Best Public Schools in Emerson, GA

Summary:

The city of Emerson, Georgia is home to two schools - Red Top Middle School and Emerson Elementary School, both of which serve the Bartow County district. While Red Top Middle School is a standout performer, outpacing the county and state averages in many academic areas, Emerson Elementary School appears to be struggling, particularly in mathematics and science.

Red Top Middle School boasts impressive results, with 80% of its students proficient or better in Algebra I for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the Bartow County (39.5%) and Georgia (44%) averages. The school's statewide SchoolDigger ranking has also improved over the past three years, going from 406 out of 567 Georgia middle schools in 2021-2022 to 339 out of 588 in 2023-2024. In contrast, Emerson Elementary School lags behind the county and state in many Milestones Assessment metrics, particularly in mathematics and science.

Both schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Red Top Middle School at 69.56% and Emerson Elementary at 66.58%. Interestingly, Emerson Elementary School spends significantly more per student ($13,016) compared to Red Top Middle School ($8,779), suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the performance disparity between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 Algebra I 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
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5848	386	33	11.8	66.6%	263 (68.1%)	19 (4.9%)	84 (21.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	36.4	750^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.9%		37.6	732^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	41.1%	18		25.0	45.8	43.1				20.3	50.8	27.6				12.1			$13,016	$1,158	$11,858
Red Top Middle School	Public	6-8	224 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5865	565	45	12.6	69.6%	294 (52.0%)	67 (11.9%)	168 (29.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	39.9	339^th of 588 public middle schools	42.3%		29.3	409^th of 577 public middle schools	29.1%	70	80.0				35.7	28.7	34.9				34.1	30.6	41.7		9.4	25.0	$8,779	$427	$8,353

Cities Near Emerson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cartersville	1.69 mi	12	151^st
White	3.78 mi	2	189^th
Rydal	8.14 mi	1	72^nd
Kingston	8.42 mi	1	285^th
Euharlee	9.79 mi	2	125^th

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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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