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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 194 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Carrollton, GA, serves 991 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and has earned a strong reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the Carroll County district, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide.

Central Elementary stands out most dramatically in mathematics. In 5th grade math, 69.3% of students scored proficient—a remarkable 19.3 percentage points above the district average and 25.2 points above the state. Third and 4th grade math scores also exceed district and state averages by healthy margins. Science achievement is equally impressive, with 65.7% of 5th graders proficient versus 44.2% statewide. The school also excels at serving all learners: special education students rank in the 80th percentile statewide, and Hispanic, White, male, and female students all perform well above typical levels. Perhaps the most striking differentiator is attendance—only 5.6% of students are chronically absent, compared to 15.3% for the district and 17.7% statewide. This rate is less than half that of the next-best nearby school, Ithica Elementary (10.9%), and dramatically lower than Sharp Creek Elementary (21%).

Compared to nearby schools, Central Elementary is a clear leader. It outperforms Sand Hill Elementary by 32.3 points in 5th grade math and Sharp Creek Elementary by 34.6 points in the same subject. Even against strong local performer Roopville Elementary, Central holds advantages in most subjects. The only nearby school that outpaces it is Bremen 4th & 5th Grade Academy, which serves a more affluent population in the higher-ranked Bremen City district. Central has climbed over 230 spots in statewide rankings since 2017-2018, and its low absenteeism, strong subgroup performance, and effective use of resources make it a standout choice for families seeking consistent, high-quality education.

991

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,530

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Primary School Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116

(770) 832-6466

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

16.1%

African American:

9.0%

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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

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carroll County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 84th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg52%

Georgia avg47%

194^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Carroll County

63^rd of 201Carroll 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	83.4	194 of 1219	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	185 of 1238	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	133 of 1236	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	132 of 1223	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	118 of 1220	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	185 of 1214	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	300 of 1234	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	426 of 1209	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.2	310 of 1205	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	292 of 1233	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	58.9	452 of 1240	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	579 of 1231	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.9	487 of 1225	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	633 of 1201	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.3	483 of 1212	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	552 of 1183	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	568 of 1133	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	594 of 1134	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	620 of 1125	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	75.3	254 of 1101	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	74.1	156 of 870	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	164 of 876	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	212 of 1186	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	132 of 1224	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	184 of 1223	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	167 of 1212	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	109 of 1206	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	127 of 503	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	49.8	256 of 583	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	214 of 565	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	105 of 535	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	178 of 516	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	175 of 1183	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	235 of 1225	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	92 of 1220	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	90 of 1210	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	125 of 1209	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	92 of 465	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	178 of 565	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.6	75 of 487	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	95.5	19 of 455	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	69.9	86 of 415	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	171 of 700	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	155 of 769	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	105 of 772	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	121 of 775	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	104 of 779	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+21 vs state

Mathematics64%+16 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	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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Primary School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-6466	991	73	13.6	43.6%	666 (67.2%)	89 (9.0%)	160 (16.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.0%)	83.4	194^th of 1219 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.9	185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%	9	61.3	60.1	69.3	65.7	$14,530	$1,058	$13,472
Carrollton Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	510 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 830-0997	817	56	14.6	60.6%	291 (35.6%)	238 (29.1%)	215 (26.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	54.8	501^st of 1219 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%	7		56.8	45.6	35.4	$12,847	$762	$12,084
Carrollton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	401 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-2120	1,894	128	14.7	64.5%	652 (34.4%)	605 (31.9%)	469 (24.8%)	33 (1.7%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (6.6%)								(n/a)	54.6				$13,763	$986	$12,777
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Eureka Church Rd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8588	640	44	14.6	53.8%	464 (72.5%)	56 (8.8%)	67 (10.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	73.8	287^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.9	451^st of 1238 public elementary schools	63.6%	164	56.7	55.2	52.3	64.0	$12,895	$861	$12,034
Roopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Old Carrollton Rd	Roopville	30170	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 854-4421	457	29	15.7	35.4%	385 (84.2%)	11 (2.4%)	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	78.8	233^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.6	220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.2%	13	56.9	58.3	65.1	63.4	$13,465	$697	$12,768
Sharp Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Old Muse Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 214-8848	547	48	11.3	68.4%	269 (49.2%)	117 (21.4%)	100 (18.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.4%)	35.9	739^th of 1219 public elementary schools	39.4%		34.1	775^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.4%	36	33.0	46.7	34.7	34.6	$16,408	$1,625	$14,783
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sandhill School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8541	733	48	15.3	45.4%	439 (59.9%)	105 (14.3%)	120 (16.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.6%)	53.3	520^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.3%		65.4	383^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%	137	61.3	51.9	37.0	36.5	$12,822	$835	$11,988
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	868 Main St	Whitesburg	30185	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-3875	517	37	14.1	42.7%	430 (83.2%)	17 (3.3%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	73.9	285^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.6%		62.8	406^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.2%	121	49.3	68.2	59.2	51.3	$13,472	$803	$12,669
Bowdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Kent Ave	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-2161	781	47	16.5	52.1%	535 (68.5%)	86 (11.0%)	87 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (8.6%)	60.5	425^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.1%		59	450^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.7%	25	50.9	60.7	51.9	35.9	$11,992	$755	$11,237
Ithica Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Whitworth Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 840-5101	809	52	15.7	38.9%	353 (43.6%)	240 (29.7%)	120 (14.8%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.3%)	68.6	338^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.3%		69.8	328^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.5%	10	60.4	59.6	42.3	54.3	$12,901	$750	$12,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 991 students attended Central Elementary School.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 194^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Carroll County

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