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Red Top Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

224 Old Alabama Rd SE, Emerson, GA 30137 · (770) 606-5865 · Part of Bartow County School District

Emerson’s School Grade B better than 63% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
569
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Red Top Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Emerson kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Emerson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Emerson Elementary School385 students
6–8Red Top Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

224 Old Alabama Rd SE, Emerson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6171
Grade 7199
Grade 8199
Enrollment over time
635’20
646’21
565’22
569’23
569’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 35%Black 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Red Top Middle School from Emerson families.

Other schools in Bartow County School District

The district →
Adairsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adairsville
A−
868 students15:1
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cartersville
C+
653 students13:1
Cloverleaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cartersville
B+
646 students13:1
Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cartersville
B+
614 students13:1
Mission Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cartersville
B+
598 students15:1
Euharlee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Euharlee
A−
574 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Emerson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.