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Van Wert Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

370 Atlanta Hwy, Rockmart, GA 30153 · (770) 684-2237 · Part of Polk County School District

Rockmart’s School Grade C better than 32% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
693
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Wert Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Rockmart kids: Rockmart Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Van Wert Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Rockmart Middle School671 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

370 Atlanta Hwy, Rockmart

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K82
Kindergarten102
Grade 197
Grade 2117
Grade 397
Grade 491
Grade 5107
Enrollment over time
691’20
708’21
696’22
687’23
693’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 22%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Wert Elementary School from Rockmart families.

Other schools in Polk County School District

The district →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rockmart
B−
764 students15:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedartown
B
588 students13:1
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedartown
B−
575 students12:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedartown
C−
531 students13:1
Youngs Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedartown
C+
490 students13:1
Harpst Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Cedartown
D
32 students5:1

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; Rockmart’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.