Photo: Cculber007 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Cedartown’s public schools score below 68% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Cedartown’s districts is 26%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cedartown, 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.
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.
Cedartown’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 132 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cedartown’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,013 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Cedartown’s grade
C: better than 32% of Georgia school districts, #180 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cedartown, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Cedartown · depends on your address
Cedartown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 997 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harpst Academy
Grades PK–12 · 32 students · 5:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cedartown · depends on your address
Cedartown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 997 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harpst Academy
Grades PK–12 · 32 students · 5:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cedartown · depends on your address
Cedartown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 997 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harpst Academy
Grades PK–12 · 32 students · 5:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cedartown · depends on your address
Cedartown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,448 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Harpst Academy
Grades PK–12 · 32 students · 5:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cedartown · depends on your address
Cedartown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,448 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Harpst Academy
Grades PK–12 · 32 students · 5:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cedartown · depends on your address
Cedartown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,448 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Harpst Academy
Grades PK–12 · 32 students · 5:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cedartown · depends on your address
Cedartown High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,448 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Harpst Academy
Grades PK–12 · 32 students · 5:1 students per teacher
Cedartown’s public schools are run by Polk County School District, which also serves Aragon, Braswell, Rockmart and Taylorsville. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Cedartown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Cedartown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cedartown | C | Polk County |
Every school in Cedartown
6 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).
Questions about Cedartown’s schools
Are Cedartown’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cedartown children attend score below 68% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #180 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cedartown in?
Polk County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,745 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
What is Cedartown’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Polk County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Cedartown spend per student?
$14,013 in Polk County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cedartown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cedartown → They have their own page.
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.