Summary:
Zip code 30125 in Cedartown, Georgia, is served by seven schools within the Polk County district, enrolling roughly 4,661 students across four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and one alternative school.
For parents, the standout is Youngs Grove Elementary School, which despite serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (96% free/reduced lunch), earns the only 3-star rating among elementary schools and has jumped 253 spots in state rankings over three years. It leads all local elementary schools in math proficiency at every grade level and its 5th-grade science (45.8%) tops the state average. Cedartown High School is the strongest secondary option, with a 91.9% graduation rate (beating the state's 87.2%) and a dropout rate under half the state's. Cherokee Elementary School posted the single best subject result in the area—55% proficiency in 5th-grade science, 11 points above the state. Meanwhile, Westside Elementary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.1%) in the zip code, less than half the district rate.
Across the board, math proficiency lags state averages, with a notable and consistent drop in 5th-grade math at every elementary school—for example, Northside Elementary falls from 40.6% in 4th grade to 26.4% in 5th. Science is a clear district strength, as Cedartown Middle School also exceeds state averages in 8th-grade science and has improved its state ranking three years running. Harpst Academy serves a specialized alternative population with a 5.3:1 student-teacher ratio, but its 0% Algebra I proficiency and 17.9% dropout rate reflect its unique mission. Per-student spending is notably higher at elementary schools ($14,000-$15,000) than at the middle ($10,946) or high school ($11,053), which may be worth considering given middle school math struggles.
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