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Schools in Carrollton · Carrollton City School District

Carrollton’s public schools outscore 69% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Carrollton’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carrollton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#83of 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
42%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 15% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
5,850 students on the public path
In brief

Carrollton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 270 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carrollton’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,455 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Carrollton Middle School, then Carrollton High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Carrollton’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Georgia school districts, #83 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (270)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,856 test results and a graduating class of 455 could put Carrollton anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Carrollton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,854 in math, 2,857 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Carrollton Elementary SchoolCarrollton City School DistrictA−
6–8Carrollton Middle SchoolCarrollton City School DistrictB+
9–12Carrollton High SchoolCarrollton City School DistrictB−

Carrollton’s public schools are run by Carrollton City School District. 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.

Carrollton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 5,850 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,455GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 39.6% · 2857 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.4% · 2854 students tested

Carrollton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CarrolltonB+Carrollton City

Every school in Carrollton

4 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 Carrolltonby address
Carrollton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
1,894 students15:1Rate it →
Carrollton Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A−
817 students15:1Rate it →
Carrollton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
1,280 students17:1Rate it →
Carrollton High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,859 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Carrollton’s schools

Are Carrollton’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carrollton children attend outscore 69% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #83 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Carrollton in?

Carrollton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,850 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Carrollton kids go to high school?

Carrollton High School, with 1,859 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Carrollton’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Carrollton City School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Carrollton spend per student?

$13,455 in Carrollton City School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.