What grades does Van Wert Elementary School serve?

Van Wert Elementary School is a Primary school serving students in Rockmart, GA. The school is part of the local school district.

Where is Van Wert Elementary School located?

Van Wert Elementary School is located at Rockmart, GA in a rural area.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Van Wert Elementary School?

Van Wert Elementary School has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.

What schools are in Rockmart, GA?

Rockmart, GA is served by the local school district. Van Wert Elementary School is one of the Primary schools in the area.

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Van Wert Elementary School — School Calendar 2026-27

Primary|Rockmart, Georgia|Polk County

Rockmart, GA 30153

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School Profile

Grades

PK–5

Enrollment

687

Student:Teacher

11.6:1

Locale

Rural

District

Polk County

Econ. Disadvantaged

100.0%

Phone

(770)684-2237

School Statistics

Academics (SY 2020-21)

ELA Proficiency

19%

10th percentile in GA

Math Proficiency

12%

9th percentile in GA

Chronic Absenteeism

20.1%

SY 2019-20

Programs & Activities (SY 2021-22)

Gifted & Talented

12 students enrolled

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1

Near average in GA

Technology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)

Wi-Fi

Campus-wide wireless

Fiber Internet

High-speed connection

766

Connected devices

Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)

Teachers (FTE)

53.4

100% fully certified

Counselors

Psychologists

0.2

Nurses

School Resource Officers

Anti-Bullying Policy

District Finance (FY 2023)

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,543

Total current expenditure

Instruction Spending

$8,284

Per pupil, classroom only

Total Revenue/Pupil

$14,773

All funding sources

Funding Sources

Federal 21%State 51%Local 27%

District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey

Community Context

Community Need Level

Elevated

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022

Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)

28.4%

Below 150% poverty line

4.9%

Unemployment rate

14.2%

Uninsured residents

17.4%

No HS diploma (25+)

Special Education (IDEA)

District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA

Total Students Served

1,116

Ages 3-21 under IDEA

School-Age (6-21)

1,079

Receiving special ed services

Est. % of Enrollment

100%

District rate, school may vary

Disability Categories (District)

Specific Learning Disability

400 (37%)

Speech/Language Impairment

195 (18%)

Other Health Impairment

194 (18%)

Autism

96 (9%)

Intellectual Disability

82 (8%)

Emotional Disturbance

31 (3%)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ

Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)

693

Current enrollment

Declining(-14% 5yr)

Coming Up

Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Lady Jackets JV vs Harrison

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Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Lady Jackets Varsity vs Harrison

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Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Softball (JV/V)@ HOME-12pm/1:30pm

