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West Haralson Elementary School

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West Haralson Elementary School ranks 423 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

423^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

West Haralson Elementary School in Tallapoosa, GA, serves 403 students in grades 3-5 as part of the Haralson County School District, a top-ranked district statewide. The school has climbed from the 36th percentile a decade ago to the 65th percentile today, earning a consistent 3-star rating while serving a student population where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Science is this school's clear signature strength. Fifth-grade science proficiency reached 55.3% in the latest data, beating the state average by more than 10 points for the third consecutive year. This outperforms nearby Sharp Creek Elementary School (34.6%) and Youngs Grove Elementary School (45.8%), and even edges out Providence Elementary School (55.1%). Math scores meet or exceed state averages in most grades, though 5th grade math remains a challenge at 43.1% proficiency. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low at 15.2%—below both the district (17.6%) and state (17.7%)—despite high poverty levels, suggesting strong family engagement and a positive school culture.

Compared to Buchanan Elementary School, its direct peer in the same district, West Haralson trails in math by 12-18 points across grade levels, but leads in science. The school also spends less per student ($13,655) than Buchanan ($15,292) and several other comparison schools, yet achieves better outcomes than Sharp Creek and Youngs Grove, which spend more. Male students perform particularly well, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide. With the district ranked in the 91st percentile and the school showing steady improvement, West Haralson demonstrates that effective schooling is possible even in challenging circumstances. English Language Arts results will be released in December to provide a fuller picture.

403

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,655

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4552 Georgia Highway 100 N
Tallapoosa, GA 30176

(770) 574-7060

District: Haralson County

Students who attend West Haralson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haralson County Middle School
High:	Haralson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

African American:

3.2%

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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 — 48th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg55%

Georgia avg47%

423^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Haralson County

19^th of 201Haralson 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	60.6	423 of 1219	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	487 of 1238	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	409 of 1236	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	441 of 1223	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	631 of 1220	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	750 of 1214	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	758 of 1234	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	772 of 1209	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	728 of 1205	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	645 of 1233	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	598 of 1240	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	812 of 1231	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	903 of 1225	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	923 of 1201	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	824 of 1212	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.7	905 of 1183	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	855 of 1133	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.3	792 of 1134	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	829 of 1125	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.3	856 of 1101	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	469 of 1186	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	502 of 1224	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	428 of 1223	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	494 of 1212	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	678 of 1206	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	380 of 1183	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	468 of 1225	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	383 of 1220	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	390 of 1210	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	583 of 1209	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	215 of 465	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	322 of 565	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	355 of 487	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	305 of 455	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	231 of 415	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	530 of 700	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	605 of 769	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	547 of 772	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	563 of 775	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	703 of 779	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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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	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
West Haralson Elementary School	Public	3-5	4552 Georgia Highway 100 N	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 574-7060	403	30	13.6	100.0%	364 (90.3%)	13 (3.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	60.6	423^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.1	487^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.7%	64	50.0	50.0	43.1	55.3	$13,655	$1,236	$12,418
Tallapoosa Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	581 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 574-7444	487	36	13.6	100.0%	428 (87.9%)	10 (2.1%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)								(n/a)					$15,298	$1,360	$13,938
Buchanan Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	271 Van Wert St	Buchanan	30113	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-5523	476	35	13.6	100.0%	416 (87.4%)	13 (2.7%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)					$14,707	$1,395	$13,313
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	3-5	215 College Cir	Buchanan	30113	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-5140	377	31	12.1	100.0%	329 (87.3%)	13 (3.4%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	77.9	239^th of 1219 public elementary schools	80.4%		71.1	317^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.4%	78	62.6	65.9	61.2	49.6	$15,292	$1,247	$14,045
Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	206 Lakeview Dr	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 537-4352	750	53	14.0	36.4%	660 (88.0%)	24 (3.2%)	21 (2.8%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.1%)								(n/a)	76.1				$14,023	$849	$13,174
Bremen 4th & 5th Grade Academy	Public	4-5	2440 Crosstown Pkwy	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-4874	341	23	14.7	25.5%	302 (88.6%)	14 (4.1%)	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	91.7	111^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.9%		91	120^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.3%	9		74.7	72.3	65.9	$12,237	$124	$12,114
Youngs Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Wooten Rd	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-3821	490	38	12.9	96.1%	263 (53.7%)	40 (8.2%)	164 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	48.3	566^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%	105	47.4	45.2	34.7	45.8	$14,649	$1,120	$13,529
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Eureka Church Rd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8588	640	44	14.6	53.8%	464 (72.5%)	56 (8.8%)	67 (10.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	73.8	287^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.9	451^st of 1238 public elementary schools	63.6%	164	56.7	55.2	52.3	64.0	$12,895	$861	$12,034
Temple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Otis St	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-3076	666	42	15.8	50.0%	358 (53.8%)	166 (24.9%)	81 (12.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	67.1	355^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.3	361^st of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%	6	43.0	49.6	59.2	66.3	$12,654	$806	$11,849
Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Rainey Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-3076	557	36	15.3	42.0%	425 (76.3%)	57 (10.2%)	34 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	70.3	321^st of 1219 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.9	377^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.5%	56	68.2	44.1	56.1	55.1	$12,772	$724	$12,048

Frequently Asked Questions about West Haralson Elementary School

What district is West Haralson Elementary School in?

Haralson County

Is West Haralson Elementary School a good school?

West Haralson Elementary School ranks 423^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Haralson Elementary School?

Students at West Haralson Elementary School are 90% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend West Haralson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended West Haralson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Haralson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Haralson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haralson County Middle School
High : Haralson County High School

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