Cartersville City, GA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cartersville City

Cartersville City is a small district in Bartow County serving pre-K through 12th grade across four schools: a primary school (pre-K through 3), an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. The enrollment sits at roughly mid-sized for a district, spread fairly evenly across grade levels.

The academic picture shows consistent challenges across the board. In math, proficiency rates span the range of roughly mid-to-high-40s through low-60s depending on grade, with third and fifth grades tracking noticeably lower and fourth grade somewhat higher. English language arts proficiency is weaker, sitting mostly in the low-to-mid-40s at the elementary and middle levels, with third grade particularly low. Science results vary widely by grade: fifth grade sits in the upper 30s, while eighth grade drops sharply into the low teens. Social studies proficiency in eighth grade lands around 43 percent. The district has only one year of testing data available, so trend information is limited, though science shows some fluctuation across grade levels that a parent may want to look into further with the school.

Demographically, the enrollment is diverse. Students identify as roughly half white, about a quarter Hispanic, about a fifth Black, and smaller shares of Asian students and other groups. Free or reduced price lunch data was not available, so the income profile of families served is unclear from these records.

Two recent district changes shape the environment. In August 2023, a new Cartersville Primary School opened, replacing a decades-old building. The facility is modern and located on a substantial campus, with the grade configuration shifted to serve pre-K through 3rd grade rather than the prior K-2 alignment. This represents a meaningful infrastructure upgrade for early learners in the district. Separately, in February 2025, the board voted unanimously to opt out of Georgia's statewide homestead property tax exemption, a structural decision that means Cartersville homeowners will not receive a cap on school-portion assessment growth tied to inflation. The district projected significant property tax revenue loss had it opted in, and the opt-out choice reflects an expectation of larger or more frequent millage increases going forward. For families considering the area, this is a lasting property tax consideration.

The district sits alone in its county cohort for comparison purposes, so peer benchmarking against other Bartow County districts is not available. State graduation rate data was not provided in the records.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,573

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 23%

Black 20%

White 49%

Asian 1%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Cartersville High School

Cartersville Middle School

Cartersville Primary School

Cartersville Elementary School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

46%

Grade 3

62%

Grade 4

44%

Grade 5

47%

Grade 6

50%

Grade 7

51%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

36%

Grade 3

40%

Grade 4

42%

Grade 5

47%

Grade 6

50%

Grade 7

38%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

38%

Grade 5

15%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

43%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$330,757

Year-over-year change+0.3%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$317K to $437K

vs. state typical0.99x

vs. national typical0.90x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
30120	Cartersville	$331K	+0.2%	64.3%
30121	Cartersville	$317K	+0.2%	29.7%
30184		$397K	+1.4%	6.0%
30101	Acworth	$437K	-2.0%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,692/mo

Year-over-year change+0.2%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$1,672 to $2,083/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
30120	Cartersville	$1,701	-0.0%	64.3%
30121	Cartersville	$1,672	+0.7%	29.7%
30101	Acworth	$2,083	+1.3%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,669/mo

Home price / national median income4.0x

Annual rent / national median income24.3%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$23/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$333,559 (-1.2% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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