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Bowdon Elementary School

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Bowdon Elementary School ranks 425 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bowdon Elementary School serves approximately 781 students in grades PK-5 in the Carroll County School District, located in Bowdon, Georgia. The school currently ranks 425th out of 1,219 elementary schools statewide (65th percentile, 3 stars), a slight dip from its peak performance in 2021-2022 when it ranked 320th. About 52% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, placing the school in a middle ground economically compared to nearby schools.

Bowdon Elementary's most distinctive academic strength is mathematics. Across all grade levels, the school consistently outperforms state averages—in the most recent testing cycle, 60.7% of 4th graders achieved math proficiency compared to 50.1% statewide. The school also excels at keeping students in class: its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% is well below both the district (15.3%) and state (17.7%) averages, a remarkable improvement from 30.9% just four years ago. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,992) than nearly all comparable schools in the area—for example, Sharp Creek Elementary School spends 37% more per student yet ranks 314 positions lower statewide.

However, the school faces challenges. Fifth-grade science proficiency dropped sharply to 35.9%, well below the state average of 44.2% and significantly behind nearby schools like Roopville Elementary School (63.4%) and Mount Zion Elementary School (64%). Historically, English Language Arts scores have hovered near or slightly below state averages in upper grades. The school also shows a notable gender gap—male students rank in the 73rd percentile statewide while female students rank in the 51st percentile. While the school's efficiency is commendable, its overall ranking has declined from its 2021-2022 peak, suggesting that new strategies may be needed to reverse this trend and return to 4-star performance.

781

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,992

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 Kent Ave
Bowdon, GA 30108

(770) 258-2161

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Bowdon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bowdon Middle School
High:	Bowdon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

11.0%

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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 — 74th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2022) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Georgia avg47%

425^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	60.5	425 of 1219	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	450 of 1238	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	381 of 1236	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	364 of 1223	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	319 of 1220	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	365 of 1214	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	366 of 1234	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	391 of 1209	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	419 of 1205	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	515 of 1233	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	477 of 1240	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	695 of 1231	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	731 of 1225	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	595 of 1201	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.0	774 of 1212	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	813 of 1183	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	655 of 1133	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.8	635 of 1134	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	616 of 1125	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	521 of 1101	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	387 of 892	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	347 of 870	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	578 of 1186	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	618 of 1224	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	386 of 1223	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	358 of 1212	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	341 of 1206	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	316 of 1183	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	319 of 1225	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	368 of 1220	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	372 of 1210	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	298 of 1209	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	217 of 465	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	170 of 565	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	411 of 700	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	440 of 769	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	418 of 772	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	337 of 775	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	344 of 779	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+7 vs state

Science36%-8 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
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
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
Ephesus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24414 Georgia Highway 100	Roopville	30170	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4400	180	17	10.6	100.0%	165 (91.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	49.3	549^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.0%		69.2	333^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.1%	216	61.9	47.4	33.3	37.0	$15,317	$168	$15,149
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
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
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
Centralhatchee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Centralhatchee Pkwy	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4002	190	18	10.4	97.9%	166 (87.4%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (6.8%)	93.6	90^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.5	126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.8%	36	81.0	82.4	67.8	67.8	$16,014	$163	$15,851
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
Bremen 4th & 5th Grade Academy	Public	4-5	2440 Crosstown Pkwy	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-4874	341	23	14.7	25.5%	302 (88.6%)	14 (4.1%)	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	91.7	111^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.9%		91	120^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.3%	9		74.7	72.3	65.9	$12,237	$124	$12,114

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowdon Elementary School

Is Bowdon Elementary School a good school?

Bowdon Elementary School ranks 425^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bowdon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Bowdon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bowdon Elementary School?

Students at Bowdon Elementary School are 69% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bowdon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bowdon Middle School
High : Bowdon High School

What district is Bowdon Elementary School in?

Carroll County

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