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Mission Road Elementary School

Q: Is Mission Road Elementary School a good school?

Mission Road Elementary School ranks 457 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mission Road Elementary School in Cartersville, GA, serves approximately 598 students in grades PK through 5 within the Bartow County School District, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Mission Road's standout strength is its 5th grade performance. In mathematics, 54.6% of 5th graders scored proficient or above—a remarkable 15.3 percentage point jump from the prior year—outpacing both the district (46.9%) and state (44.1%). The school also excels in 5th grade science, with 51.5% proficiency, beating district (41.3%) and state (44.2%) averages for the third consecutive year. This upper-grade success contrasts with 3rd and 4th grade math, where proficiency (43.2% for both) trails district averages (47.9% and 46.1%, respectively), suggesting the school's math instruction becomes particularly effective in later elementary years. Another bright spot is special education: Mission Road ranks in the 65th percentile statewide for this subgroup, outperforming its overall school ranking. The school also maintains remarkably stable attendance, with a 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate in 2025-2026—below both the district (15.8%) and state (17.7%)—and has stayed in the 14-17% range even when district rates spiked to nearly 30% post-pandemic.

Compared to nearby schools, Mission Road holds a mid-to-upper tier position within Bartow County. It ranks ahead of Clear Creek Elementary School (51st percentile), Cloverleaf Elementary (47th), Kingston Elementary School (34th), and Emerson Elementary School (27th), while trailing Hamilton Crossing Elementary School (79th). Notably, Mission Road achieves better results than Emerson and Kingston while spending $5,000 and $3,400 less per student, respectively. The school's efficient resource use—with a 15:1 student-teacher ratio—combined with its consistent performance and strong attendance, points to effective instructional practices that families may find reassuring.

598

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,168

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Mission Rd SW
Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 606-5863

District: Bartow County

Students who attend Mission Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Middle School at Euharlee
High:	Woodland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Georgia avg47%

457^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	57.9	457 of 1222	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	553 of 1238	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	330 of 1236	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	405 of 1223	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	383 of 1220	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	491 of 1214	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	327 of 1234	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	279 of 1209	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	454 of 1205	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	333 of 1233	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.8	398 of 1240	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	359 of 1231	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	58.7	624 of 1225	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	477 of 1201	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	625 of 1212	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	575 of 1183	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.2	421 of 1133	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	466 of 1134	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	464 of 1125	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	272 of 1101	75.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	756 of 892	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	467 of 1189	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	596 of 1224	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	292 of 1223	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	454 of 1212	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	392 of 1206	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	348 of 504	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	239 of 583	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	426 of 1186	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	502 of 1225	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	402 of 1220	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	346 of 1210	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	366 of 1209	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	165 of 466	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.8	39 of 565	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	385 of 703	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	467 of 769	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	387 of 772	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	456 of 775	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	470 of 779	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+7 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

We have had to deal with another elementary school in this county, and I can't praise Mission Road Elementary enough! Not only does my 4th grader actually enjoy school, but my Kindergartner is thriving.

The teachers genuinely care about the students best interests, and do not believe in a 'one size fits all' classroom. The teachers actually communicate with the parents, not only through the mandatory Parent-Teacher Conference but through email, phone call, hallway chats. They know their students, and have great ideas for continuing to help them at home.

After attending another public school, my oldest was homeschooled for two years. He wanted to go back to school, so we applied for out of district attendance to this school, and it was one of the best things we've done. Our youngest wants to attend this school for all of elementary. I am very pleased with our choice in this school. Well done Mission Road! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Mission Road Elementary School failed my child. He was not learning in this school. I took him out of school to home school him. This school called the Department of Family and Children Services, saying that my child was not on grade level and I was neglecting his education. I have been having to deal with DFCS since removing him from school. I went and had him tested to prove I can teach him, as I have been doing so since halfway through Kindergarten. Right now he is in 2nd grade and on level on everything, and well above grade level on some things. As high as a 5th grade level. I feel that this school does not meet the intellectual needs of advanced students, and when they lose the money they get from enrolled students, they try to force the parents into placing the kids back in their school. Close Quote

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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
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	457^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.6%		50.8	553^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%	96	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	452^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.2	447^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.9%	5	67.0	49.0	42.7	37.5	$16,472	$909	$15,563
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
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%)	31.9	808^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.9%		28.6	862^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	30.4%	54	41.1	27.6	37.1	32.3	$18,561	$1,257	$17,304
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
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	562^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	54.0%		39.5	691^st of 1238 public elementary schools	44.2%	129	61.8	44.8	40.0	28.0	$16,503	$1,006	$15,497
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 1222 public elementary schools	78.6%		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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Road Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mission Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mission Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Middle School at Euharlee
High : Woodland High School

What is the racial makeup of Mission Road Elementary School?

Students at Mission Road Elementary School are 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Mission Road Elementary School in?

Bartow County

How many students attend Mission Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Mission Road Elementary School.

Is Mission Road Elementary School a good school?

Mission Road Elementary School ranks 457^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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