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Poplar Road Elementary School

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Poplar Road Elementary School ranks 357 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Poplar Road Elementary School in Sharpsburg, GA, serves 656 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly rated Coweta County School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating and currently ranks in the 71st percentile statewide—its best-ever position—after climbing steadily from the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's dramatic improvement in math. Between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, math proficiency jumped by 8 to 16 percentage points across all grade levels. Third graders now score 64.6% proficient in math, which beats both the district average (61.2%) and the state average (48.3%) by healthy margins. Fourth and fifth graders also outperform the state in math. This upward trend is especially encouraging because the school made these gains while spending slightly less per student than in previous years, suggesting effective instructional changes are driving the improvement. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped from 22.8% to 17.9% over the same period, now matching the state average and falling below the district average.

While math is a clear strength, there are areas to watch. Fifth-grade science proficiency (41.9%) trails the district average by more than 10 points, and the school's performance in upper grades tends to dip compared to its strong early-grade results. When compared to nearby schools, Willis Road Elementary (2.76 miles away) posts higher scores with a similar student demographic, while Welch Elementary (1.91 miles away) serves more economically disadvantaged students but still trails Poplar Road in math. The school's ELA scores from 2024-2025 were below district averages, but given the remarkable math gains, many parents will be watching closely when the new ELA results are released in December.

656

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,797

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2925 Poplar Rd
Sharpsburg, GA 30277

(770) 254-2740

District: Coweta County

Students who attend Poplar Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Coweta Middle School
High:	East Coweta High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

African American:

24.2%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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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: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Georgia avg47%

357^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Coweta County

35^th of 201Coweta 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	67.0	357 of 1219	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	593 of 1238	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	548 of 1236	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	350 of 1223	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	411 of 1220	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	495 of 1214	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	660 of 1234	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	780 of 1209	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	689 of 1205	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	830 of 1233	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	635 of 1240	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	788 of 1231	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	664 of 1225	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	574 of 1201	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.6	593 of 1212	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.5	678 of 1183	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	600 of 1133	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	541 of 1134	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	588 of 1125	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	688 of 1101	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	530 of 828	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.7	758 of 892	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	673 of 879	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	666 of 870	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	684 of 876	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	312 of 1186	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.1	581 of 1224	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	577 of 1223	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	336 of 1212	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	370 of 1206	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	415 of 1183	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	599 of 1225	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	505 of 1220	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	376 of 1210	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	432 of 1209	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	331 of 700	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	529 of 769	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	478 of 772	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	332 of 775	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	372 of 779	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Poplar Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Poplar Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2740	656	43	15.2	48.2%	377 (57.5%)	159 (24.2%)	54 (8.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.1%)	67	357^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.7%		48	593^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.1%	236	64.6	59.5	49.2				41.9			$13,797	$1,089	$12,708
Welch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Mary Freeman Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2597	1,012	69	14.6	58.7%	314 (31.0%)	439 (43.4%)	147 (14.5%)	56 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.0%)	44	631^st of 1219 public elementary schools	48.2%		58.5	457^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.1%	174	42.1	48.4	35.1				38.9			$12,619	$907	$11,712
Willis Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Willis Rd	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 304-7995	664	47	14.0	35.4%	424 (63.9%)	57 (8.6%)	109 (16.4%)	22 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	47 (7.1%)	81.6	205^th of 1219 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.1	336^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.9%	131	60.3	63.0	60.9				64.8			$13,983	$604	$13,379
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Lora Smith Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2860	712	48	14.8	60.5%	286 (40.2%)	223 (31.3%)	152 (21.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	60.8	417^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.8%		50.8	554^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.3%	137	71.3	48.2	48.2				36.6			$13,176	$730	$12,447
Newnan Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1267 Lower Fayetteville Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2872	912	61	14.9	46.6%	286 (31.4%)	316 (34.6%)	133 (14.6%)	99 (10.9%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.7%)	57.1	464^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.9%		55.9	490^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.4%	26	53.3	53.6	42.4				41.7			$13,706	$799	$12,907
Thomas Crossroads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Highway 34 E	Sharpsburg	30277	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	No	(770) 254-2751	352	30	11.7	33.0%	268 (76.1%)	33 (9.4%)	31 (8.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	93.8	88^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.8%		85.8	175^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.9%	87	67.3	79.6	76.4				83.6			$18,926	$1,404	$17,523
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	14 Saint John Cir	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 251-6111	359	35	10.4	48.5%	140 (39.0%)	128 (35.7%)	59 (16.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	30.6	827^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.2%		51	552^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	55.4%	275	44.9	37.2	17.6	37.0	57.9	45.0	17.6	45.0	50.0	$21,937	$8,907	$13,030
Moreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Railroad St	Moreland	30259	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2875	547	41	13.3	40.8%	397 (72.6%)	57 (10.4%)	73 (13.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	72.5	297^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.6%		67.9	351^st of 1238 public elementary schools	71.6%	54	64.1	66.0	44.0				49.4			$15,672	$1,079	$14,593
Jefferson Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Millard Farmer Ind Blvd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2771	450	42	10.7	86.7%	47 (10.4%)	263 (58.4%)	115 (25.6%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.1%)	20.4	984^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.7	1036^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.3%	52	29.0	23.4	20.9				34.4			$17,562	$1,756	$15,807
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Nimmons St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2835	398	33	12.0	64.8%	186 (46.7%)	124 (31.2%)	55 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.3%)	44.4	627^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.6%		34.4	764^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.3%	137	51.6	40.7	35.5				37.7			$16,606	$1,318	$15,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Poplar Road Elementary School

Is Poplar Road Elementary School a good school?

Poplar Road Elementary School ranks 357^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Poplar Road Elementary School in?

Coweta County

What schools do graduates of Poplar Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Poplar Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Coweta Middle School
High : East Coweta High School

How many students attend Poplar Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended Poplar Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Poplar Road Elementary School?

Students at Poplar Road Elementary School are 57% White, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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