Rockmart High School

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Rockmart High School ranks 244 th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rockmart High School is a public high school located in Rockmart, Georgia, serving around 950 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Polk County School District, which is ranked 134 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockmart High School has seen steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 81.5% in 2017-2018 to 94.2% in 2021-2022, exceeding the graduation rates of the overall Polk County district. However, the school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments have been mixed, performing better than the district in some subjects but lagging behind in others, such as American Literature and Composition, Algebra I, and United States History. Additionally, Rockmart High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78% to 85.45% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Rockmart High School to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. Cedartown High School, the closest school in the same district, has similar test scores and graduation rates, suggesting they face similar challenges. Schools in the Paulding County district, such as South Paulding High School and East Paulding High School, generally perform better on test scores and have higher graduation rates than Rockmart High School. In contrast, Cartersville High School, which is in a different district, outperforms Rockmart High School on most metrics, including test scores and graduation rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

990 Cartersville Hwy
Rockmart, GA 30153

(770) 684-5432

District: Polk County

SchoolDigger Rank:
244^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,856

Feeder schools for Rockmart High School:

Elementary:	Eastside Elementary School
	Van Wert Elementary School
Middle:	Rockmart Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 950

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

African American:

17.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rockmart High School ranks worse than 53.3% of high schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.6. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rockmart High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockmart High School is $8,856.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rockmart High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Rockmart High School 244^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Rockmart High School in the ranking list.)

Polk County:

SchoolDigger ranks Polk County 134^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rockmart High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	62.54	105^th	335	68.7%
2007	52.63	170^th	358	52.5%
2008	51.52	193^rd	370	47.8%
2009	54.85	178^th	372	52.2%
2010	53.00	178^th	384	53.6%
2011	50.04	221^st	402	45.0%
2012	56.58	161^st	396	59.3%
2013	56.76	159^th	425	62.6%
2014	53.36	182^nd	425	57.2%
2015	49.87	152^nd	435	65.1%
2016	32.47	261^st	426	38.7%
2017	28.92	282^nd	420	32.9%
2018	38.73	228^th	428	46.7%
2019	45.74	185^th	438	57.8%
2021	34.18	246^th	410	40.0%
2022	28.47	283^rd	429	34.0%
2023	33.40	267^th	442	39.6%
2024	39.60	244^th	458	46.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rockmart High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	755	755
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	711	711
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	712	712
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	677	677
1994	560	133	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	594	149	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
1996	594	149	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
1997	609	162	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
1998	605	175	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1999	609	154	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	766
2000	612	150	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
2001	609	150	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2002	636	158	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	800
2003	636	158	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	800
2004	628	150	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
2005	654	150	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	8	822
2006	658	152	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	9	833
2007	671	137	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	11	838
2008	637	151	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	15	827
2009	605	173	6	19	0	n/a	n/a	10	813
2010	607	159	7	19	0	0	14	0	806
2011	644	154	7	21	0	0	18	0	844
2012	653	133	6	20	0	0	25	0	837
2013	678	125	5	31	0	0	30	0	869
2014	693	132	4	34	2	0	27	0	892
2015	678	127	6	39	3	0	32	0	885
2016	697	118	6	37	3	0	37	0	898
2017	682	130	6	35	3	0	39	0	895
2018	695	145	5	28	0	0	52	0	925
2019	688	149	7	25	1	0	38	0	908
2020	716	165	5	34	1	1	39	0	961
2021	733	160	2	37	2	2	47	0	983
2022	690	168	3	33	2	2	58	0	956
2023	671	163	2	50	0	0	64	0	950

