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Schools in Bartow

Bartow’s public schools

Jefferson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bartow. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/5schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
18%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,017 students on the public path
In brief

Bartow’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Bartow’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Carver Elementary School places highest (better than 27%); Jefferson County High School lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Bartow, graded from C− to C, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Jefferson County High School. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bartow, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
6–8Jefferson County Middle Schoolin StapletonD
9–12Jefferson County High Schoolin LouisvilleD−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson County School District.

The district

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

Jefferson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,017 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,007GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 39.6% · 1079 students tested
Math15%
State average 37.4% · 1082 students tested

Bartow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bartow—Jefferson County

Every school in Bartow

5 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).

Also serving Bartowin other towns
Wrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wrens
C
406 students13:1Rate it →
Louisville Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
C−
339 students11:1Rate it →
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wadley
C
197 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Stapleton
D
440 students12:1Rate it →
Jefferson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Louisville
D−
635 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bartow’s schools

Are Bartow’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bartow. Jefferson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bartow. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bartow in?

Jefferson County School District.

Where do Bartow kids go to high school?

Jefferson County High School.

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What Bartow families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.