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Public middle school · Polk County · Rockmart, Georgia

Rockmart Middle School

Rockmart Middle School rates 6.4, right at the middle of Polk County's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Polk County median is 6.5.

#1,137 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · Polk County: 2 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Polk County middle school where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,137 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 5 of 11 in Polk County.

Rockmart Middle School is listed in Polk County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math30%13 points below the Georgia average of 43%647 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading28%12 points below the Georgia average of 40%648 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has held near 29% 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
8.4
40% of the rating
Academics
5.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
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 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (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 30153; 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.
Rockmart 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
$55,704
Median home value
$184,500
Median rent
$1,015/mo
College educated
15.5%
Homeownership
66.4%
Poverty rate
15.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30153; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,590/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rockmart. 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 (Rockmart), 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
76.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Rockmart Middle School serve?

Rockmart Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Rockmart Middle School?

Rockmart Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 679 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockmart Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rockmart Middle School is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rockmart Middle School rank in GA?

Rockmart Middle School ranks #1,137 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is Rockmart Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Rockmart Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 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 Rockmart Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rockmart Middle School has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Rockmart Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Rockmart Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

76.1% of students at Rockmart 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
679
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
44
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Polk County
Rank in district
#5 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$13,543
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 30153)
18,006
Area average commute
32.6 min
Area median age
41.3

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.