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Youngs Grove Elementary School

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Youngs Grove Elementary School ranks 671 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Youngs Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedartown, Georgia, serving 511 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Despite spending more per student ($9,903 in 2018-2019) than the state average and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, Youngs Grove Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Polk County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9% statewide. The school has ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, between 670-890 out of over 1,200 schools, in recent years.

The challenges faced by Youngs Grove Elementary are not unique, as the nearby Van Wert, Eastside, Cherokee, and Westside elementary schools in the Polk County district also struggle academically, with test scores and rankings similar to or slightly better than Youngs Grove. The extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Youngs Grove, over 96%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which likely plays a significant role in the academic challenges faced by the school.

490

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,649

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Wooten Rd
Cedartown, GA 30125

(770) 748-3821

District: Polk County

Students who attend Youngs Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cedartown Middle School
High:	Cedartown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

33.5%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

671^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	671 of 1238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	819 of 1248	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	841 of 1242	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	887 of 1244	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	743 of 1214	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	819 of 1234	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	745 of 1209	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	570 of 1205	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.1	703 of 1233	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.9	867 of 1240	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.1	877 of 1231	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.1	685 of 1225	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%-10 vs state

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
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%)	41.3	671^st of 1238 public elementary schools	45.8%		31.5	819^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.4%	148	23.5	31.8	36.7	40.7	42.4	24.4	50.6	$14,649	$1,120	$13,529
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%)	34.8	757^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		33.7	792^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%	35	23.4	25.3	30.4	23.4	51.7	30.4	43.0	$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%)	33.4	790^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.2%		31.2	827^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.7%	37	22.1	23.9	36.3	33.8	42.0	28.8	35.0	$15,014	$841	$14,173
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Evergreen Ln	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-5614	575	47	12.2	82.1%	271 (47.1%)	16 (2.8%)	243 (42.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	41.4	667^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.1%		37.9	727^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.7%	60	17.1	23.5	43.8	29.3	43.2	38.8	55.0	$14,023	$850	$13,173
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%)	35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.5	704^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.6%	48	27.3	25.0	28.1	42.2	39.8	28.9	35.5	$12,663	$801	$11,862
Buchanan Elementary School	Public	3-5	215 College Cir	Buchanan	30113	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-5140	377	31	12.1	100.0%	329 (87.3%)	13 (3.4%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	71.1	317^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.5	349^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.0%	32	44.3	35.3	47.4	58.3	62.5	61.2	53.9	$15,292	$1,247	$14,045
Buchanan Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	271 Van Wert St	Buchanan	30113	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 646-5523	476	35	13.6	100.0%	416 (87.4%)	13 (2.7%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)								(n/a)								$14,707	$1,395	$13,313
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%)	19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.7	967^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.5%	42	19.4	30.7	20.2	22.6	28.7	17.3	22.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
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%)	55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.6	484^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.2%	9	27.6	41.8	43.4	46.5	49.5	46.7	44.3	$14,671	$586	$14,085
West Haralson Elementary School	Public	3-5	4552 Georgia Highway 100 N	Tallapoosa	30176	Haralson County	Haralson County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 574-7060	403	30	13.6	100.0%	364 (90.3%)	13 (3.2%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	56.1	487^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.7%		63.9	409^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.2%	78	31.2	38.1	38.5	39.9	55.6	45.4	56.5	$13,655	$1,236	$12,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Youngs Grove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Youngs Grove Elementary School?

Students at Youngs Grove Elementary School are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Youngs Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Youngs Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedartown Middle School
High : Cedartown High School

What district is Youngs Grove Elementary School in?

Polk County

Is Youngs Grove Elementary School a good school?

Youngs Grove Elementary School ranks 671^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Youngs Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Youngs Grove Elementary School.

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