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Eastside Elementary School

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Eastside Elementary School ranks 752 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

752^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rockmart, Georgia, serving 771 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Polk County School District, which is ranked 126 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastside Elementary's test scores on the Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the state averages but higher than the Polk County district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 27.3%, compared to the state average of 34.9% and the Polk County average of 22.5%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.97% to 77.94% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Eastside Elementary's spending per student has been relatively consistent, ranging from $7,746 to $8,361 in recent years, slightly lower than some nearby schools like Northside Elementary ($10,095) and Euharlee Elementary ($11,612).

When comparing Eastside Elementary to other nearby schools in the Polk County district, it generally performs better than the district averages but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools, such as Cherokee Elementary and Northside Elementary. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating a consistent pattern of relatively low performance compared to other elementary schools in Georgia. However, the data also suggests potential areas for improvement, as the school's test scores are higher than the Polk County district average, indicating that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices of higher-performing schools within the district.

764

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,663

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Prospect Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153

(770) 684-5335

District: Polk County

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockmart Middle School
High:	Rockmart High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

African American:

8.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

752^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Polk County

126^th of 206Polk 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
2025	35.1	752 of 1238	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	704 of 1248	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	635 of 1242	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	668 of 1244	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	653 of 1214	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	638 of 1234	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	409 of 1209	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	540 of 1205	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.5	587 of 1233	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.8	715 of 1240	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	606 of 1231	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	498 of 1225	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	509 of 1201	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.0	542 of 1212	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.0	603 of 1183	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	588 of 1133	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	695 of 1134	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	705 of 1125	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.0	574 of 1101	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

Science36%-8 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Excellent school with dedicated, caring teachers. Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Eastside is a great place to work! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Prospect Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5335	764	52	14.7	75.0%	584 (76.4%)	67 (8.8%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.5	704^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.6%	48	27.3	25.0	28.1	42.2	39.8	28.9	35.5	$12,663	$801	$11,862
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atlanta Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-2237	693	55	12.6	100.0%	407 (58.7%)	155 (22.4%)	59 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.7	967^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.5%	42	19.4	30.7	20.2	22.6	28.7	17.3	22.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Holly Springs Rd	Rockmart	30153	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-2140	637	48	13.2	61.9%	422 (66.2%)	89 (14.0%)	67 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.6	484^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.2%	9	27.6	41.8	43.4	46.5	49.5	46.7	44.3	$14,671	$586	$14,085
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0831	588	45	13.1	80.3%	255 (43.4%)	83 (14.1%)	216 (36.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	34.8	757^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		33.7	792^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%	35	23.4	25.3	30.4	23.4	51.7	30.4	43.0	$14,089	$932	$13,157
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%)	41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%		31.5	819^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.4%	148	23.5	31.8	36.7	40.7	42.4	24.4	50.6	$14,649	$1,120	$13,529
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%)	39.5	691^st of 1238 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.6	576^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.8%	115	24.2	38.4	35.4	47.0	43.1	31.2	24.7	$16,503	$1,006	$15,497
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Wayside Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 505-5541	460	40	11.5	61.7%	211 (45.9%)	137 (29.8%)	66 (14.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	42.7	650^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.1	710^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.1%	60	40.0	35.3	37.1	45.7	35.3	30.0	30.0	$17,386	$710	$16,676
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Philpot St	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-4932	531	40	13.2	87.6%	165 (31.1%)	57 (10.7%)	283 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	33.4	790^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.2	827^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.7%	37	22.1	23.9	36.3	33.8	42.0	28.8	35.0	$15,014	$841	$14,173
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Evergreen Ln	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-5614	575	47	12.2	82.1%	271 (47.1%)	16 (2.8%)	243 (42.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	41.4	667^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.1%		37.9	727^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.7%	60	17.1	23.5	43.8	29.3	43.2	38.8	55.0	$14,023	$850	$13,173
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%)	59.2	447^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.9%		68.9	358^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.3%	89	37.8	36.8	47.7	56.7	51.6	48.9	34.1	$16,472	$909	$15,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks 752^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Polk County

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 76% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rockmart Middle School
High : Rockmart High School

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