Cass Middle School

Cass Middle School, a moderately sized intermediate school in Cartersville, Georgia, operated by Bartow County, caters to 917 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 20% bigger than the state mean of about 763.

Bartow County runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 14,019 students. Cass Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Cass Middle School reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 22% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cass Middle School has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Cass Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cass Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bartow County put median household income runs about $82,243, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Bartow County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,705 students), of which Cass Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hamilton Crossing Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cass Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 940 students in 2018 compared to 917 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 63% to 52% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Cass Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.