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Mt. Zion Middle School

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Mt. Zion Middle School ranks 281 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Mt. Zion Middle School in Carrollton, GA, serves 404 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Carroll County school district, and it has earned a 3-star rating with a rank of 281st out of 578 Georgia middle schools—a notable jump from last year’s 2-star, 320th-place finish.

The school’s biggest standout is math. In Algebra I, 76.9% of students scored proficient or above, far outpacing the district (42%) and state (48.1%) averages. That strength extends to regular math classes, where 6th grade proficiency climbed from 25.4% to 47.2% over three years, and 7th grade rose from 26.9% to 46.6%—both now nearly matching district averages. However, 8th grade math (37.7%) still trails, and science is a clear weak spot: only 11.3% of 8th graders scored proficient, compared to 33.6% district-wide and 29.7% statewide. This “tale of two subjects” suggests a strong math program that could serve as a model for science instruction. Social studies is a quieter strength, with 8th graders at 34.8% proficiency, close to the state’s 40.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Mt. Zion sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms Bowdon Middle School in Algebra I (76.9% vs. 85.2%—actually Bowdon is higher) and is comparable in 6th grade math, but both struggle with 8th grade science. Central Middle School (5 stars, 57th statewide) and Bremen Middle School (5 stars, 94th percentile) clearly outpace Mt. Zion in every subject, though those schools also serve fewer students from low-income families (Central’s chronic absenteeism is 10.7% vs. Mt. Zion’s 20.6%). On the positive side, Mt. Zion’s chronic absenteeism has dropped from 32.1% to 20.6% over four years, and its per-student spending ($13,536) is higher than most neighbors. With rising math scores, improving attendance, and a rebound in ranking, this is a school on an upward trajectory—one where strong math instruction shows what’s possible, even as science remains the key area for growth.

404

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,536

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Mount Zion St
Carrollton, GA 30150

(770) 834-3389

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Mt. Zion Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mt. Zion High School

Feeder schools for Mt. Zion Middle School:

Elementary:

Mount Zion Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2024 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 39th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!HS Physical Science scores 30 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Georgia avg43%

281^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Carroll County

63^rd of 202Carroll 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	47.1	281 of 578	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	320 of 585	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	351 of 578	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	342 of 569	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	277 of 558	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	214 of 542	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	222 of 559	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	149 of 543	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	59.0	194 of 539	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	202 of 545	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	291 of 537	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.8	195 of 521	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	285 of 527	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	373 of 508	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.3	344 of 504	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	296 of 494	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	285 of 480	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	213 of 494	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	323 of 489	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	263 of 550	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	300 of 567	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	305 of 558	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	303 of 553	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	190 of 544	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	177 of 374	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	279 of 400	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	285 of 381	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	349 of 380	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	226 of 367	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	286 of 550	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	325 of 569	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	369 of 561	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	340 of 559	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	349 of 553	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	6.2	141 of 145	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	296 of 425	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	309 of 404	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	356 of 417	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	340 of 429	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	284 of 425	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)3rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I77%+29 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Social Studies35%-5 vs state

HS Physical Science31%-30 vs state

Science11%-18 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 (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 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
Mt. Zion Middle School	Public	6-8	132 Mount Zion St	Carrollton	30150	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
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%)	54.4	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
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
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
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%)	87.8	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
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
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
Villa Rica Middle	Public	6-8	614 Tumlin Lake Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-0407	481	31	15.3	47.8%	191 (39.7%)	195 (40.5%)	61 (12.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	27.7	413^th of 578 public middle schools	28.5%		29.4	414^th of 585 public middle schools	29.2%	1	82.8	27.5	29.6	30.8	14.6	21.5	22.6	$13,392	$784	$12,608
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	809	49	16.5	52.8%	531 (65.6%)	158 (19.5%)	79 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	49	266^th of 578 public middle schools	54.0%		51.1	255^th of 585 public middle schools	56.4%	11	96.4	34.0	47.4	37.1	26.6	33.7		$12,496	$225	$12,270

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Zion Middle School

Is Mt. Zion Middle School a good school?

Mt. Zion Middle School ranks 281^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Mt. Zion Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Zion Middle School usually go on to attend Mt. Zion High School

What district is Mt. Zion Middle School in?

Carroll County

How many students attend Mt. Zion Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Mt. Zion Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Zion Middle School?

Students at Mt. Zion Middle School are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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