.7%)	120 (15.9%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)	83.5	193^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.7	165^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.7%	28	63.3	74.4	68.6	51.5	$16,408	$346	$16,062
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Cedarcrest Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4244	1,389	91	15.2	27.9%	729 (52.5%)	298 (21.5%)	177 (12.7%)	89 (6.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (6.2%)	72.8	293^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	76.0%		67.8	353^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.5%	60	64.4	62.5	56.0	44.0	$12,573	$432	$12,140
Roland W. Russom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Russom Elementary School Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 575-3402	982	73	13.4	34.1%	507 (51.6%)	209 (21.3%)	143 (14.6%)	62 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.7%)	74.6	277^th of 1222 public elementary schools	77.3%		66.5	369^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.2%	92	65.8	63.6	53.2	47.4	$14,221	$842	$13,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 896^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Bartow County

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Red Top Middle School
High : Woodland High School

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