NW Atlanta News

There were 2,735 third grade students enrolled in Bartow County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cartersville Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 648 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Bartow County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Bartow County ranked 24th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 35,185 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 24th the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cartersville Elementary School	648	34.1%	1,900
Adairsville Elementary School	277	17.6%	1,571
Cloverleaf Elementary School	217	17.8%	1,217
Clear Creek Elementary School	202	16.3%	1,241
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School	191	17.7%	1,078
White Elementary School	188	17.2%	1,095
Taylorsville Elementary School	188	18.1%	1,037
Euharlee Elementary School	156	16.1%	968
Kingston Elementary School	154	14.8%	1,042
Pine Log Elementary School	136	18.1%	753
Mission Road Elementary School	135	16.4%	822
Emerson Elementary School	124	17.5%	707
Allatoona Elementary School	119	15.2%	783
Cartersville Primary School	0	0%	1,929