Red Top Middle School

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Red Top Middle School ranks 339 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Red Top Middle School is a public middle school located in Emerson, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 565 students. The school is part of the Bartow County School District, which is ranked 74 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Red Top Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the Bartow County and Georgia state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, the school's performance in Algebra I is a bright spot, with a proficiency rate of 80% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the Bartow County (39.5%) and Georgia (44%) averages. However, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.4% to 69.56% over the past few years, suggests that it may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and performance.

When compared to nearby schools, Woodland Middle School at Euharlee and Cass Middle School, both within the Bartow County School District, generally outperform Red Top Middle School in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. Additionally, schools in the Cobb County School District, such as Lost Mountain Middle School, Durham Middle School, and Barber Middle School, consistently outperform Red Top Middle School and the Bartow County average in most subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public 6-8

224 Old Alabama Rd SE
Emerson, GA 30137

(770) 606-5865

District: Bartow County

SchoolDigger Rank:
339^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,779

Students who attend Red Top Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodland High School

Feeder schools for Red Top Middle School:

Elementary:	Allatoona Elementary School
	Cloverleaf Elementary
	Emerson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

30.9%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Red Top Middle School ranks worse than 57.7% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Bartow County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Red Top Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Bartow County School District. Racial makeup is: White (53.1%), Hispanic (30.9%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bartow County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Red Top Middle School is 12.5, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Bartow County School District! (See more...)

Compare Red Top Middle School employs 45.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Red Top Middle School is $8,779, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Bartow County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Red Top Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Red Top Middle School 339^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Red Top Middle School in the ranking list.)

Bartow County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bartow County 74^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Red Top Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	31.95	342^nd	420	18.6%
2007	45.17	292^nd	445	34.4%
2008	47.16	275^th	462	40.5%
2009	49.31	271^st	466	41.8%
2010	45.14	312^th	494	36.8%
2011	48.65	303^rd	504	39.9%
2012	47.91	307^th	508	39.6%
2013	54.09	280^th	527	46.9%
2014	49.52	320^th	521	38.6%
2015	40.98	312^th	537	41.9%
2016	41.36	321^st	545	41.1%
2017	37.59	341^st	539	36.7%
2018	39.18	330^th	543	39.2%
2019	26.38	427^th	559	23.6%
2021	33.95	355^th	542	34.5%
2022	27.90	406^th	567	28.4%
2023	29.30	409^th	577	29.1%
2024	39.93	339^th	588	42.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, May 6, 2016

worst school ever my kid hates this school comes home crying being bullied and teachers and admin. turn a blind eye covering for the bully and not the bullied child they have gone as far as saying my child is a liar the situation still isnt resolved and now looking for a new school for next yr this school is the lowest ranked in the state and its an embarrassment to know ive allowed my child to attend although she is a A-B student i have to take credit for helping with studies and paying outside tutors for any extra help as the school was unable to provide nor cared enough to go the extra mile to see that she succeeded Close Quote

Enrollment information for Red Top Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	672	672
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	741	741
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	829	829
1994	794	35	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
1995	795	30	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1996	795	30	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1997	825	41	10	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	890
1998	880	40	2	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	945
1999	859	31	9	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	919
2000	628	27	3	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	683
2001	632	28	3	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	696
2002	600	41	1	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	684
2003	600	41	1	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	684
2004	634	41	2	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	726
2005	610	43	4	50	8	n/a	n/a	8	723
2006	583	55	8	63	6	n/a	n/a	6	721
2007	476	40	9	56	5	n/a	n/a	12	598
2008	466	56	4	53	7	n/a	n/a	11	597
2009	475	48	13	55	7	n/a	n/a	12	610
2010	480	50	11	67	5	1	9	0	623
2011	483	67	12	77	2	1	11	0	653
2012	489	54	11	81	2	1	12	0	650
2013	495	54	8	97	2	1	16	0	673
2014	478	42	8	99	2	0	19	0	648
2015	442	58	7	104	2	0	25	0	638
2016	440	62	8	104	1	0	34	0	649
2017	436	63	9	97	0	1	33	0	639
2018	410	57	9	105	2	1	33	0	617
2019	392	58	9	139	2	1	25	0	626
2020	362	66	8	155	3	0	27	0	621
2021	359	74	8	167	1	0	26	0	635
2022	354	79	7	172	1	0	33	0	646
2023	294	67	8	168	0	0	28	0	565
2024	302	65	5	176	0	0	21	0	569

