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Bowdon Elementary School

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Bowdon Elementary School ranks 450 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bowdon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Bowdon, Georgia, with 699 students enrolled. The school is part of the Carroll County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowdon Elementary generally performs better than the state average on the Georgia Milestones assessments, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.9% of 3rd graders, 50% of 4th graders, and 49% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49%, and 42.6% respectively. However, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 80.97% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. Bowdon Elementary also spends more per student than the state average, with spending increasing from $8,435 in 2016-2017 to $8,936 in 2018-2019.

Compared to nearby schools, Bowdon Elementary generally outperforms schools like Sharp Creek Elementary and Mount Zion Elementary on the Georgia Milestones assessments, particularly in mathematics. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Central Elementary and Roopville Elementary. Additionally, Bowdon Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 320 out of 1,244 Georgia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 450 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025.

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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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

450^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Carroll County

58^th of 206Carroll 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
2025	59.0	450 of 1238	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	381 of 1248	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	365 of 1242	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	320 of 1244	74.3%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%+5 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bowdon Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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%)	59	450^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.7%		66.9	381^st of 1248 public elementary schools	69.5%	69	37.0	34.1	39.2	52.9	50.0	49.0	52.0	$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%)	58.9	451^st of 1238 public elementary schools	63.6%		54.9	505^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.5%	54	57.5	47.2	34.4	50.0	53.9	38.9	35.6	$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%)	81.6	220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.2%		88.9	149^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%	71	35.1	45.6	67.6	60.8	65.2	77.6	83.6	$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%)	69.2	333^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.1%		64.6	403^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.7%	70	44.0	44.8	40.0	56.0	58.6	50.0	55.0	$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)	36.4			46.3				$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%)	55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.7	454^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.6%	40		36.6	40.3		55.2	47.7	39.8	$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%)	84.9	185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%		90.3	132^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	89.4%	53	54.0	49.7	54.2	58.0	75.8	66.7	69.3	$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%)	90.5	126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.8%		90.3	133^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	89.3%	7	62.5	48.0	61.3	84.4	68.0	71.0	77.4	$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%)	34.1	775^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.4%		34	785^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.1%	10	31.3	19.7	30.1	38.8	29.6	35.6	35.6	$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	120^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.3%		95.1	64^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.9%	56		54.0	69.6		74.3	83.8	68.2	$12,237	$124	$12,114

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowdon Elementary School

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

How many students attend Bowdon Elementary School?

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

What district is Bowdon Elementary School in?

Carroll County

Is Bowdon Elementary School a good school?

Bowdon Elementary School ranks 450^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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