Mount Zion’s public schools outscore 81% of Georgia districts
On the state math tests, 47% of Mount Zion’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Zion, 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 98% 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.
Mount Zion’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 267 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mount Zion’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,430 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then one middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Mount Zion’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Zion, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Mount Zion
Mt. Zion Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carrollton
7th grade in Mount Zion
Mt. Zion Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carrollton
8th grade in Mount Zion
Mt. Zion Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 404 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carrollton
Mount Zion’s public schools are run by Carroll County School District, which also serves Bowdon, Roopville, Temple and Villa Rica 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.
Above the state in reading
Mount Zion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Mount Zion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion | A− | Carroll County |
Every school in Mount Zion
19 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 Mount Zion’s schools
Are Mount Zion’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Zion children attend outscore 81% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Zion in?
Carroll County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,400 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Zion kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Villa Rica High School, Central High School, Temple High School, Mt. Zion High School, Bowdon High School and KidsPeace.
What is Mount Zion’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Carroll County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Mount Zion spend per student?
$13,430 in Carroll County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Zion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Zion → 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.