Schools in Zip Code 30120

Zip code 30120 in Cartersville, Georgia, is served by 8 schools—4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools—educating roughly 8,310 students across the Cartersville City and Bartow County districts.

For families, the standout elementary option is Hamilton Crossing Elementary School, which earned 4 stars—the highest in the area—and posted the strongest improvement, climbing from the 51st to the 79th percentile in two years. Its 5th-grade math (62.3%) and science (64.7%) proficiency rates far exceed state averages, despite serving a student body where 63% qualify for free/reduced lunch. Among middle schools, Cartersville Middle School and Cass Middle School both achieve remarkable Algebra I results—93.1% and a perfect 100% proficiency, respectively—though both struggle with 8th-grade science, falling below the state average. At the high school level, Woodland High School shows the most momentum, jumping to the 69th percentile with a 95.1% graduation rate and strong US History scores (46.8% vs. 38.5% state), while Cartersville High School excels in American Literature (41.8%) but trails significantly in Algebra I (28.8% vs. 48.1% state).

Chronic absenteeism reveals a clear district divide: Cartersville City schools average 11.1%, with Cartersville Elementary School posting an exceptional 6.5%, while Bartow County schools average 15.9%, led by Woodland High’s concerning 22.3%. Notably, per-student spending does not predict success—Cartersville Middle School spends the least ($12,820) yet delivers top math results, while Cartersville Primary School, the largest school with $15,281 per student, shows only modest gains. The Algebra I anomaly—middle schools far outpacing high schools—likely reflects advanced tracking, and the consistent 8th-grade science weakness suggests a curriculum gap worth investigating. ELA data for 2025-2026 will be released in December.