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Cartersville Middle School

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Cartersville Middle School ranks 182 nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Cartersville Middle School is a public middle school in Cartersville, Georgia, serving 1,042 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cartersville City School District, which is ranked 53 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cartersville Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 91.2% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 43.3% for the Cartersville City district and 44.9% for the state. The school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 38.4% to 50.1% across grade levels, higher than the district and state. In Mathematics, Cartersville Middle School's proficiency rates of 47.1% to 51.4% also exceed the district and state averages. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 16.2 to 16.9, and its spending per student is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Cartersville Middle School stands out in its academic performance. For example, in Algebra I, the school's 91.2% proficiency rate is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 77.3% to 100%. The school also has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to its neighbors. While Cartersville Middle School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 49.03% to 54.41%, it has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top half of Georgia middle schools over the past 10 years.

1,081

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,820

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Douthit Ferry Rd
Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 382-3666

District: Cartersville City

Students who attend Cartersville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cartersville High School

Feeder schools for Cartersville Middle School:

Elementary:	Cartersville Elementary School
	Cartersville Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (45% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Georgia avg40%

182^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 206Cartersville City 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	63.9	182 of 584	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	150 of 588	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	153 of 577	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	118 of 567	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	88 of 542	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	177 of 559	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	144 of 543	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	132 of 539	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	106 of 545	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	122 of 537	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	124 of 521	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	141 of 527	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	132 of 508	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	133 of 504	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	171 of 494	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	148 of 466	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	147 of 462	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.3	169 of 445	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	143 of 420	66.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I91%+46 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

Science15%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Cartersville Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cartersville Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Douthit Ferry Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-3666	1,081	64	16.8	54.8%	531 (49.1%)	235 (21.7%)	254 (23.5%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.1%)	63.9	182^nd of 584 public middle schools	68.8%		70.5	150^th of 588 public middle schools	74.5%	32	91.2	47.4	50.1	38.4	47.1	49.7	51.4	14.7	42.9	$12,820	$582	$12,238
Red Top Middle School	Public	6-8	224 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5865	569	43	13.1	83.5%	274 (48.2%)	66 (11.6%)	199 (35.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	36	368^th of 584 public middle schools	37.0%		39.9	339^th of 588 public middle schools	42.3%	29	83.9	31.0	30.2	28.2	35.1	40.8	34.8	10.2	21.3	$17,824	$1,184	$16,640
Sammy McClure Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Bob Grogan Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 505-3700	834	50	16.6	24.8%	599 (71.8%)	104 (12.5%)	79 (9.5%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	85.8	73^rd of 584 public middle schools	87.5%		86	76^th of 588 public middle schools	87.1%	3	97.5	59.8	52.2	51.2	66.3	65.2	65.1	31.2	80.6	$12,864	$424	$12,440
Woodland Middle School at Euharlee	Public	6-8	1061 Euharlee Rd	Euharlee	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5871	696	46	15.2	59.6%	512 (73.6%)	54 (7.8%)	92 (13.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	68.3	154^th of 584 public middle schools	73.6%		63.8	185^th of 588 public middle schools	68.5%	31	100.0	44.1	48.7	47.9	37.4	51.1	67.6	23.4	47.5	$14,101	$742	$13,359
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Timberwolf Drive	Acworth	30101	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 460-1580	908	52	17.4	31.2%	473 (52.1%)	256 (28.2%)	94 (10.4%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$11,614	$284	$11,330
Cass Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Fire Tower Rd NW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5846	917	57	15.9	68.4%	478 (52.1%)	152 (16.6%)	201 (21.9%)	15 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.1%)	57.5	222^nd of 584 public middle schools	62.0%		52.9	260^th of 588 public middle schools	55.8%	38	100.0	37.1	37.1	37.9	37.6	47.4	64.6	26.6	35.0	$13,061	$910	$12,150
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	984	61	16.0	21.6%	599 (60.9%)	168 (17.1%)	120 (12.2%)	48 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	84.8	78^th of 584 public middle schools	86.6%		88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%	15	95.2	61.4	57.7	48.0	57.3	61.6	62.2	36.2	73.1	$13,891	$370	$13,521
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	790	55	14.4	57.8%	207 (26.2%)	298 (37.7%)	201 (25.4%)	25 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)	48.7	275^th of 584 public middle schools	52.9%		56	236^th of 588 public middle schools	59.9%	39	82.9	39.8	43.0	39.6	33.5	45.2	30.3	26.5	24.5	$16,189	$744	$15,445
Awtrey Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Nowlin Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6615	593	46	12.8	48.1%	168 (28.3%)	218 (36.8%)	129 (21.8%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (8.6%)	58.6	214^th of 584 public middle schools	63.4%		59	214^th of 588 public middle schools	63.6%		96.8	48.2	39.0	42.9	35.8	40.3	44.7	17.4	51.6	$17,900	$326	$17,574
Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	921	59	15.6	48.0%	413 (44.8%)	335 (36.4%)	98 (10.6%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.3%)	53.1	247^th of 584 public middle schools	57.7%		56.8	231^st of 588 public middle schools	60.7%	16	77.3	50.9	44.5	36.7	29.8	35.0	40.8	17.3	40.9	$12,742	$376	$12,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Cartersville Middle School

What district is Cartersville Middle School in?

Cartersville City

How many students attend Cartersville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,081 students attended Cartersville Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cartersville Middle School attend?

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

Is Cartersville Middle School a good school?

Cartersville Middle School ranks 182^nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cartersville Middle School?

Students at Cartersville Middle School are 49% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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