Event

Full School Calendar 2026-27

Date	Event	Type	Level
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	Volleyball (V/JV) @Home-5pm/7pm vs. Troup County/ Villa Rica	Event	—
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	Softball (JV/V)@ Villa Rica-5pm/6:30pm	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	Progress Reports	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	Lady Jackets Varsity vs Cedartown	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	RMS Volleyball vs Dalton	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	Volleyball **Senior Night(JV/V) @Home -5pm/6pm vs. Trion	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	Softball (V)@ HOME-5:30pm vs **Cass	Event	—
Thu, Sep 3, 2026	RMS Football vs Callaway	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	Football (V) @Alexander- 7 30	Event	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day No School - Polk County Schools	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day Holiday	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day Holiday (School Closed)	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day- Holiday	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day/ No School	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day Holiday (District Closed)	Holiday	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Softball (JV/V)@ HOME-5pm/6:30pm vs *Allatoona	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Volleyball (V/JV) @Home- 5pm/7pm vs. Douglas County/ Allatoona	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Lady Jackets JV vs Dalton	Event	—
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Cross Country @Manning Mill Park 6 00 Girls6 45 Boys	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	Lady Jackets Varsity vs Red Bud (Region)	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	Lady Jackets JV vs Red Bud	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	RMS Volleyball vs Rome	Event	—
Thu, Sep 10, 2026	Football (JV) @Woodland-5 30	Event	—
Thu, Sep 10, 2026	Volleyball (V) @Haralson County- TBD	Event	—
Thu, Sep 10, 2026	RMS Football vs Central	Event	—
Fri, Sep 11, 2026	Softball (V)@ South Commons (Columbus)-4pm	Event	—
Fri, Sep 11, 2026	Football (V) @HOME-7 30 vs. Adairsville (Legacy Night)	Event	—
Sat, Sep 12, 2026	Softball (V)@ South Commons (Columbus)-11am Houston County	Event	—
Sat, Sep 12, 2026	RMS Competition Cheerleading	Event	—
Sat, Sep 12, 2026	Softball (V)@ South Commons (Columbus) -1pm Harrison	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	Lady Jackets Varsity vs Adairsville (Region)	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	RMS Volleyball vs Paulding Co.	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	Lady Jackets JV vs Adairsville	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	Volleyball (JV/V) @Woodland- 5pm/6pm	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	Softball (V)@ Dalton-5:30pm	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	RMS Volleyball vs Woodland	Event	—
Wed, Sep 16, 2026	Lady Jackets Varsity vs Cass (Region)	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Football (JV) @HOME-5 30 Cass	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Volleyball (JV/V) @Carrollton- 5pm/6pm	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Softball (JV/V)@ HOME- 5pm/6:30pm *Cartersville	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	RMS Football vs Villa Rica	Event	—
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Lady Jackets JV vs South Paulding	Event	—
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Lady Jackets Varsity vs South Paulding (8th Grade Night)	Event	—
Fri, Sep 18, 2026	Football (V) @HOME-7 30 Allatoona (Senior Night)	Event	—
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	Cross Country @Armuchee High School 7 30 Boys8 00 Girls	Event	—
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	Lady Jackets vs Cedartown (HS after)	Event	—
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	RMS Competition Cheerleading	Event	—
Sat, Sep 19, 2026	Softball (V/JV)@ Rockmart-12pm/2pm	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Softball (V/JV)@ Adairsville-5pm/6:30pm	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	RMS Volleyball - Region Tournament Play-In (JV) Time TBD	Event	—
Tue, Sep 22, 2026	Softball (V)@ Woodland-5:30pm	Event	—
Tue, Sep 22, 2026	Volleyball (V/JV) @Dalton- 6pm/7pm	Event	—
Wed, Sep 23, 2026	RMS Volleyball - Region Tournament Play-In (V) Time TBD	Event	—
Wed, Sep 23, 2026	Region Tournament Time TBD	Event	—
Thu, Sep 24, 2026	Softball (JV/V)@ HOME-5pm/6:30pm **Villa Rica	Event	—
Thu, Sep 24, 2026	RMS Football Playoffs	Event	—
Thu, Sep 24, 2026	Football (JV) @Adairsville-5 30	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Special Olympics	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Football (V) @Dalton-7 30	Event	—
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	Cross Country @Darlington 8 00 Boys8 30 Girls	Event	—
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	RMS Volleyball - Region Tournament (V) Time TBD	Event	—
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	Volleyball (V) @SE Whitfield- TBD	Event	—
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	RMS Competition Cheerleading	Event	—
Sat, Sep 26, 2026	RMS Volleyball - Region Tournament (JV) Time TBD	Event	—
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	Fall Break (No School)	Break	—
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	Fall Break (District Closed)	Break	—
Mon, Sep 28, 2026	Fall Break Fall Break - Polk County Schools	Break	—
Tue, Sep 29, 2026	Softball (V)@ Cass-7pm *Cass	Event	—
Wed, Sep 30, 2026	Softball (JV)@ HOME-4:30pm/6pm/7:30pm Haralson County 4:30Calhoun vs. Haralson -6Calhoun 7:30	Event	—
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	Volleyball (V) @Model- 6pm/7pm	Event	—
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	RMS Football Championship	Event	—
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	Flag Football @ Mt. Paran (Kennesaw) 5:00 vs. MPC6:00 vs. Trinity, 7:00	Event	—
Thu, Oct 1, 2026	Softball (V)@ Allatoona-5:30pm	Event	—
Sat, Oct 3, 2026	Volleyball (JV) @Villa Rica-TBD	Event	—
Mon, Oct 5, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	Softball (V)@ Central-5:30pm	Event	—
Wed, Oct 7, 2026	Softball (V)@ Sonoraville-5:30pm	Event	—
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	Softball (V)@ HOME-5pm/7pm SENIOR NIGHTVS. Dalton	Event	—
