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Van Wert Elementary School

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Van Wert Elementary School ranks 828 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Van Wert Elementary School in Rockmart, GA, serves 693 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Polk County School District, and this year the school achieved its best statewide ranking in nearly a decade.

Van Wert made a dramatic leap in the 2025-2026 school year, jumping from the 18th percentile to the 32nd percentile statewide—its highest mark since 2015-2016. The most striking gains came in math, where 3rd grade proficiency rose from 22.6% to 35.5% and 5th grade proficiency nearly doubled from 17.3% to 34.6%. Science also surged, with 5th graders reaching 38.3% proficiency, now exceeding the district average. Chronic absenteeism, a long-standing challenge, dropped from 31.3% to 19.6% in a single year, narrowing the gap with district and state averages. The school also stands out for its efficiency: at $13,559 per student, it spends less than most nearby schools, including Youngs Grove Elementary ($14,649) and Westside Elementary ($14,089), yet posted the largest year-over-year improvement among its immediate neighbors.

Despite this positive momentum, challenges remain. Van Wert still ranks lowest among the four Polk County elementaries within 12 miles—behind Youngs Grove (54th percentile), Westside (43rd), and Eastside Elementary (38th)—though it improved by 14 percentile points while others stayed flat. One area of concern is 4th grade math, which dipped slightly to 25.9% and remains far behind the state average. Additionally, male students at Van Wert rank in the 44th percentile statewide, while female students rank in the 21st percentile—an unusual gap that suggests the school may have particular strengths in engaging boys. With improved attendance, strong academic gains, and efficient spending, Van Wert appears to be on a promising upward trajectory, though continued focus on 4th grade math and closing the gap with state averages will be key.

693

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,559

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Atlanta Hwy
Rockmart, GA 30153

(770) 684-2237

District: Polk County

Students who attend Van Wert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rockmart Middle School
High:	Rockmart High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

22.4%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

828^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Polk County

112^th of 201Polk 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	30.5	828 of 1219	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1009 of 1238	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	963 of 1236	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1067 of 1223	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	972 of 1220	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	961 of 1214	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	962 of 1234	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	925 of 1209	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	909 of 1205	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	892 of 1233	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	903 of 1240	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.1	773 of 1231	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	740 of 1225	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.6	950 of 1201	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	934 of 1212	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	609 of 828	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	844 of 892	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	757 of 879	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	814 of 870	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	730 of 876	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	936 of 1186	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1018 of 1224	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	956 of 1223	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1050 of 1212	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1007 of 1206	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	666 of 1183	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.2	990 of 1225	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	938 of 1220	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1053 of 1210	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	926 of 1209	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	541 of 565	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	439 of 455	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	654 of 700	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	754 of 769	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	749 of 772	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	767 of 775	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	752 of 779	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)44th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Teachers are nice but don't feel that they are affective. We came from another school that is only ranked slightly higher and I saw a huge difference. They are not good at catering to each individual student. Ex. They get 5 words a week and once the week is over they move on even if a child doesn't know the word. We came from Dallas Elementary that had a different method. Each student had a book and was tested every morning. Once they memorized their set of words they could move on to their next set of words. My oldest daughter was on a 4th grade reading level by the end of kindergarten with this method. With vanwert my youngest was barely on a kendergarten reading level at end of school year with vanWert method. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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	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 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
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%)	30.5	828^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.1%		19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%	181	35.5	25.9	34.6	38.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
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	753^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	38.2%		35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	44.7	42.0	24.0	32.3	$12,663	$801	$11,862
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%)	51.9	529^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.6%		55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%	36	42.3	51.4	47.3	39.6	$14,671	$586	$14,085
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%)	35.1	749^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	650^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.5%	99	57.9	39.2	24.4	23.2	$17,386	$710	$16,676
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%)	48.9	561^st of 1219 public elementary schools	54.0%		39.5	691^st of 1238 public elementary schools	44.2%	130	61.8	44.8	40.0	28.0	$16,503	$1,006	$15,497
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%)	48.3	566^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.6%		41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%	105	47.4	45.2	34.7	45.8	$14,649	$1,120	$13,529
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Highway 101 S	Temple	30179	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4191	346	29	11.9	50.9%	274 (79.2%)	27 (7.8%)	26 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	67.7	346^th of 1219 public elementary schools	71.6%		60.5	428^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.4%	82	60.0	56.2	50.9	45.5	$17,862	$208	$17,655
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2223 Cartersville Hwy	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-7008	626	48	13.0	58.5%	287 (45.8%)	201 (32.1%)	92 (14.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.4%)	50.6	536^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.0%		44.3	633^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.9%	97	38.8	41.7	51.4	46.7	$15,724	$934	$14,790
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%)	38.3	693^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	43.2%		34.8	757^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	40.9	41.8	27.2	42.0	$14,089	$932	$13,157
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%)	29.7	838^th of 1219 public elementary schools	31.3%		33.4	790^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.2%	48	41.0	40.6	26.4	27.5	$15,014	$841	$14,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Wert Elementary School

What district is Van Wert Elementary School in?

Polk County

Is Van Wert Elementary School a good school?

Van Wert Elementary School ranks 828^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Van Wert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Van Wert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rockmart Middle School
High : Rockmart High School

How many students attend Van Wert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Van Wert Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Van Wert Elementary School?

Students at Van Wert Elementary School are 59% White, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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