Best Public Schools in Bowdon, GA

Summary:

The city of Bowdon, Georgia is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including one alternative school. Overall, the schools in Bowdon show a mix of strong and weak performance, with Bowdon Middle School and Bowdon Elementary School standing out as the top performers in the area.

Bowdon Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I is a remarkable achievement, far exceeding the county and state averages. In contrast, Bowdon High School lags behind in several end-of-course assessments, suggesting a need to better align curriculum and instruction across grade levels.

While Bowdon Elementary School has room for improvement in English Language Arts, it excels in math, with 5th-grade proficiency rates well above the county and state. The alternative school, KidsPeace, faces significant challenges, with a 0% graduation rate and very low test scores, highlighting the need for targeted support and resources to help students in alternative settings succeed. Overall, the schools in Carroll County serve a community with high rates of economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic performance of the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowdon High School	Public	9-12	504 W College St	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	No	(770) 258-5408	387	26	15.1	60.5%	278 (71.8%)	44 (11.4%)	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.0%)	42.5	224^th of 458 public high schools	51.1%		46.5	198^th of 442 public high schools	55.2%	26	30.3	33.7	52.5	21.3																$11,007	$259	$10,748
Bowdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Kent Ave	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-2161	686	39	17.4	62.0%	508 (74.1%)	76 (11.1%)	45 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	66.9	381^st of 1248 public elementary schools	69.5%		67.5	365^th of 1242 public elementary schools	70.6%	16					37.1	37.6	46.7				60.0	65.6	54.4				48.3			$8,936	$649	$8,287
Bowdon Middle School	Public	6-8	129 N Jonesville Rd	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-1778	282	20	13.9	60.6%	206 (73.0%)	32 (11.3%)	20 (7.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.4%)	66.3	169^th of 588 public middle schools	71.3%		71.6	139^th of 577 public middle schools	75.9%	30		100.0						33.3	41.3	42.7				33.3	56.9	60.7		35.3	56.2	$10,742	$633	$10,109
KidsPeace	Public, Alternative	4-12	101 Kidspeace Dr	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 437-7200	45	1	45.0	93.3%	26 (57.8%)	17 (37.8%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)									0.0						0.0

Cities Near Bowdon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carrollton	7.31 mi	15	134^th
Roopville	9 mi	2	68^th
Bremen	14.19 mi	4	7^th
Franklin	14.81 mi	5	59^th
Tallapoosa	15.38 mi	5	103^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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