Bartow County's resources have always made the area an attractive place to live. The earliest evidence of human settlement in Bartow County dates back more than 8,000 years to the Paleo-Indian Period. The resulting archaeological heritage of the Etowah River Valley Region, a 40,000- acre tract spanning the southern third of the county, justified placing the tract on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Bartow is just as attractive today. A proximity to Atlanta and area thoroughfares, local industry and reasonable housing costs make Bartow a popular favorite for homeowners looking to live near the city. Schools with low student-teacher ratios, towns with well maintained historical neighborhoods and the progressive city of Cartersville also make Bartow unique.
Bartow's historical production has not always been so high-tech. For most of its recent history the county depended primarily on cotton, corn and wheat farming, mining and, by the turn of the century, carpet manufacturing. Now, the community is home to more modern industries, including corporations such as Glad, Lever Brothers, Anheuser-Busch and Goodyear.
Public Schools
bartow.k12,ga.us
Board of Education
770-606-5800
Elementary schools 10
Middle schools 4
High schools 3
Pupil/Teacher ratio avg: 13.1
Per-pupil expenditures: $6,036
School and bus assignment information: 770-606-5800
Avg. SAT Scores |
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Verbal |
Math |
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| Bartow County | 473 | 470 |
| Georgia | 497 | 496 |
| National | 508 | 520 |
NRT (Norm Referenced Test) Scores |
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Reading |
Math |
Language |
Social Studies |
Science |
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| Bartow | |||||
| 3rd Grade | 48% |
40% |
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| 8th Grade | 48% |
46% |
51% |
42% |
49% |
| Georgia | |||||
| 3rd Grade | 45% |
42% |
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| 8th Grade | 48% |
42% |
53% |
47% |
46% |
Cartersville City Schools
Cartersville.k12.ga.us
Board of Education
770-382-5880
Elementary schools 2
Middle schools 1
High schools 1
Pupil/Teacher ratio ave. 15.1
Per-pupil expenditures $5,913
School and bus assignment information: 770-382-5880
Cartersville Avg. SAT Scores Cartersville Avg. Norm-
(Note: most students take the SAT Referenced Test (NRT) Scores whether they go on to higher education or not)
Verbal Math 3rd Grade Cartersville Georgia
Cartersville 489 495 Reading 48% 45%
Georgia 497 496 Math 44% 42%
National 508 520
8th Grade Reading 48% 48%
Math 40% 42%
Language 51% 53%
Social Studies 42% 47%
Science 47% 46%
Georgia Highlands College Cartersville Campus North Metro Technical College
19 N Gilmer Street 5198 Ross Road
Cartersville, GA 30120 Acworth, GA 30102
678-872-8000 floyd.edu 770-975-4000 northmetrotech.edu
Ambulance Service/Emergency: 911 Cartersville Medical Center
Poison: 911 960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway
Bartow County Fire: 911 P.O. Box 200008
Bartow County Police: 911 Cartersville, GA 30120
Rescue: 911 770-382-1530 cartersvillemedical.com
Electricity
Georgia Power Cobb EMC/Cobb Energy
888-660-5890 georgiapower.com (Electricity, natural gas, telephone and satellite TV)
Deposit: based on credit 1000 EMC Pkwy., NE
Establishment: $22 Marietta, GA 30060
770-429-2100
Cartersville Electric Service Cobb EMC/Cobb Energy offers multiple Utilities.
320 S. Erwin St. Electric deposit based on credit.
Cartersville, GA 770-387-5631 Connection fee is $30
Greystone Power Company
4040 Bankhead Highway
Douglasville, GA 30134
770-942-6576
Gas
For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing
of the residential gas providers, see our utility connection guide
Cartersville Gas System 770-387-5642
4 Cook St. Cartersville, GA 30120 Telephone
BellSouth
800-356-3094
Deposit based on credit rating.
Water
City of Cartersville Bartow County
Customer Service Utility Bldg 770-387-5170
10 N. Public Square 50 Nelson Street
770-387-5607 cityofcartersville.org Cartersville, GA 30120
Administration 770-387-5623
148 Walnut Grove Road
Bartow County Tag Office Driver's License
Frank Moore Administrative Complex Georgia State Patrol
135 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite 217a 1300 Joe Frank Harris Parkway Hwy 41
Cartersville, GA 30121 Cartersville, GA 30120
770-387-5112 770-387-3704
Voter Registration
Bartow County Elections and Registration Office
Frank Moore Administrative Complex
135 W. Cherokee Avenue, Suite 106
Cartersville, GA
770-387-5098