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The highest-poverty public schools in Polk County, Georgia

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Polk County, Georgia, drawn from 10 qualifying public schools. Van Wert Elementary School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 80.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
10
Polk County, Georgia
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
80.3%
HIGHEST POVERTY · POLK COUNTY, GEORGIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Van Wert Elementary SchoolRockmart, GAPolk CountyElementary693100%
2Youngs Grove Elementary SchoolCedartown, GAPolk CountyElementary49096.1%
3Northside ElementaryCedartown, GAPolk CountyElementary53187.6%
4Cherokee Elementary SchoolCedartown, GAPolk CountyElementary57582.1%
5Westside Elementary SchoolCedartown, GAPolk CountyElementary58880.3%
6Cedartown Middle SchoolCedartown, GAPolk CountyMiddle99780.2%
7Rockmart Middle SchoolRockmart, GAPolk CountyMiddle67176.2%
8Eastside Elementary SchoolRockmart, GAPolk CountyElementary76475.0%
9Cedartown High SchoolCedartown, GAPolk CountyHigh1,44863.5%
10Rockmart High SchoolRockmart, GAPolk CountyHigh95661.0%
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