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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30117

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Schools

7,390

Students

Districts

Top rankedMount Zion Elementary School287^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mount Zion Elementary School up 164 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mount Zion Elementary School 14.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 30117 in Carrollton, Georgia, is served by seven public schools across two districts—Carrollton City and Carroll County—encompassing three elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools for roughly 7,390 students in grades PK-12.

Families will find a clear divide between the two districts, especially at the secondary level. Carrollton Middle School is a standout, posting a perfect 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I and 90.9% in High School Physical Science—more than double state averages—while spending the least per student ($11,622) of any school in the area. Its high school counterpart, Carrollton High School, posts solid but more modest results (39.1% Algebra I, 45.4% Biology) with a 92.8% graduation rate. In contrast, Mt. Zion High School shows a troubling 33-percentile-point drop in state ranking over two years, with Algebra I proficiency (21.8%) less than half the state average, yet boasts a 99.1% graduation rate—suggesting a disconnect between completion and academic readiness. Chronic absenteeism also splits along district lines: all four Carrollton City schools beat the state average (17.7%), while all three Carroll County schools exceed it, with Mt. Zion High at 26.2%.

At the elementary level, Mount Zion Elementary School is the rising star, jumping from the 60th to 76th percentile in state ranking and earning a 4-star rating, with 5th-grade science proficiency (64%) nearly 20 points above the state. Carrollton Elementary School and Carrollton Upper Elementary School also exceed state math averages, but those gains fade by middle school, where Carrollton Middle's 6th-8th grade math scores (36.4%-45.7%) fall below state averages. Meanwhile, Mt. Zion Middle School posts the weakest 8th-grade science scores in the area (11.3% vs. 29.7% statewide) despite spending the most per student. Overall, parents should weigh Carrollton City's stronger attendance and advanced coursework against Carroll County's smaller schools and Mt. Zion Elementary's impressive improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th 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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Eureka Church Rd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8588	640	44	14.6	53.8%	464 (72.5%)	56 (8.8%)	67 (10.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	73.8	287^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.9	451^st of 1238 public elementary schools	63.6%	164				56.7	55.2	52.3				64.0				$12,895	$861	$12,034
Mt. Zion Middle School	Public	6-8	132 Mount Zion St	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 834-3389	404	26	15.3	47.5%	244 (60.4%)	57 (14.1%)	71 (17.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	47.1	281^st of 578 public middle schools	51.4%		42.1	320^th of 585 public middle schools	45.3%	39	76.9						47.2	46.6	37.7		11.3	34.8	31.0	$13,536	$799	$12,736
Mt. Zion High School	Public	9-12	280 Eureka Church Rd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-6654	496	29	17.2	47.0%	305 (61.5%)	72 (14.5%)	81 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	26	311^th of 455 public high schools	31.6%		36.3	259^th of 451 public high schools	42.6%	52	21.8	28.4	34.5											$12,401	$371	$12,029
Carrollton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	401 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-2120	1,894	128	14.7	64.5%	652 (34.4%)	605 (31.9%)	469 (24.8%)	33 (1.7%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (6.6%)								(n/a)				54.6										$13,763	$986	$12,777
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	201 Trojan Dr	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 834-7726	1,859	110	16.9	50.5%	657 (35.3%)	591 (31.8%)	455 (24.5%)	45 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (5.8%)	51.7	158^th of 455 public high schools	65.3%		57.3	134^th of 451 public high schools	70.3%	24	39.1	45.4	49.7											$13,447	$475	$12,972
Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Tom Reeve Drive	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 832-6535	1,280	76	16.7	58.5%	418 (32.7%)	408 (31.9%)	338 (26.4%)	26 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	54.7	239^th of 578 public middle schools	58.7%		57.3	225^th of 585 public middle schools	61.5%	14	100.0						36.4	39.8	45.7		32.1	36.0	90.9	$11,622	$440	$11,181
Carrollton Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	510 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 830-0997	817	56	14.6	60.6%	291 (35.6%)	238 (29.1%)	215 (26.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	54.8	501^st of 1219 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%	7					56.8	45.6				35.4				$12,847	$762	$12,084

Cities Near Zip Code 30117

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carrollton	1.84 mi	15	121^st
Bowdon	6.49 mi	4	127^th
Bremen	8.49 mi	4	8^th
Roopville	8.86 mi	2	56^th
Temple	11.28 mi	6	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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