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Rockmart High School

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Rockmart High School ranks 289 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 37% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Rockmart High School serves approximately 956 students in grades 9-12 as part of Polk County Schools in northwest Georgia, where about 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has earned a 2-star rating and currently ranks 288th out of 455 Georgia high schools, a slight dip from its recent peak of 244th in 2023-2024.

The school's standout strength is its graduation rate. At 93.5% for 2024-2025, Rockmart exceeds both the district (92.5%) and state (87.2%) averages, and it has consistently outperformed the state every year since at least 2020-2021. The dropout rate of 1.5% also beats the state average of 2.4%. However, test scores tell a more mixed story. Biology is a relative bright spot, with 42.8% proficiency—close to the state average of 47.2%—and the school actually exceeded the state in this subject in 2022-2023. Algebra I proficiency sits at 31.9%, well below the state's 48.1%, while U.S. History remains a persistent challenge at 20.6% proficiency compared to the state's 38.5%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 19.4%, higher than both the district (15.7%) and state (17.7%) averages.

Compared to its sister school Cedartown High School in the same district, Rockmart actually posts a slightly higher graduation rate (93.5% vs. 91.9%) but trails significantly in test scores—Cedartown outperforms Rockmart by 14 percentage points in Algebra I and nearly 14 points in U.S. History. Interestingly, Rockmart spends more per student ($12,572 vs. $11,053 at Cedartown) yet has a higher student-teacher ratio (19.6:1), suggesting funds may not be directed toward reducing class sizes. While the school's economic profile is similar to several higher-performing schools in the region, the combination of strong graduation outcomes, pockets of academic success in Biology, and clear areas for improvement in Algebra I, U.S. History, and attendance point to a school with solid foundations but room to grow.

956

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,572

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

990 Cartersville Hwy
Rockmart, GA 30153

(770) 684-5432

District: Polk County

Feeder schools for Rockmart High School:

Elementary:	Eastside Elementary School
	Van Wert Elementary School
Middle:	Rockmart Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

African American:

21.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!United States History scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

289^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Polk County

113^th of 202Polk 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	29.6	289 of 457	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	290 of 451	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	243 of 454	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	270 of 448	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	286 of 431	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	246 of 410	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	185 of 438	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	228 of 428	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	282 of 420	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	261 of 426	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	152 of 435	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.4	182 of 425	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	159 of 425	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	161 of 396	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	221 of 402	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	178 of 384	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.9	178 of 372	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.5	193 of 370	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.6	170 of 358	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	105 of 335	68.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	338 of 377	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	304 of 391	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	275 of 382	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	253 of 384	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	340 of 372	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	300 of 431	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	314 of 438	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	256 of 435	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	250 of 433	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	333 of 430	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	67 of 312	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	120 of 315	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	77 of 308	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	271 of 436	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	266 of 442	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	217 of 436	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	280 of 436	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	263 of 427	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	103 of 141	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	174 of 347	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	277 of 344	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	204 of 343	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	205 of 331	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	271 of 334	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	308 of 341	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	297 of 346	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	298 of 343	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology43%-4 vs state

Algebra I32%-16 vs state

United States History21%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)	Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockmart High School	Public	9-12	990 Cartersville Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5432	956	49	19.6	61.0%	628 (65.7%)	204 (21.3%)	55 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.9%)	29.6	289^th of 457 public high schools	36.8%		30.5	290^th of 451 public high schools	35.7%	1	31.9	42.8	20.6					$12,572	$668	$11,904
Cedartown High School	Public	9-12	167 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0490	1,448	69	21.1	63.5%	642 (44.3%)	140 (9.7%)	597 (41.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.2%)	45.6	189^th of 457 public high schools	58.6%		44.3	205^th of 451 public high schools	54.5%	16	45.9	47.9	34.4					$11,053	$689	$10,364
Woodland High School	Public	9-12	800 Old Alabama Rd SE	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-5870	1,456	89	16.3	58.4%	944 (64.8%)	114 (7.8%)	331 (22.7%)	13 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.4%)	54.3	140^th of 457 public high schools	69.4%		44.2	206^th of 451 public high schools	54.3%	66	45.9	49.0	46.8					$13,868	$965	$12,903
North Paulding High School	Public	9-12	300 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-9400	3,015	162	18.5	29.3%	1,714 (56.8%)	756 (25.1%)	339 (11.2%)	58 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	140 (4.6%)	62.3	98^th of 457 public high schools	78.6%		67	94^th of 451 public high schools	79.2%	4	39.8	53.3	60.7					$11,332	$365	$10,968
Paulding County High School	Public	9-12	1297 Villa Rica Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8008	2,099	120	17.4	59.1%	898 (42.8%)	776 (37.0%)	275 (13.1%)	17 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	128 (6.1%)	48.3	174^th of 457 public high schools	61.9%		40.7	226^th of 451 public high schools	49.9%	52	42.1	37.5	53.7					$11,883	$408	$11,475
Pepperell High School	Public	8-12	3 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1844	866	53	16.3	61.7%	650 (75.1%)	64 (7.4%)	98 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.0%)	60.7	105^th of 457 public high schools	77.0%		60.9	116^th of 451 public high schools	74.3%	11	82.1	49.0	28.3	63.5	29.7	34.0	70.8	$13,932	$551	$13,381
Allatoona High School	Public	9-12	3300 Dallas Acworth Hwy NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6503	1,560	98	15.9	29.4%	881 (56.5%)	298 (19.1%)	236 (15.1%)	55 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	85 (5.4%)	71.9	61^st of 457 public high schools	86.7%		78.7	51^st of 451 public high schools	88.7%	10	53.7	60.7	64.1					$14,230	$329	$13,901
East Paulding High School	Public	9-12	3320 E Paulding Dr	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-5100	1,985	114	17.3	48.5%	823 (41.5%)	699 (35.2%)	307 (15.5%)	31 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	117 (5.9%)	43.5	208^th of 457 public high schools	54.5%		36.6	254^th of 451 public high schools	43.7%	46	39.3	38.6	42.1					$12,327	$415	$11,912
Cartersville High School	Public	9-12	320 E Church St	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	No	(770) 382-3200	1,469	96	15.3	52.4%	698 (47.5%)	295 (20.1%)	349 (23.8%)	25 (1.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (6.6%)	38.5	237^th of 457 public high schools	48.1%		47.7	178^th of 451 public high schools	60.5%	59	28.8	46.6	28.3					$13,709	$452	$13,257
Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,460	91	16.1	63.2%	299 (20.5%)	789 (54.0%)	267 (18.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.4%)	25.4	319^th of 457 public high schools	30.2%		32.3	284^th of 451 public high schools	37.0%	35	26.5	28.6	29.6					$13,382	$381	$13,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockmart High School

How many students attend Rockmart High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Rockmart High School.

What district is Rockmart High School in?

Polk County

What is the racial makeup of Rockmart High School?

Students at Rockmart High School are 66% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Rockmart High School a good school?

Rockmart High School ranks 289^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rockmart High School?

Rockmart High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastside Elementary School
Elementary : Van Wert Elementary School
Middle : Rockmart Middle School

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