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Public middle school · Bartow County · Emerson, Georgia

Red Top Middle School

Red Top Middle School rates 6.3, below most Bartow County middle schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bartow County median is 6.9.

#1,148 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · Bartow County: 4 middle schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Bartow County middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Red Top Middle School score 33% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 31%).

It ranks 1,148 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 11 of 19 in Bartow County.

Math37%6 points below the Georgia average of 43%537 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading30%10 points below the Georgia average of 40%538 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has held near 33% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 GA; 32 test records from GA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
40% of the rating
Academics
6.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.6
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30137; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Red Top Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,319
Median home value
$191,600
Median rent
$1,361/mo
College educated
27.2%
Homeownership
73.4%
Poverty rate
9.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30137; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
25
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
282/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Emerson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Emerson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
81.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Red Top Middle Schoolthis school
    6.3
  2. 6.0Compare →
  3. 6.0Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Red Top Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Red Top Middle School serve?

Red Top Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Red Top Middle School?

Red Top Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 569 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Top Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Red Top Middle School is 12.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Red Top Middle School rank in GA?

Red Top Middle School ranks #1,148 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is Red Top Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Red Top Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Red Top Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Red Top Middle School has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Red Top Middle School a charter school?

No, Red Top Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Red Top Middle School a Title I school?

No, Red Top Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Red Top Middle School?

81.4% of students at Red Top Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
569
Student-teacher ratio
12.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
45
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Bartow County
Rank in district
#11 of 19
Schools in district
19
District spending per student
$13,840
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 30137)
1,807
Area average commute
30.3 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.