NW Atlanta News

There were 2,698 fifth grade students enrolled in Bartow County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cartersville Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fifth grade students among county schools, registering 616 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cartersville Elementary School	616	32.4%	1,900
Adairsville Elementary School	252	16%	1,571
Cloverleaf Elementary School	228	18.7%	1,217
Clear Creek Elementary School	215	17.3%	1,241
Kingston Elementary School	179	17.2%	1,042
Euharlee Elementary School	177	18.3%	968
Hamilton Crossing Elementary School	166	15.4%	1,078
Taylorsville Elementary School	166	16%	1,037
White Elementary School	164	15%	1,095
Mission Road Elementary School	162	19.7%	822
Allatoona Elementary School	128	16.3%	783
Emerson Elementary School	125	17.7%	707
Pine Log Elementary School	120	15.9%	753
Cartersville Primary School	0	0%	1,929