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Rockmart Middle School

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Rockmart Middle School ranks 377 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Rockmart Middle School is a public middle school in Rockmart, Georgia, serving 679 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.

Rockmart Middle School has consistently underperformed academically compared to state and county averages. Its proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones Assessments range from 18.6% to 36%, while the state averages range from 28.8% to 47%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 76.14% and 77.9%, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. Additionally, Rockmart Middle School's spending per student has decreased from $8,204 in 2016-2017 to $7,797 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the state average.

When comparing Rockmart Middle School to nearby schools, such as Cedartown Middle School, it is clear that Rockmart is underperforming academically. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Rockmart Middle School may be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges, as research suggests that students from low-income families often face additional barriers to academic success.

671

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,333

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Knox Mountain Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153

(678) 757-1479

District: Polk County

Students who attend Rockmart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rockmart High School

Feeder schools for Rockmart Middle School:

Elementary:	Eastside Elementary School
	Van Wert Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

16.4%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Georgia avg40%

377^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	34.8	377 of 584	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	394 of 588	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	349 of 577	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	389 of 567	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	336 of 542	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	387 of 559	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	328 of 543	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	291 of 539	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	337 of 545	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	315 of 537	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	357 of 521	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	361 of 527	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	301 of 508	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	332 of 504	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	289 of 494	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	291 of 466	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	298 of 462	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science33%+4 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Social Studies19%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Rockmart Middle School

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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
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
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
Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	728	53	13.8	71.7%	208 (28.6%)	352 (48.4%)	112 (15.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (5.6%)	26.3	432^nd of 584 public middle schools	26.0%		28.3	420^th of 588 public middle schools	28.6%	12	79.5		26.1	31.3	30.4		16.2	23.6	24.1		14.1	21.6	$13,789	$832	$12,956
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
Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	921	59	15.6	48.0%	413 (44.8%)	335 (36.4%)	98 (10.6%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.3%)	53.1	247^th of 584 public middle schools	57.7%		56.8	231^st of 588 public middle schools	60.7%	16	77.3		50.9	44.5	36.7		29.8	35.0	40.8		17.3	40.9	$12,742	$376	$12,367
Sammy McClure Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Bob Grogan Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 505-3700	834	50	16.6	24.8%	599 (71.8%)	104 (12.5%)	79 (9.5%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	85.8	73^rd of 584 public middle schools	87.5%		86	76^th of 588 public middle schools	87.1%	3	97.5		59.8	52.2	51.2		66.3	65.2	65.1		31.2	80.6	$12,864	$424	$12,440
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	809	49	16.5	52.8%	531 (65.6%)	158 (19.5%)	79 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	51.1	255^th of 584 public middle schools	56.3%		55.2	240^th of 588 public middle schools	59.2%	15	95.3		35.4	31.9	41.0		39.4	39.6	47.5		9.5	43.8	$12,496	$225	$12,270
Cartersville Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Douthit Ferry Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-3666	1,081	64	16.8	54.8%	531 (49.1%)	235 (21.7%)	254 (23.5%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.1%)	63.9	182^nd of 584 public middle schools	68.8%		70.5	150^th of 588 public middle schools	74.5%	32	91.2		47.4	50.1	38.4		47.1	49.7	51.4		14.7	42.9	$12,820	$582	$12,238
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
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Timberwolf Drive	Acworth	30101	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 460-1580	908	52	17.4	31.2%	473 (52.1%)	256 (28.2%)	94 (10.4%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)								(n/a)													$11,614	$284	$11,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockmart Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rockmart Middle School?

Students at Rockmart Middle School are 70% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Rockmart Middle School attend?

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

What district is Rockmart Middle School in?

Polk County

Is Rockmart Middle School a good school?

Rockmart Middle School ranks 377^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rockmart Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Rockmart Middle School.

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