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Cartersville Elementary School

Q: Is Cartersville Elementary School a good school?

Cartersville Elementary School ranks 462 nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cartersville Elementary School serves 629 students in grades 4-5 within the Cartersville City district, and it has earned a 3-star rating every year for the past decade, placing it consistently in the 58th-67th percentile statewide.

The school's standout strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.5%—dramatically lower than the district's 11.7% and the state's 17.7%, and a remarkable improvement from 12.4% just three years ago. This is especially notable given that about 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. In math, the school consistently outperforms the state: 4th grade proficiency hit 56.8% and 5th grade reached 50.4% in the most recent year, both well above state averages. However, 5th grade science is a concern, with only 33.9% proficient—10 points below the state—and the gap has widened for three straight years. Nearby Hamilton Crossing Elementary (64.7%) and Burnt Hickory Elementary (57.1%) show that strong science outcomes are achievable in similar contexts.

Compared to neighboring schools, Cartersville Elementary is a picture of stability. While Hamilton Crossing jumped 216 ranking spots in one year and Emerson Elementary fell 248, Cartersville's ranking has stayed within a narrow 98-spot range over ten years. Its per-pupil spending of $15,651 is moderate—less than Emerson ($20,203) and Kingston Elementary ($18,561)—yet it achieves better or comparable outcomes. One area to watch is the 4th-to-5th grade math transition, where proficiency dropped by 18 points in 2024-2025, though that gap narrowed to just 6 points in the latest year, suggesting recent efforts may be paying off.

629

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,651

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

340 Old Mill Rd
Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 382-0983

District: Cartersville City

Students who attend Cartersville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cartersville Middle School
High:	Cartersville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

25.3%

African American:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Georgia avg46%

462^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 202Cartersville 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	57.4	462 of 1222	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	477 of 1238	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	476 of 1236	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	488 of 1223	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	497 of 1220	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	504 of 1214	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	479 of 1234	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	425 of 1209	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	403 of 1205	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	401 of 1233	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	461 of 1240	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.4	396 of 1231	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	355 of 1225	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	332 of 1201	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	265 of 1212	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	343 of 1183	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	61.8	474 of 1133	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	453 of 1134	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	392 of 1125	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	406 of 1101	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	380 of 829	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	370 of 892	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	538 of 879	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	391 of 870	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	403 of 876	54.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	132 of 215	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	282 of 317	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	296 of 304	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	199 of 286	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	153 of 283	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	451 of 1189	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	484 of 1224	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	430 of 1223	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	476 of 1212	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	488 of 1206	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	235 of 504	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.2	386 of 583	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	358 of 565	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	343 of 535	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	374 of 516	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	468 of 1186	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	466 of 1225	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	533 of 1220	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	488 of 1210	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	499 of 1209	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	31.5	27 of 33	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.9	43 of 56	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	38 of 46	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	248 of 466	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	295 of 565	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	236 of 487	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	179 of 455	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	209 of 415	49.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	359 of 703	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	326 of 769	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	311 of 772	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	340 of 775	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	369 of 779	52.6%	★★★☆☆

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)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

African American (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile-39 vs school

Migrant (2023)18th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Science34%-10 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Excellent quality of life at the school. Great Teachers! Very and astonishingly supportive parent body. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Cartersville Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Old Mill Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-0983	629	44	14.1	61.4%	290 (46.1%)	119 (18.9%)	159 (25.3%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	57.4	462^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	62.2%		57	477^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.5%	15		56.8	50.4	33.9	$15,651	$648	$15,003
Cartersville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	200 Carter Grove Blvd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-1733	1,507	107	14.0	59.5%	733 (48.6%)	279 (18.5%)	361 (24.0%)	21 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	111 (7.4%)								(n/a)	51.5				$15,281	$844	$14,437
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5848	385	36	10.6	77.9%	246 (63.9%)	19 (4.9%)	96 (24.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	25.9	896^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.7%		43.3	646^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.8%	250	49.0	43.1	16.7	15.2	$20,203	$1,442	$18,760
Mission Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Mission Rd SW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5863	598	40	15.0	69.7%	305 (51.0%)	91 (15.2%)	152 (25.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	57.9	457^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.6%		50.8	553^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%	96	43.2	43.2	54.6	51.5	$15,168	$856	$14,312
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Highway 20 Spur	Cartersville	30121	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5847	646	50	13.0	69.0%	329 (50.9%)	126 (19.5%)	133 (20.6%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	42.4	648^th of 1222 public elementary schools	47.0%		60.5	429^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%	219	41.0	47.4	45.7	27.2	$16,585	$1,262	$15,322
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 363-0970	996	71	14.0	27.0%	699 (70.2%)	121 (12.1%)	103 (10.3%)	23 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.7%)	85.1	178^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.4%		80.2	235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.0%	57	65.8	73.7	62.4	57.1	$13,599	$371	$13,228
Euharlee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1058 Euharlee Rd	Euharlee	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5872	574	41	13.8	61.7%	454 (79.1%)	24 (4.2%)	59 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	58.1	452^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.2	447^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.9%	5	67.0	49.0	42.7	37.5	$16,472	$909	$15,563
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Hamilton Crossing Rd NW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5849	653	51	12.9	63.1%	337 (51.6%)	75 (11.5%)	181 (27.7%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.6%)	75.7	262^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	78.6%		57	478^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.4%	216	51.2	51.8	62.3	64.7	$16,092	$1,752	$14,340
Taylorsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 Old Alabama Rd	Taylorsville	30178	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5867	494	40	12.4	60.9%	379 (76.7%)	24 (4.9%)	71 (14.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	48.9	562^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	54.0%		39.5	691^st of 1238 public elementary schools	44.2%	129	61.8	44.8	40.0	28.0	$16,503	$1,006	$15,497
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Hardin Bridge Rd	Kingston	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5850	473	42	11.3	72.9%	276 (58.4%)	68 (14.4%)	97 (20.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.9%)	31.9	808^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.9%		28.6	862^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	30.4%	54	41.1	27.6	37.1	32.3	$18,561	$1,257	$17,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Cartersville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cartersville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cartersville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cartersville Middle School
High : Cartersville High School

How many students attend Cartersville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Cartersville Elementary School.

What district is Cartersville Elementary School in?

Cartersville City

Is Cartersville Elementary School a good school?

Cartersville Elementary School ranks 462^nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cartersville Elementary School?

Students at Cartersville Elementary School are 46% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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