Cedartown Middle School

Cedartown Middle School is a mid-tier intermediate school in Cedartown, Georgia, operated by Polk County. The school teaches 997 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 31% bigger than typical.

Cedartown Middle School is one of 11 schools operated by Polk County, a district that serves 7,745 students overall.

On demographics, Cedartown Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Polk County as a whole is about 73% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Cedartown Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.9%, the actual is 30.4%, a residual of -5.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Polk County put median household income runs about $58,515, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Polk County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,745 students), Cedartown Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cedartown High School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cedartown Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cedartown Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 1,022 students in 2018 to 997 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Cedartown Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.