Sharp Creek Elementary School, Carrollton GA

Original Research by School Decision on Sharp Creek Elementary School

Sharp Creek Elementary is a small public school serving pre-K through fifth grade in Carrollton, in the western suburbs of the Atlanta metro area. It enrolls students from all walks of the district, with a student body that is majority white, and a substantial population of Black and Hispanic students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting high economic need in the school's catchment.

The school's state test results show below-average proficiency across tested grades and subjects. In the most recent assessments, proficiency rates in English language arts ranged from the low end in fourth grade through the low-to-mid range in grades three and five. Math proficiency ran similarly low, spanning the low-to-mid range across grades three through five. Science, tested only in fifth grade, came in at the mid-range. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom performance tier among the county's districts. Only one year of testing data was available, so trend information is not present; a parent may want to look into the school's academic improvement strategies and plans with the staff directly.

The school is part of Carroll County Schools, a district operating in a region of growth and transition. Carrollton itself, the county seat, sits about fifty miles west of Atlanta and is becoming increasingly drawn into the metro area as residential development accelerates. The city has a walkable downtown anchored by Adamson Square, home to shops, galleries, and restaurants, alongside the University of West Georgia. However, the broader area is car-dependent, with most amenities and workplaces spread across the region. The school's location on Old Muse Road places it in a quieter residential part of town.

Housing values in the 30116 zip code are below the state benchmark, and rental costs are moderate. The affordability picture reflects the tension in the broader Carrollton housing market: rental-to-income costs are manageable, but more than half of local renters are cost-burdened, and many workers commute long distances from less expensive areas. Recent residential development is reshaping Carrollton's growth pattern, with new single-family neighborhoods and an affordable multifamily project in progress. The district has also made property-tax relief a steady priority, cutting its millage rate repeatedly in recent years, and voters recently approved continuation of the county's education sales tax through 2032, securing funding for school facility improvements without raising property taxes.

At the classroom level, Sharp Creek is a school of moderate size for its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across grades. It operates as a regular neighborhood public school with no special magnet or charter designation. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students signals the school serves a community with significant material constraints. Families considering Sharp Creek should weigh the school's current proficiency results against any improvement initiatives underway, the stability of the county's school funding environment, and fit with the residential area near the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 53% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 53% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 50% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 40% · ▼ 9 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 43% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 44% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 55% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-883%

School 83% · district not reported

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolCarroll County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grades 3-8Lower-income19%Higher-income59%40 pp gap

Mathematics

Grades 3-8Lower-income35%Higher-income86%52 pp gap