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	Flag Football @Rome 5:30, 6:30 vs. Etowah, 7:30 vs. Rome	Event	—
Thu, Oct 8, 2026	Football (JV) @HOME-5 30 Pepperell	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Q1 ends	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Football (V) @HOME-7 30 *Cartersville	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Quarter 1 Ends	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Quarter 1 Ends	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Flag Football @HOME 5:30 vs. Villa Rica, 6:30 VR & Douglas County, 7:30 vs. Douglas County	Event	—
Wed, Oct 14, 2026	Report Cards	Event	—
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Students Career Fair	Event	—
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Football (JV) @HOME-5 30 Calhoun	Event	—
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Football (V) @Cass-7 30	Event	—
Sat, Oct 17, 2026	RMS Competition Cheerleading	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	Football (JV) @HOME-5 30	Event	—
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	Flag Football @Heard 5:30, 6:30 & 7:30	Event	—
Fri, Oct 23, 2026	Football (V) @HOME-7 30 *Woodland (Homecoming)	Event	—
Sat, Oct 24, 2026	2026-2027 Homecoming Dance	Event	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Wed, Oct 28, 2026	Flag Football @North Paulding 6:15 V & 7:15 JV	Event	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	Flag Football @HOME 5:30 vs. Central 6:30 Central & Ringold, 7:30 vs. Ringold	Event	—
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	Football (V) @Villa Rica-7 30	Event	—
Sat, Oct 31, 2026	RMS Competition Cheerleading Time TBD	Event	—
Mon, Nov 2, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Flag Football @HOME 5:30 vs. Mt. Zion, 6:30 Mt. Zion & Greenville, 7:30 vs. Greenville	Event	—
Thu, Nov 5, 2026	Flag Football @Rockmart 5:30, 6:30 vs. Bowdon, 7:30 vs. Rockmart	Event	—
Mon, Nov 9, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	Apply to College Day	Event	—
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Progress Reports	Event	—
Mon, Nov 16, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break - Polk County Schools	Break	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Thanksgiving Holidays	Holiday	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Thanksgiving Break (No School)	Break	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Thanksgiving Holidays (District Closed)	Holiday	—
Mon, Nov 30, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Thu, Dec 3, 2026	Mock Interviews	Event	—
Mon, Dec 7, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Dec 14, 2026	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Tue, Dec 15, 2026	1st Semester Final Exams	exam	—
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Quarter 2/ Semester 1 Ends	Event	—
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Q2/S1 ends	Event	—
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Quarter 2 / Semester 1 Ends	Event	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Christmas Holidays (District Closed)	Holiday	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Christmas Holidays Christmas Holidays - Polk County Schools	Holiday	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Christmas Holidays (No School)	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 4, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	Report Cards	Event	—
Mon, Jan 11, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (District Closed)	Event	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (School Closed)	Event	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	MLK Day/ No School	Holiday	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School - Polk County Schools	Event	—
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 1, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	Progress Reports	Event	—
Mon, Feb 8, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	WInter Break (No School)	Break	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents? Day/Winter Break Presidents? Day/Winter Break - Polk County Schools	Break	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Winter Break	Break	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day / Winter Break (District Closed)	Break	—
Mon, Feb 22, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Mar 1, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Fri, Mar 12, 2027	Quarter 3 Ends	Event	—
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	Student Holiday No School - Polk County Schools	Holiday	—
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	Holiday (District Closed)	Holiday	—
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	Holiday (School Closed)	Holiday	—
Wed, Mar 17, 2027	Report Cards	Event	—
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Mock Interviews	Event	—
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Apr 5, 2027	Spring Break (No School)	Break	—
Mon, Apr 5, 2027	Spring Break Spring Break - Polk County Schools	Break	—
Mon, Apr 12, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Sat, Apr 17, 2027	Prom 2027	Event	—
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Wed, Apr 21, 2027	Progress Reports	Event	—
Mon, Apr 26, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, May 3, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, May 10, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, May 10, 2027	Scholarship Night	Event	—
Mon, May 17, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Tue, May 18, 2027	Senior Final Exams	exam	—
Fri, May 21, 2027	Senior Memory Walk	Event	—
Mon, May 24, 2027	Teacher Workday (No School)	Staff Day	—
Mon, May 24, 2027	Senior Honors Night	Event	—
Tue, May 25, 2027	Underclassmen Final Exams	exam	—
Wed, May 26, 2027	Last Day of School Last Day of School - Polk County Schools	Event	—
Wed, May 26, 2027	Last Day of School / K-8 Report Cards	Event	—
Thu, May 27, 2027	Teacher Workdays (Post-Planning)	Staff Day	—
Thu, May 27, 2027	Graduation 2027	Event	—
Fri, May 28, 2027	9-12 Report Cards	Event	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day (District Closed)	Holiday	—

Showing 173 events for the 2026-27 school year

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Wert Elementary School

Van Wert Elementary School has a total enrollment of 687 students and serves grades Primary. The school is part of the local school district in Rockmart, GA.