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Best Schools in Acworth, GA
Acworth, GA has 50 public schools (9 high, 13 middle, 23 elementary) serving 47,400 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 52%, so schools in Acworth don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Acworth, GA
The top high schools in Acworth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harrison High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cobb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2121 Students
2. Allatoona High School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1694 Students
3. Kell High School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1506 Students
4. Woodstock High School
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Cherokee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2044 Students
5. Etowah High School
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Cherokee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2441 Students
6. North Cobb High School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2555 Students
7. North Paulding High School
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Paulding County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2986 Students
8. Woodland High School
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Bartow County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1451 Students
9. Cass High School
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Bartow County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1551 Students
Best Middle Schools in Acworth, GA
The top middle schools in Acworth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mcclure Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cobb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 991 Students
2. Lost Mountain Middle School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1011 Students
3. Durham Middle School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1029 Students
4. Sammy Mcclure Sr. Middle School
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Paulding County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1536 Students
5. E. T. Booth Middle School
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Cherokee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1654 Students
6. Woodstock Middle School
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Cherokee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1083 Students
7. Cass Middle School
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Bartow County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 879 Students
8. East Paulding Middle School
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Paulding County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 858 Students
9. Barber Middle School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 877 Students
10. Awtrey Middle School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 626 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Acworth, GA
The top elementary schools in Acworth, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ford Elementary School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 757 Students
2. Pickett's Mill Elementary School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 686 Students
3. Frey Elementary School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 755 Students
4. Vaughan Elementary School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 634 Students
5. Burnt Hickory Elementary School
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Paulding County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1044 Students
6. Carmel Elementary School
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Cherokee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 900 Students
7. Lewis Elementary School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 531 Students
8. Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School At Crossroad
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Paulding County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1439 Students
9. Roland W. Russom Elementary
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Paulding County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 936 Students
10. Big Shanty Elementary School
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Cobb County • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 539 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Acworth, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Acworth, GA has a total population of 113,026 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Acworth, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Acworth, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.54 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.94 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.60 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Acworth, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Acworth, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Acworth, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Acworth, GA
How many schools are in Acworth, GA?
Acworth, GA has 50 public schools: 9 high schools, 13 middle schools and 23 elementary schools, serving 47,400 students in total.
How do schools in Acworth perform on state tests?
On average, 50 schools in Acworth score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in Acworth don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Acworth?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Acworth
12 of 13 schools in Acworth carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 4C: 3
All 13 public schools we grade in Acworth. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Allatoona Elementary School
- Baker Elementary School
- Clark Creek Elementary School
- Ford Elementary School
- Frey Elementary School
- Mccall Primary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Picketts Mill Elementary School
- Pitner Elementary School
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Brookwood Christian Language School
- Cornerstone Preparatory Academy
- Furtah Preparatory School
- Montessori At Brookstone School
- Omega Learning Center Acworth
- The Link School