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rockmart High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	755	47.0	16.0	11.4
1991	711	46.0	15.4	11
1992	712	44.0	16.1	12.9
1993	677	37.0	18.3	14.8
1994	699	42.5	16.4	20.2
1995	749	43.0	17.4	17.2
1996	749	43.0	17.4	17.2
1997	775	46.3	16.7	19.7
1998	787	45.1	17.5	21.3
1999	766	46.7	16.4	18.4
2000	765	44.8	17.1	24.3
2001	764	43.8	17.4	23.4
2002	800	49.6	16.1	23.3
2003	800	49.6	16.1	23.3
2004	786	48.5	16.2	24.8
2005	822	46.3	17.8	25.7
2006	833	48.3	17.2	28.3
2007	838	54.5	15.4	47.3
2008	827	53.1	15.6	43.7
2009	813	52.7	15.4	45.3
2010	806	48.6	16.5	48.1
2011	844	50.5	16.7	49.1
2012	837	50.1	16.7	50.1
2013	869	51.7	16.8	49.4
2014	892	47.5	18.7	83.1
2015	885	51.0	17.3	83.1
2016	898	53.0	16.9	83.1
2017	895	41.2	21.7	83.1
2018	925	42.0	22.0	85.4
2019	908	46.0	19.7	85.5
2020	961	44.8	21.4	85.4
2021	983	44.9	21.8	85.5
2022	956	47.5	20.1	n/a
2023	950	49.8	19.0	78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rockmart High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	755	47.0	16.0	11.4
1991	711	46.0	15.4	11
1992	712	44.0	16.1	12.9
1993	677	37.0	18.3	14.8
1994	699	42.5	16.4	20.2
1995	749	43.0	17.4	17.2
1996	749	43.0	17.4	17.2
1997	775	46.3	16.7	19.7
1998	787	45.1	17.5	21.3
1999	766	46.7	16.4	18.4
2000	765	44.8	17.1	24.3
2001	764	43.8	17.4	23.4
2002	800	49.6	16.1	23.3
2003	800	49.6	16.1	23.3
2004	786	48.5	16.2	24.8
2005	822	46.3	17.8	25.7
2006	833	48.3	17.2	28.3
2007	838	54.5	15.4	47.3
2008	827	53.1	15.6	43.7
2009	813	52.7	15.4	45.3
2010	806	48.6	16.5	48.1
2011	844	50.5	16.7	49.1
2012	837	50.1	16.7	50.1
2013	869	51.7	16.8	49.4
2014	892	47.5	18.7	83.1
2015	885	51.0	17.3	83.1
2016	898	53.0	16.9	83.1
2017	895	41.2	21.7	83.1
2018	925	42.0	22.0	85.4
2019	908	46.0	19.7	85.5
2020	961	44.8	21.4	85.4
2021	983	44.9	21.8	85.5
2022	956	47.5	20.1	n/a
2023	950	49.8	19.0	78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockmart High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$440 (5.1%)	$8,248 (94.9%)	$8,689
2018	$504 (5.9%)	$8,091 (94.1%)	$8,595
2019	$534 (6.0%)	$8,322 (94.0%)	$8,856

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockmart High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 185^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 267^th of 442 High schools	18.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Rockmart High School)	41.5	25	16.5%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Polk County)	36.4	22.4	14%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Rockmart High School)	34.7	23.4	11.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Polk County)	35.3	25.7	9.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Rockmart High School)	46.4	48.5	2.1%
End of Course Biology (Polk County)	41.8	48.6	6.8%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Rockmart High School)	45	13	32%
End of Course United States History (Polk County)	32.8	21.2	11.6%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	908	950	4.6%
African American	149	163	9.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	2	71.4%
Hispanic	25	50	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	688	671	2.5%
Two or More Races	38	64	68.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.5%	78%	7.5%

