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Polk County Schools
Polk County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Polk County (Cedartown). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Polk County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Polk County
11 of 11 schools in Polk County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 7D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Polk County
Statewide rankings: all 451 high schools in Georgia · all 467 middle schools in Georgia · all 1227 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Cedartown High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Cherokee Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Youngs Grove Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Rockmart High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Westside Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Eastside Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Cedartown Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Rockmart Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Northside Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Van Wert Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Polk County
High schools (2)
- B- Cedartown High School, Cedartown
- C+ Rockmart High School, Rockmart
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Cedartown Middle School, Cedartown
- C Rockmart Middle School, Rockmart
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B- Cherokee Elementary School, Cedartown
- C Eastside Elementary School, Rockmart
- C- Northside Elementary, Cedartown
- D Van Wert Elementary School, Rockmart
- C Westside Elementary School, Cedartown
- C+ Youngs Grove Elementary School, Cedartown
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Harpst Academy, Cedartown
Where Polk County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,893 students with 568 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,137 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304200
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Haralson County (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Rome City (8 schools, 19 mi)
- Paulding County (33 schools, 19 mi)
- Bremen City (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Floyd County (14 schools, 23 mi)
- Cartersville City (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Bartow County (19 schools, 26 mi)
- Carroll County (24 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Polk County
How many schools are in Polk County?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Polk County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Polk County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cedartown, Rockmart.
How good are the schools in Polk County?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.6%. 45% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Polk County?
7,893 students were enrolled in Polk County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Polk County?
Polk County is in Georgia, based in Polk County, with its district office in Cedartown. Its boundary covers about 310 sq mi.