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Cartersville Middle School

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Cartersville Middle School ranks 177 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Cartersville Middle School serves 1,081 students in grades 6–8 within the Cartersville City district, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the upper third of Georgia middle schools (177th out of 578).

The school's standout strength is mathematics. An exceptional 93.1% of 8th graders scored proficient or better on the Algebra I End of Course test—nearly double the state average (48.1%) and a result the school has sustained above 87% for four straight years. Grade-level math also beats state averages across all three grades, with 8th grade math (53.1% proficient) outpacing nearby schools like Awtrey Middle School (38%) and Red Top Middle School (34.6%). Attendance is another bright spot: only 12.7% of students are chronically absent, well below the state's 17.7% and better than most neighboring schools, though McClure Middle School (8.7%) posts an even stronger rate.

The main area of concern is 8th grade science, where just 17% of students are proficient versus the state's 29.7%—a gap that mirrors a regional pattern, as six of ten nearby schools also fall below the state average. Social studies (48%) sits mid-pack, trailing Sammy McClure Senior Middle School (78.8%) and Durham Middle School (73.5%). English Language Learner students represent the school's lowest-performing subgroup, ranking in the 18th percentile statewide, while all other subgroups earn 3–4 stars. Notably, the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,820) than several lower-ranked peers, suggesting efficient resource use. The path forward lies in strengthening science instruction and ensuring ELL students access the same supports that drive the school's math success.

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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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: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Georgia avg43%

177^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 201Cartersville 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
2026	64.3	177 of 578	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	182 of 585	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	150 of 578	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	155 of 569	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	117 of 558	79.0%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	164 of 480	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	194 of 489	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	196 of 485	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	180 of 482	62.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	180 of 199	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	177 of 200	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	144 of 166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	108 of 157	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	160 of 550	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	165 of 567	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	136 of 558	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	150 of 553	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	113 of 544	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	165 of 374	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	217 of 400	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	172 of 381	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	188 of 380	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	94 of 367	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	195 of 550	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	194 of 569	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	160 of 561	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	152 of 559	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	110 of 553	80.1%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	57 of 159	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	142 of 172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	131 of 163	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	120 of 145	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	140 of 425	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	161 of 442	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	206 of 437	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	254 of 429	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	99 of 431	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	141 of 404	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	138 of 415	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	95 of 417	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	111 of 429	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	89 of 425	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile~ school

African American (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2023)56th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile-51 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)17th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+45 vs state

HS Physical Science72%+11 vs state

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

Social Studies48%+8 vs state

Science17%-13 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
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%)	64.3	177^th of 578 public middle schools	69.4%		63.9	182^nd of 585 public middle schools	68.9%	5	93.1	49.2	48.2	53.1	17.0	48.0	72.2	$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%)	38.3	338^th of 578 public middle schools	41.5%		36	368^th of 585 public middle schools	37.1%	30	91.3	41.3	38.1	34.6	12.6	24.3	55.5	$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%)	92.2	31^st of 578 public middle schools	94.6%		85.8	73^rd of 585 public middle schools	87.5%	42	98.8	61.3	67.2	65.9	56.2	78.8		$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%)	66	172^nd of 578 public middle schools	70.2%		68.3	154^th of 585 public middle schools	73.7%	18	100.0	38.3	46.4	64.4	30.3	45.3	85.2	$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%)	90.3	41^st of 578 public middle schools	92.9%					(n/a)	100.0	66.5	63.6	66.5	57.5	58.2		$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%)	59.8	210^th of 578 public middle schools	63.7%		57.5	222^nd of 585 public middle schools	62.1%	12	100.0	37.7	44.9	64.4	25.5	35.8	83.0	$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%)	90.6	38^th of 578 public middle schools	93.4%		84.8	78^th of 585 public middle schools	86.7%	40	97.6	67.9	69.8	68.8	40.9	73.5	89.0	$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%)	48.8	267^th of 578 public middle schools	53.8%		48.7	275^th of 585 public middle schools	53.0%	8	87.1	35.0	35.1	42.5	32.4	31.1	75.4	$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%)	57.5	221^st of 578 public middle schools	61.8%		58.6	214^th of 585 public middle schools	63.4%	7	96.3	54.6	39.8	38.0	15.0	49.0	81.7	$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%)	60.2	209^th of 578 public middle schools	63.8%		53.1	247^th of 585 public middle schools	57.8%	38	98.4	34.2	35.4	47.6	44.3	47.3		$12,742	$376	$12,367

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

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.

How many students attend Cartersville Middle School?

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

What district is Cartersville Middle School in?

Cartersville City

Is Cartersville Middle School a good school?

Cartersville Middle School ranks 177^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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