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Belwood Elementary School

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Belwood Elementary School ranks 630 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Belwood Elementary School in Calhoun, GA, serves approximately 530 students in grades PK-5 as part of Gordon County Schools, and currently holds a 2-star rating (48th percentile statewide) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Belwood has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a 4-star peak in 2020-2021 to its current mid-pack position. This trend coincides with a significant shift in the student population—the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch has climbed from 62.9% to 98.9% in just two years, indicating a rapidly increasing level of economic need. The school's strongest area is attendance: chronic absenteeism has been cut by nearly half, from 20.4% to 10.8%, which is now better than both the district (16.0%) and state (17.7%) averages. This improvement stands out when compared to nearby schools like Swain Elementary School (23.1%) and Fairmount Elementary School (17.3%).

Academically, the most notable pattern is a consistent drop-off in 5th grade performance. While 3rd and 4th grade math scores hover near district averages, 5th grade math proficiency falls to 36.6%—well below the district (44.4%) and state (44.1%). Similarly, 5th grade science sits at 33.3%, a 20-point gap compared to Sonoraville Elementary (53.4%), a higher-performing school just 4.8 miles away in the same district. This suggests a specific challenge in upper elementary instruction or the transition to departmentalized teaching. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 and per-student spending ($14,351) in line with district peers, Belwood has the resources in place. The school's success in improving attendance demonstrates its capacity for meaningful change, and addressing the 5th grade academic gap appears to be the clearest opportunity for future growth.

530

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,351

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

590 Belwood Rd SE
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 629-9547

District: Gordon County

Students who attend Belwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ashworth Middle School
High:	Gordon Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

30.4%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

630^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Gordon County

90^th of 202Gordon 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	44.2	630 of 1222	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	648 of 1238	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	658 of 1236	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	489 of 1223	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	397 of 1220	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	347 of 1214	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	409 of 1234	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	339 of 1209	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	363 of 1205	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	54.3	504 of 1233	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	533 of 1240	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.3	431 of 1231	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	504 of 1225	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	357 of 1201	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	357 of 1212	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	449 of 1183	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	306 of 1133	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	442 of 1134	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	493 of 1125	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	483 of 1101	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	255 of 317	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	678 of 1189	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	674 of 1224	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	776 of 1223	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	469 of 1212	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	450 of 1206	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	392 of 504	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.3	356 of 583	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	378 of 565	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	273 of 535	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.0	114 of 516	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	580 of 1186	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	631 of 1225	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	582 of 1220	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	490 of 1210	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	343 of 1209	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	503 of 703	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	620 of 769	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	649 of 772	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	488 of 775	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	477 of 779	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%-4 vs state

Science33%-11 vs state

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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/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 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
Belwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Belwood Rd SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-9547	530	42	12.7	98.9%	325 (61.3%)	20 (3.8%)	161 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	44.2	630^th of 1222 public elementary schools	48.4%		42.7	648^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.7%	18	48.2	47.8	36.6	33.3	$14,351	$1,292	$13,059
Calhoun Primary School	Public	1-3	102 Raymond King Dr	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-8323	913	53	17.1	91.3%	412 (45.1%)	65 (7.1%)	355 (38.9%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.3%)								(n/a)	50.6				$11,233	$711	$10,522
Calhoun Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	380 Barrett Rd.	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-6563	503	18	27.9	91.7%	209 (41.6%)	46 (9.1%)	199 (39.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.4%)								(n/a)					$14,070	$1,228	$12,842
Sonoraville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Fairmount Hwy SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 879-5302	584	41	14.2	90.4%	448 (76.7%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	68.7	338^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.3%		67.9	349^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.8%	11	54.4	54.0	52.4	53.4	$13,745	$1,228	$12,517
Swain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Rome Rd SW	Plainville	30733	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-0141	371	32	11.5	99.2%	271 (73.0%)	12 (3.2%)	75 (20.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	36.1	733^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.3	679^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%	54	48.8	35.6	33.9	32.4	$16,347	$904	$15,444
Adairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 N Franklin St	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5840	868	59	14.6	62.6%	656 (75.6%)	56 (6.5%)	95 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	44.9	621^st of 1222 public elementary schools	49.2%		59.2	446^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.0%	175	35.1	44.0	37.3	49.3	$14,934	$1,019	$13,915
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4153 Red Bud Rd NE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 625-2111	547	42	13.0	98.9%	414 (75.7%)	10 (1.8%)	103 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	42.4	649^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.9%		38.1	709^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.7%	60	37.6	41.9	43.8	38.8	$13,900	$913	$12,987
Tolbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Hall Memorial Rd NW	Resaca	30735	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-4404	528	38	13.8	99.1%	366 (69.3%)	15 (2.8%)	123 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	67.3	353^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	71.1%		57	476^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%	123	56.3	51.2	54.8	50.7	$13,203	$946	$12,256
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Pleasant Valley Rd NW	Cartersville	30121	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5403	614	47	13.0	64.3%	462 (75.2%)	28 (4.6%)	73 (11.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.0%)	46.5	598^th of 1222 public elementary schools	51.1%		43.3	645^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.9%	47	39.8	44.4	53.6	33.0	$16,761	$1,212	$15,548
Pine Log Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1095 Cass Pine Log Rd	Rydal	30171	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5864	463	36	13.0	60.9%	378 (81.6%)	17 (3.7%)	42 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	78.9	231^st of 1222 public elementary schools	81.1%		79.8	238^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.8%	7	50.0	67.2	66.1	65.3	$19,904	$1,156	$18,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Belwood Elementary School

Is Belwood Elementary School a good school?

Belwood Elementary School ranks 630^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ashworth Middle School
High : Gordon Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Belwood Elementary School?

Students at Belwood Elementary School are 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Belwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Belwood Elementary School.

What district is Belwood Elementary School in?

Gordon County

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