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Schools in Rockmart · Polk County School District

Rockmart’s public schools score below 68% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of Rockmart’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockmart, 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.

#180of 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
28%
▼ 12 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 11 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 3 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 11% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,084 students on the public path
In brief

Rockmart’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Rockmart Middle School, then Rockmart High School. 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 Rockmart’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Georgia school districts, #180 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 30%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,932 test results and a graduating class of 576 could put Rockmart anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rockmart’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,002 in math, 3,862 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–8Rockmart Middle SchoolPolk County School DistrictC+
9–12Rockmart High SchoolPolk County School DistrictC−

Rockmart’s public schools are run by Polk County School District, which also serves Aragon, Braswell, Cedartown 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.

Polk County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 7,745 students · 15.6 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,013GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 39.6% · 3862 students tested
Math26%
State average 37.4% · 4002 students tested

Rockmart vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockmartCPolk County

Every school in Rockmart

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 Rockmartby address
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
764 students15:1Rate it →
Van Wert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
693 students13:1Rate it →
Rockmart Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
671 students17:1Rate it →
Rockmart High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
956 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockmart’s schools

Are Rockmart’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockmart 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 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockmart in?

Polk County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,745 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockmart kids go to high school?

Rockmart High School, with 956 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Rockmart’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 Rockmart spend per student?

$14,013 in Polk County 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.