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Schools in Adairsville · Bartow County School District

Adairsville’s public schools outscore 63% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Adairsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Adairsville, 95% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Georgia average (84%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#108of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
GA 14.3
Schools in town
2
8,144 students on the public path
In brief

Adairsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 136 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Adairsville’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,089 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Living Way Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Adairsville’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Georgia school districts, #108 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (136)Better than 33%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,896 test results and a graduating class of 866 could put Adairsville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Adairsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,007 in math, 6,784 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adairsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Adairsville Elementary SchoolBartow County School DistrictA−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Adairsville’s public schools are run by Bartow County School District, which also serves Emerson, Euharlee, Kingston and Taylorsville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bartow County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 14,019 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,089GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.6% · 6784 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.4% · 7007 students tested

Adairsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Adairsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AdairsvilleBBartow County

Every school in Adairsville

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Adairsvilleby address
Adairsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
868 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Adairsvillein other towns
Cass Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cartersville
B
917 students16:1Rate it →
Adairsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
862 students16:1Rate it →
Woodland Middle School at Euharlee
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Euharlee
B
696 students15:1Rate it →
Red Top Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Emerson
B−
569 students13:1Rate it →
Cass High School
High · Grades 9–12 · White
C
1,570 students17:1Rate it →
Woodland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cartersville
C+
1,456 students16:1Rate it →
Adairsville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,206 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Living Way Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
17 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Adairsville’s schools

Are Adairsville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Adairsville children attend outscore 63% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #108 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adairsville in?

Bartow County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,019 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Adairsville kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Cass High School, Woodland High School and Adairsville High School.

What is Adairsville’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Bartow County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Adairsville spend per student?

$15,089 in Bartow County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Adairsville?

Yes: Living Way Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 17 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.