Summary:
ZIP code 30116 in Carrollton, Georgia, is served by five schools in the Carroll County district, enrolling roughly 4,600 students across three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
The standout performer is Central Middle School, which ranks in the 90th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating. Its Algebra I proficiency rate of 98.7% is more than double the district average, and its 8th-grade physical science proficiency hits 100%. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 10.7%, well below state norms. Central Elementary School is a quieter success story, posting 5th-grade math proficiency of 69.3% (25 points above the state) and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the ZIP code at 5.6%. At the high school level, Central High School graduates 97.8% of its students—10.6 points above the state average—but its test scores are slipping, with Algebra I proficiency falling from 51.3% to 40.3% in one year and US History proficiency at just 33.0%.
On the other end, Sharp Creek Elementary School struggles significantly, ranking in the 39th percentile with math proficiency in the low-to-mid 30s. It has the highest chronic absenteeism (21.0%) and the highest free/reduced lunch rate (68.37%) in the area, despite spending the most per student ($16,408). Sand Hill Elementary School shows a concerning decline, with 5th-grade math dropping from 50.4% to 37.0% year-over-year. Across the ZIP code, attendance and socioeconomic factors track closely with performance—schools with lower absenteeism and lower poverty rates consistently outperform—while higher spending alone does not guarantee better results.
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