Schools in Cartersville City · Bartow County

Bartow County runs two parallel school systems — the city-managed Cartersville City Schools and the broader Bartow County School System — serving a mix of small towns and rural stretches between the Etowah River valley and the Blue Ridge foothills. With 23 ranked public schools and only one reaching the top quartile statewide, performance across the county tends to cluster in the middle range rather than at either extreme. Pine Log Elementary in Rydal stands out at the 80th percentile, while Woodland Middle School at Euharlee follows at 74th. Families weighing this county should look closely at individual school data, as results vary meaningfully by campus and grade level.