Schools Near Rockmart High School

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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 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Rockmart High School	Public	9-12	990 Cartersville Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5432	950	50	19.0	78.0%	671 (70.6%)	163 (17.2%)	50 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.7%)	39.6	244^th of 458 public high schools	46.7%		33.4	267^th of 442 public high schools	39.6%	23	33.2	37.0	41.6	27.5					$8,856	$534	$8,322
Cedartown High School	Public	9-12	167 Frank Lott Dr	Cedartown	30125	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 748-0490	1,453	66	22.0	78.0%	641 (44.1%)	157 (10.8%)	595 (40.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.6%)	46.8	205^th of 458 public high schools	55.2%		38.2	242^nd of 442 public high schools	45.2%	37	33.4	47.3	44.6	33.4					$8,013	$537	$7,475
Woodland High School	Public	9-12	800 Old Alabama Rd SE	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	No	(770) 606-5870	1,451	85	17.1	47.8%	1,015 (70.0%)	102 (7.0%)	262 (18.1%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.1%)	58	144^th of 458 public high schools	68.6%		45.5	204^th of 442 public high schools	53.8%	60	40.3	39.9	46.4	58.4					$8,428	$269	$8,159
North Paulding High School	Public	9-12	300 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-9400	2,986	152	19.6	21.3%	1,798 (60.2%)	692 (23.2%)	317 (10.6%)	42 (1.4%)	10 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (4.2%)	67.5	95^th of 458 public high schools	79.3%		67	89^th of 442 public high schools	79.9%	6	50.1	32.7	54.3	68.7					$7,468	$131	$7,338
Paulding County High School	Public	9-12	1297 Villa Rica Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8008	2,005	110	18.1	47.8%	950 (47.4%)	690 (34.4%)	224 (11.2%)	18 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (5.7%)	48.3	198^th of 458 public high schools	56.8%		51.5	166^th of 442 public high schools	62.4%	32	37.7	34.4	37.6	50.5					$8,150	$197	$7,952
Pepperell High School	Public	8-12	3 Dragon Dr SE	Lindale	30147	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1844	896	55	16.1	49.4%	700 (78.1%)	75 (8.4%)	93 (10.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	53.8	161^st of 458 public high schools	64.8%		57.8	132^nd of 442 public high schools	70.1%	29	29.2	77.6	47.1	32.9	39.3	41.1	25.0	20.2	$10,589	$448	$10,141
Allatoona High School	Public	9-12	3300 Dallas Acworth Hwy NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6503	1,694	96	17.6	18.6%	992 (58.6%)	314 (18.5%)	236 (13.9%)	57 (3.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (5.2%)	83.8	39^th of 458 public high schools	91.5%		76.5	52^nd of 442 public high schools	88.2%	13	59.9	59.8	67.6	66.6					$8,479	$292	$8,187
East Paulding High School	Public	9-12	3320 E Paulding Dr	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-5100	1,905	109	17.4	37.7%	904 (47.5%)	597 (31.3%)	275 (14.4%)	20 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	100 (5.2%)	44.3	214^th of 458 public high schools	53.3%		50.2	173^rd of 442 public high schools	60.9%	41	40.0	22.4	41.0	37.0					$8,676	$169	$8,507
Cartersville High School	Public	9-12	320 E Church St	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	No	(770) 382-3200	1,398	90	15.6	44.8%	676 (48.4%)	272 (19.5%)	333 (23.8%)	32 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.0%)	48.6	197^th of 458 public high schools	57.0%		48.7	182^nd of 442 public high schools	58.8%	15	36.7	42.5	50.7	28.5					$8,202	$233	$7,969
Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,468	85	17.3	54.8%	343 (23.4%)	759 (51.7%)	266 (18.1%)	11 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.7%)	28.4	307^th of 458 public high schools	33.0%		37.1	249^th of 442 public high schools	43.7%	58	28.5	21.0	28.2	31.6					$8,923	$276	$8,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockmart High School

What schools feed into Rockmart High School?

Rockmart High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastside Elementary School
Elementary : Van Wert Elementary School
Middle : Rockmart Middle School

How many students attend Rockmart High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 950 students attended Rockmart High School.

What district is Rockmart High School in?

Polk County

What is the racial makeup of Rockmart High School?

Students at Rockmart High School are 71% White, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Rockmart High School a good school?

Rockmart High School ranks 244^th of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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