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Cedartown Middle School

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Cedartown Middle School ranks 272 nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Cedartown Middle School in Cedartown, GA, serves approximately 997 students in grades 6-8 within the Polk County district, and it has been on a clear upward trajectory—climbing from the 30th to the 53rd percentile in statewide rankings over the past few years and earning a 3-star rating.

The school’s standout strength is 8th grade Social Studies, where 41.5% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026—well above the district average of 28.9% and slightly above the state average of 40.2%. This marks a near-doubling of proficiency in just three years. Science is another bright spot, with 34.8% proficiency, surpassing the state average of 29.7%. In 6th grade math, the school has shown dramatic growth, jumping from 6.8% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 32.7% in 2025-2026—a nearly fivefold increase. While math scores still trail state averages in grades 7 and 8, the overall trend is encouraging. The school also performs well for specific student groups, with African American students ranking in the 66th percentile and Hispanic students in the 61st percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism (15.5%) is lower than both the district and state averages, suggesting strong student engagement despite 80.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Cedartown outperforms Rockmart Middle School in Social Studies by a wide margin (41.5% vs. 13.2%) and in 6th grade math (32.7% vs. 24.7%). It also exceeds Woodland Middle School at Euharlee in Science (34.8% vs. 30.3%). However, Haralson County Middle School remains a top performer with roughly double the math proficiency. Notably, Cedartown spends less per student ($10,946) than all comparable schools, including Rome Middle School ($13,536) and Coosa Middle School ($16,322), yet achieves mid-pack results with the strongest improvement trajectory. Areas needing attention include English Language Learner support (10th percentile statewide) and 7th/8th grade math, but the school’s consistent gains suggest it is a rising option for families in the area.

997

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,946

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1664 Syble W Brannon Pkwy
Cedartown, GA 30125

(770) 749-8850

District: Polk County

Students who attend Cedartown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cedartown High School

Feeder schools for Cedartown Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Northside Elementary
	Westside Elementary School
	Youngs Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

38.4%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg32%

Georgia avg40%

272^nd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	272 of 578	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	328 of 585	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	356 of 578	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	404 of 569	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	380 of 558	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	341 of 542	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	374 of 559	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	381 of 543	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	382 of 539	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	395 of 545	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	382 of 537	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.9	324 of 521	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	302 of 527	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	334 of 508	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.6	329 of 504	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	326 of 494	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	266 of 466	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	325 of 462	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.2	304 of 445	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	308 of 420	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	161 of 480	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.9	353 of 494	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	392 of 489	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	368 of 485	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	351 of 482	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	150 of 166	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	174 of 200	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	100 of 157	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	268 of 550	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	310 of 567	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	362 of 558	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	397 of 553	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	370 of 544	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	145 of 374	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	241 of 400	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	248 of 381	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	297 of 380	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	270 of 367	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	273 of 550	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	330 of 569	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	340 of 561	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	384 of 559	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	381 of 553	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	148 of 163	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	144 of 145	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	195 of 425	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	264 of 442	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	326 of 437	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	386 of 429	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	340 of 431	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	333 of 404	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	321 of 415	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	354 of 417	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	392 of 429	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	381 of 425	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-43 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies42%~ state avg

Science35%+5 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, April 27, 2017

Bullying at this school is horrible and far beyond anything that should be happening. More recently bullying at CMS played a part in a local tragedy involving a girl and this same school quickly swept the incident away. Close Quote

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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 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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedartown Middle School	Public	6-8	1664 Syble W Brannon Pkwy	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 749-8850	997	58	17.0	80.2%	456 (45.7%)	106 (10.6%)	383 (38.4%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.3%)	48	272^nd of 578 public middle schools	52.9%		41.6	328^th of 585 public middle schools	43.9%	56			32.7	30.6	35.8		34.8	41.5		$10,946	$649	$10,297
Pepperell Middle School	Public	5-7	200 Hughes Dairy Road. SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1849	518	41	12.7	68.3%	373 (72.0%)	43 (8.3%)	69 (13.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)								(n/a)		57.5	52.5	51.4		34.4				$13,749	$911	$12,838
Rockmart Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Knox Mountain Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 757-1479	671	39	17.1	76.2%	469 (69.9%)	110 (16.4%)	34 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.3%)	40	326^th of 578 public middle schools	43.6%		34.8	377^th of 585 public middle schools	35.6%	51			24.7	38.5	40.2		33.5	13.2		$11,333	$666	$10,667
Coosa Middle School	Public	5-7	212 Eagle Dr NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1856	459	40	11.6	76.9%	264 (57.5%)	43 (9.4%)	119 (25.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)								(n/a)		50.7	61.1	65.3		53.4				$16,322	$1,001	$15,322
Rome Middle School	Public	7-8	1020 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-4695	937	70	13.4	100.0%	219 (23.4%)	315 (33.6%)	330 (35.2%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	35.6	358^th of 578 public middle schools	38.1%		30.6	405^th of 585 public middle schools	30.8%	47	95.6			36.6	37.4		22.9	15.5		$13,536	$985	$12,550
Haralson County Middle School	Public	6-8	2633 Georgia Highway 120	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-8600	757	56	13.4	99.1%	689 (91.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	87.8	56^th of 578 public middle schools	90.3%		73.3	136^th of 585 public middle schools	76.8%	80			64.1	62.5	60.1		58.1	56.0	100.0	$12,931	$919	$12,012
Woodland Middle School at Euharlee	Public	6-8	1061 Euharlee Rd	Euharlee	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5871	696	46	15.2	59.6%	512 (73.6%)	54 (7.8%)	92 (13.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	66	172^nd of 578 public middle schools	70.2%		68.3	154^th of 585 public middle schools	73.7%	18	100.0		38.3	46.4	64.4		30.3	45.3	85.2	$14,101	$742	$13,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedartown Middle School

What district is Cedartown Middle School in?

Polk County

Is Cedartown Middle School a good school?

Cedartown Middle School ranks 272^nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cedartown Middle School?

Students at Cedartown Middle School are 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cedartown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 997 students attended Cedartown Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Cedartown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cedartown Middle School usually go on to attend Cedartown High School

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