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Red Top Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	672	42.0	16.0	16.7
1992	741	43.0	17.2	22.8
1993	829	42.0	19.7	30.2
1994	842	51.5	16.3	34.1
1995	835	54.0	15.5	28.3
1996	835	54.0	15.5	28.3
1997	890	55.3	16.1	38.9
1998	945	56.8	16.6	39.9
1999	919	65.0	14.1	44
2000	683	53.3	12.8	48
2001	696	51.5	13.5	51.7
2002	684	50.3	13.6	50.1
2003	684	50.3	13.6	50.1
2004	726	46.5	15.6	54
2005	723	44.8	16.1	60.6
2006	721	46.7	15.4	62.7
2007	598	46.3	12.9	67.7
2008	597	41.2	14.5	69.1
2009	610	46.5	13.1	68.2
2010	623	46.5	13.4	71.4
2011	653	44.8	14.5	73.8
2012	650	43.4	14.9	76
2013	673	42.7	15.7	73.7
2014	648	43.9	14.7	72.8
2015	638	45.0	14.1	75.1
2016	649	46.0	14.1	74.3
2017	639	40.5	15.7	72.3
2018	617	39.5	15.6	72.1
2019	626	38.4	16.3	71.7
2020	621	39.5	15.7	75.5
2021	635	43.0	14.7	67.4
2022	646	44.5	14.5	n/a
2023	565	44.5	12.6	69.6
2024	569	45.3	12.5	81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Red Top Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	672	42.0	16.0	16.7
1992	741	43.0	17.2	22.8
1993	829	42.0	19.7	30.2
1994	842	51.5	16.3	34.1
1995	835	54.0	15.5	28.3
1996	835	54.0	15.5	28.3
1997	890	55.3	16.1	38.9
1998	945	56.8	16.6	39.9
1999	919	65.0	14.1	44
2000	683	53.3	12.8	48
2001	696	51.5	13.5	51.7
2002	684	50.3	13.6	50.1
2003	684	50.3	13.6	50.1
2004	726	46.5	15.6	54
2005	723	44.8	16.1	60.6
2006	721	46.7	15.4	62.7
2007	598	46.3	12.9	67.7
2008	597	41.2	14.5	69.1
2009	610	46.5	13.1	68.2
2010	623	46.5	13.4	71.4
2011	653	44.8	14.5	73.8
2012	650	43.4	14.9	76
2013	673	42.7	15.7	73.7
2014	648	43.9	14.7	72.8
2015	638	45.0	14.1	75.1
2016	649	46.0	14.1	74.3
2017	639	40.5	15.7	72.3
2018	617	39.5	15.6	72.1
2019	626	38.4	16.3	71.7
2020	621	39.5	15.7	75.5
2021	635	43.0	14.7	67.4
2022	646	44.5	14.5	n/a
2023	565	44.5	12.6	69.6
2024	569	45.3	12.5	81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Red Top Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$384 (4.8%)	$7,562 (95.2%)	$7,946
2018	$388 (4.7%)	$7,814 (95.3%)	$8,202
2019	$427 (4.9%)	$8,352 (95.1%)	$8,779

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Red Top Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 427^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 409^th of 577 Middle schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Red Top Middle School)	41.1	26.8	14.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bartow County)	44.6	35.1	9.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Red Top Middle School)	37.7	29.3	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bartow County)	33.8	27.9	5.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Red Top Middle School)	19.8	21.1	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bartow County)	35	34.6	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Red Top Middle School)	23.7	29.7	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bartow County)	37.7	37.4	0.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Red Top Middle School)	25.5	27.8	2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bartow County)	41.1	38	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Red Top Middle School)	19.6	20.2	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bartow County)	31.1	37	5.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Red Top Middle School)	3	3.6	0.6%
8th Grade Science (Bartow County)	11.1	19.1	8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Red Top Middle School)	19.9	17.8	2.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bartow County)	36.3	29.2	7.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Red Top Middle School)	73.7	45.2	28.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Bartow County)	38.3	25	13.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	626	565	9.7%
African American	58	67	15.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	9	8	11.1%
Hispanic	139	168	20.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	392	294	25%
Two or More Races	25	28	12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.7%	69.6%	2.2%

