Several rural schools existed in Fannin County in the 1890s, including Bartley School and Woods School. In 1932 the county school board consolidated those schools along with Providence School to form Bartley-Woods School. Three teachers were responsible for the consolidation and for teaching a wide range of subjects. A new brick building designed by architect Hoke Smith was erected here in 1940 on land acquired by the Bartley-Woods School District. Constructed with assistance from the Works Progress Administration, the building included seven classrooms, a library, cafeteria, and an auditorium with seating for 300 people. The modern campus served a large area, and by 1941 seven teachers instructed about 200 pupils. A gymnasium was added in the early 1950s. The school provided education for youth as well as community programs that benefited farmers and returning veterans after World War II, and the building also served for several years as a community center for the area. The county school board closed Bartley-Woods School in 1958, and the building was razed in 1991.