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Bowdon Middle School

Q: Is Bowdon Middle School a good school?

Bowdon Middle School ranks 242 nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Bowdon Middle School in Bowdon, GA, serves 338 students in grades 6-8 within the Carroll County School District, and currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 242nd out of 578 Georgia middle schools.

The standout feature at Bowdon is its exceptional Algebra I program. In the most recent testing year, 85.2% of students scored proficient or better—nearly double the district average (42%) and well above the state average (48.1%). This continues a remarkable four-year trend where proficiency has ranged from 85% to 100%, consistently beating the district by 45-60 percentage points. However, this strength doesn't extend to all subjects. While 6th and 7th grade math scores are at or above district averages, 8th grade math proficiency (37.7%) falls below both district (48.3%) and state (46.3%) averages. Similarly, 8th grade science (18.9%) and social studies (31.7%) lag behind district and state averages—a reversal from just two years ago when Bowdon outperformed the district in both subjects. The school's overall state ranking has declined from the 81st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 58th percentile now, dropping from a 4-star to a 3-star rating.

There are bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 36.4% in 2021-2022 to 17.2% now—below the state average of 17.7%. This improvement may be supporting the strong Algebra I results, since consistent attendance is critical for accelerated coursework. When compared to nearby schools, Bowdon sits in the middle tier. Bremen Middle School (94th percentile) and Central Middle School (90th percentile) lead the area, while Mt. Zion Middle School (51st percentile) and Temple Middle School (65th percentile) sit below. Per-student spending of $13,039 is slightly above the district average, and the student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 is comparable to nearby schools. The school's ability to replicate its Algebra I success model in science and social studies will likely determine whether it can return to its former 4-star status.

338

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,039

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

129 N Jonesville Rd
Bowdon, GA 30108

(770) 258-1778

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Bowdon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bowdon High School

Feeder schools for Bowdon Middle School:

Elementary:

Bowdon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

African American:

10.4%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Georgia avg43%

242^nd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle 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	54.3	242 of 578	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	241 of 585	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	169 of 578	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	141 of 569	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	107 of 558	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	108 of 542	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	156 of 559	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	169 of 543	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.9	120 of 539	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	117 of 545	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	45.8	282 of 537	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.8	275 of 521	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	298 of 527	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.3	211 of 508	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	197 of 504	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	131 of 494	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.6	240 of 466	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	222 of 462	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.7	233 of 445	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.3	314 of 420	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	255 of 550	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	237 of 567	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	160 of 558	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	152 of 553	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	102 of 544	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	215 of 550	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	237 of 569	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	179 of 561	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	121 of 559	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	101 of 553	81.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	244 of 425	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	111 of 429	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	20 of 431	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	250 of 404	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	284 of 415	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	191 of 417	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	181 of 429	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	138 of 425	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+37 vs state

HS Physical Science67%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Social Studies32%-9 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowdon Middle School	Public	6-8	129 N Jonesville Rd	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-1778	338	22	15.2	42.6%	250 (74.0%)	35 (10.4%)	33 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	54.3	242^nd of 578 public middle schools	58.1%		54.3	241^st of 585 public middle schools	58.8%	1	85.2	49.0	53.8	37.7	18.9	31.7	66.7	$13,039	$687	$12,352
Mt. Zion Middle School	Public	6-8	132 Mount Zion St	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 834-3389	404	26	15.3	47.5%	244 (60.4%)	57 (14.1%)	71 (17.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	47.1	281^st of 578 public middle schools	51.4%		42.1	320^th of 585 public middle schools	45.3%	39	76.9	47.2	46.6	37.7	11.3	34.8	31.0	$13,536	$799	$12,736
Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Tom Reeve Drive	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 832-6535	1,280	76	16.7	58.5%	418 (32.7%)	408 (31.9%)	338 (26.4%)	26 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	54.7	239^th of 578 public middle schools	58.7%		57.3	225^th of 585 public middle schools	61.5%	14	100.0	36.4	39.8	45.7	32.1	36.0	90.9	$11,622	$440	$11,181
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Whooping Creek Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8114	1,009	68	14.8	37.9%	737 (73.0%)	93 (9.2%)	130 (12.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.1%)	87.7	57^th of 578 public middle schools	90.1%		82.7	88^th of 585 public middle schools	85.0%	31	98.7	69.7	63.2	63.1	47.0	57.3	100.0	$12,909	$872	$12,037
Bremen Middle School	Public	6-8	2440 Crosstown Pkwy	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-4874	507	31	16.5	27.0%	442 (87.2%)	25 (4.9%)	13 (2.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	91.2	36^th of 578 public middle schools	93.8%		94.4	38^th of 585 public middle schools	93.5%	2	100.0	77.8	78.1	81.1	53.2	47.3		$11,666	$293	$11,373
Haralson County Middle School	Public	6-8	2633 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-8600	757	56	13.4	99.1%	689 (91.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	87.7	56^th of 578 public middle schools	90.3%		73.3	136^th of 585 public middle schools	76.8%	80		64.1	62.5	60.1	58.1	56.0	100.0	$12,931	$919	$12,012
Temple Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Rainey Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-6001	682	42	16.3	45.5%	414 (60.7%)	153 (22.4%)	68 (10.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	60.9	203^rd of 578 public middle schools	64.9%		55.3	237^th of 585 public middle schools	59.5%	34	100.0	26.7	50.2	47.4	46.2	41.0	75.0	$11,515	$764	$10,752
Bay Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	122 Bay Springs Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-2098	723	57	12.7	39.0%	360 (49.8%)	205 (28.4%)	90 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.2%)	73.1	141^st of 578 public middle schools	75.6%		67.9	155^th of 585 public middle schools	73.5%	14	100.0	59.4	49.5	49.7	29.9	54.1	100.0	$14,473	$975	$13,498
Heard County Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Old Field Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-9247	456	30	15.2	87.3%	375 (82.2%)	29 (6.4%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	92.5	25^th of 578 public middle schools	95.7%		82	92^nd of 585 public middle schools	84.3%	67		64.9	58.4	75.2	59.8	78.1		$11,472	$1,173	$10,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowdon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bowdon Middle School?

Students at Bowdon Middle School are 74% White, 10% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Bowdon Middle School in?

Carroll County

What high school do graduates of Bowdon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bowdon Middle School usually go on to attend Bowdon High School

Is Bowdon Middle School a good school?

Bowdon Middle School ranks 242^nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bowdon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Bowdon Middle School.

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