Summary:
Zip code 30176, serving the Tallapoosa area in Haralson County, Georgia, is home to two elementary schools that together educate approximately 890 students across grades PK–5, with the entire student population qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
The two schools form a complementary pipeline: Tallapoosa Primary School serves grades PK–2 with 487 students, while West Haralson Elementary School serves grades 3–5 with 403 students. Both maintain an identical student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, suggesting aligned staffing policies across the district. Tallapoosa Primary stands out for its excellent chronic absenteeism rate of 14.0% — notably better than the district (17.6%) and state (17.7%) averages — and it invests more per student at $15,298 compared to West Haralson's $13,655. West Haralson, meanwhile, demonstrates a clear strength in 5th-grade science, with 55.3% proficiency that exceeds both the district (52.4%) and state (44.2%) by meaningful margins, a pattern that held in the prior year as well. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating over three consecutive years, with its percentile ranking hovering between 61 and 67, indicating stable and predictable performance.
In mathematics, West Haralson shows mixed results: 3rd-grade math improved dramatically from 39.9% to 50.0% year-over-year, while 4th and 5th grades saw slight declines. The school now meets or slightly exceeds state averages in 3rd and 4th grade math but trails its own district in all three grades. Both schools benefit from being part of the Haralson County district, which ranks in the top 10% of Georgia districts (91st percentile, 5 stars). Given that 100% of students face economic disadvantage, the strong attendance rates and science performance are particularly noteworthy. The main area for growth appears to be mathematics, where aligning with district-level strategies could help close the gap.
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