Schools Near Red Top Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Top Middle School	Public	6-8	224 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5865	569	45	12.5	81.4%	302 (53.1%)	65 (11.4%)	176 (30.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	39.9	339^th of 588 public middle schools	42.3%		29.3	409^th of 577 public middle schools	29.1%	70	80.0	35.7	28.7	34.9	34.1	30.6	41.7	9.4	25.0	$8,779	$427	$8,353
Cartersville Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Douthit Ferry Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-3666	1,042	62	16.9	54.4%	512 (49.1%)	222 (21.3%)	233 (22.4%)	14 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	70.5	150^th of 588 public middle schools	74.5%		68.5	153^rd of 577 public middle schools	73.5%	3	94.9	46.4	43.6	55.7	50.4	39.6	58.8	22.5	47.8	$8,137	$428	$7,708
Sammy McClure Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Bob Grogan Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 505-3700	1,499	83	18.0	27.4%	979 (65.3%)	265 (17.7%)	152 (10.1%)	38 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.1%)	86	76^th of 588 public middle schools	87.1%		88.1	61^st of 577 public middle schools	89.4%	15	97.5	59.6	55.1	59.7	64.8	60.5	63.4	19.6	71.0	$7,363	$71	$7,293
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	1,020	58	17.5	23.5%	640 (62.7%)	153 (15.0%)	117 (11.5%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.7%)	88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%		90.6	49^th of 577 public middle schools	91.5%	14	97.4	67.9	54.6	65.2	52.2	64.9	73.1	18.3	71.4	$7,789	$193	$7,596
Barber Middle School	Public	6-8	4222 Cantrell Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6764	832	52	16.0	65.5%	215 (25.8%)	326 (39.2%)	195 (23.4%)	33 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.5%)	56	236^th of 588 public middle schools	59.9%		52.2	251^st of 577 public middle schools	56.5%	15	80.0	57.7	39.0	48.1	43.4	35.3	34.6	23.8	25.5	$9,330	$491	$8,840
Awtrey Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Nowlin Rd NW	Kennesaw	30144	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6615	643	43	15.0	51.6%	188 (29.2%)	234 (36.4%)	143 (22.2%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.3%)	59	214^th of 588 public middle schools	63.6%		59.4	205^th of 577 public middle schools	64.5%	9	91.7	48.7	38.9	48.2	44.2	42.9	37.9	10.7	41.8	$9,629	$270	$9,360
Woodland Middle School at Euharlee	Public	6-8	1061 Euharlee Rd	Euharlee	30145	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5871	685	43	15.9	63.6%	512 (74.7%)	52 (7.6%)	93 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	63.8	185^th of 588 public middle schools	68.5%		55.4	225^th of 577 public middle schools	61.0%	40	96.9	44.3	45.0	42.0	40.7	48.1	60.5	19.0	38.6	$8,292	$386	$7,907
Cass Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Fire Tower Rd NW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5846	927	55	16.9	73.7%	469 (50.6%)	150 (16.2%)	214 (23.1%)	18 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.3%)	52.9	260^th of 588 public middle schools	55.8%		53.2	243^rd of 577 public middle schools	57.9%	17	98.0	40.5	35.3	41.8	34.8	32.5	53.1	22.0	32.9	$8,004	$543	$7,462
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	3660 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-8131	1,003	66	15.3	32.3%	553 (55.1%)	178 (17.7%)	156 (15.6%)	61 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.4%)	92.3	47^th of 588 public middle schools	92.0%		87.3	65^th of 577 public middle schools	88.7%	18	98.9	65.0	57.4	66.7	59.8	64.9	72.5	45.3	69.5	$8,987	$194	$8,793
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	993	60	16.5	23.8%	583 (58.7%)	204 (20.5%)	98 (9.9%)	52 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.6%)	93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%		95.5	29^th of 577 public middle schools	95.0%	10	95.9	66.6	63.6	70.8	68.0	68.5	72.4	37.9	72.3	$8,438	$274	$8,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Top Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Red Top Middle School?

Students at Red Top Middle School are 53% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Red Top Middle School in?

Bartow County

What high school do graduates of Red Top Middle School attend?

Students who attend Red Top Middle School usually go on to attend Woodland High School

Is Red Top Middle School a good school?

Red Top Middle School ranks 339^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Red Top Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 569 students attended Red Top Middle School.

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