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Cedartown Middle School

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Cedartown Middle School ranks 328 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Cedartown Middle School is a public middle school in Cedartown, Georgia, serving 1,000 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Cedartown Middle School consistently underperforms the state and county averages on the Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies all below the state and county levels. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.97% to 80.2% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively low spending per student at Cedartown Middle School, ranging from $7,507 to $7,800, the school's academic performance is still significantly below the state and county averages, as well as many of the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby Rockmart Middle School, also in the Polk County School District, Cedartown Middle School generally performs worse on the Milestones Assessments, with lower proficiency rates in most subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the data shows that Haralson County Middle School and Coosa Middle School, which are in different districts, significantly outperform Cedartown Middle School on the Milestones Assessments, with much higher proficiency rates across the board.

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 — 29th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

Georgia avg40%

328^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	41.6	328 of 584	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	358 of 588	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	404 of 577	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	382 of 567	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science37%+8 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	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%)	41.6	328^th of 584 public middle schools	43.8%		37.2	358^th of 588 public middle schools	39.1%	30			26.8	30.4	30.4		22.5	31.1	37.4		37.2	38.1	$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%)	73.6	135^th of 584 public middle schools	76.9%		65.9	174^th of 588 public middle schools	70.4%	39		36.3	38.4	52.1		39.0	53.6	55.2		32.4			$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%)	34.8	377^th of 584 public middle schools	35.4%		32.5	394^th of 588 public middle schools	33.0%	17			30.1	25.6	27.8		24.9	29.1	36.0		33.3	18.6	$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%)	64.8	172^nd of 584 public middle schools	70.5%		62.6	190^th of 588 public middle schools	67.7%	18		37.2	47.8	28.8		48.3	63.0	48.8		55.2			$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%)	30.6	405^th of 584 public middle schools	30.7%		37.2	357^th of 588 public middle schools	39.3%	48	96.2			24.1	24.6			28.8	33.8		21.4	24.1	$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%)	73.3	136^th of 584 public middle schools	76.7%		77.2	114^th of 588 public middle schools	80.6%	22			45.6	38.6	38.4		63.7	56.5	53.1		54.8	52.4	$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%)	68.3	154^th of 584 public middle schools	73.6%		63.8	185^th of 588 public middle schools	68.5%	31	100.0		44.1	48.7	47.9		37.4	51.1	67.6		23.4	47.5	$14,101	$742	$13,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedartown Middle School

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.

What district is Cedartown Middle School in?

Polk County

What high school do graduates of Cedartown Middle School attend?

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

Is Cedartown Middle School a good school?

Cedartown Middle School ranks 328^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedartown Middle School?

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

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