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If you could change one rule at Van Wert Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
693
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK COUNTY·NCES 130420003939
Van Wert Elementary School
370 Atlanta Hwy, Rockmart, GA 30153 · (770) 684-2237 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL693 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
693 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
23.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.2pp since 2021
Math
22.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.4% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 27.5% |
| 2022-23 | 20.2% | 15.3% |
| 2021-22 | 24.6% | 15.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Van Wert Elementary School
Van Wert Elementary School's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert Elementary School this school | 693 | 100.0% | 23.8% |
| Jesup Elementary School Jesup | 706 | 100.0% | 32.2% |
| Bacon Elementary School Jesup | 690 | 100.0% | 35.9% |
| Stark Elementary School Jackson | 678 | 100.0% | 35.0% |
| Lamar County Primary School Barnesville | 746 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Bleckley County Primary School Cochran | 689 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Van Wert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #956 of 1,208 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #1,011 of 1,215 ▼ 116 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #922 of 1,215 ▲ 32 | #6 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #523 of 1,183 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 693 | #385 of 1,324 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #423 of 1,301 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #527 of 1,301 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #351 of 1,312 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #450 of 854 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
693
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 875
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 693 | 54.9 | 12.6:1 | 100% (693) |
| 2023-24 | 687 | 59.7 | 11.5:1 | 100% (687) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 58.4 | 11.9:1 | 78% (542) |
| 2020-21 | 691 | 55 | 12.6:1 | 85% (590) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 55.3 | 14.3:1 | 85% (677) |
| 2015-16 | 909 | 57 | 15.9:1 | 83% (756) |
| 2010-11 | 875 | 56 | 15.6:1 | 73% (636) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Wert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (793 to 693); teachers down 1% (55.3 to 54.9).
About Van Wert Elementary School
Van Wert Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Rockmart, Georgia, administered by Polk County. Its enrollment is 693 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Van Wert Elementary School falls under Polk County, which has 11 schools enrolling 7,745 students.
Federal enrollment data show Van Wert Elementary School is 59% White. Other groups include 22% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 73% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
Van Wert Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.6 students per teacher, from 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.6:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in Polk County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Van Wert Elementary School, the prediction is 25.7% and the result is 23.8%.
In the surrounding county, Polk County, the median household earns about $58,515 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Polk County has 11 public schools with about 7,745 students, including Van Wert Elementary School.
Rockmart High School, about 2.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Van Wert Elementary School ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 693, starting from 691.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,785
Census ACS
Median income
$58,515
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
7,745 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Polk County
- Cedartown High SchoolHigh · 1,448 students
- Cedartown Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- Rockmart High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Rockmart Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 588 students
Other schools in Rockmart
- Rockmart High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Rockmart Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Sara M. Ragsdale ElementaryElementary · 637 students
Other Van Wert Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Van Wert Elementary. Van Wert Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Van Wert Elementary SchoolVan Wert, OH · 692 students
Nearby schools
- Rockmart High School2.3 mi · 956
- Rockmart Middle School2.5 mi · 671
- Eastside Elementary School2.5 mi · 764
- Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary5.2 mi · 637
- Lillian C. Poole Elementary School8.0 mi · 460
- Taylorsville Elementary School10.0 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Van Wert Elementary SchoolHow large is Van Wert Elementary School?
Van Wert Elementary School enrolls approximately 693 students in grades PK-05.
Is Van Wert Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Van Wert Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Van Wert Elementary School have?
Van Wert Elementary School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Van Wert Elementary School?
At Van Wert Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 9% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Wert Elementary School?
Van Wert Elementary School is overseen by Polk County in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.