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Paulding County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 28 public elementary schools serving 21,243 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Paulding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
31,518 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
2,027 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Paulding County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
70 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
361 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,916 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
9,441 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
30%
37%
# White Students
15,875 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
50%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,821 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
2,068
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,316
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,165
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,308
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,390
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,352
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,427
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,479
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,522
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,860
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,719
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,355
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,341
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,111 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$372 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$350 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,790
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,111
$13,395
Best Paulding County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
80 N Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 363-0970
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 363-0970
Grades: PK-5
| 1,044 students
Rank: #22.
Sammy Mcclure Sr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 Bob Grogan Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-3700
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,536 students
Rank: #33.
C. A. Roberts Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8060
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8060
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #44.
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School At Crossroad
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1531 Cedarcrest Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-4244
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-4244
Grades: PK-5
| 1,439 students
Rank: #55.
Roland W. Russom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Russom Elementary School Ln
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 575-3402
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 575-3402
Grades: PK-5
| 936 students
Rank: #66.
Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 Highway 101 S
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 443-4191
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 443-4191
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #77.
Wc Abney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1186 Colbert Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8000
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 1,270 students
Rank: #88.
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
528 Holly Springs Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 443-2140
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 443-2140
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #99.
East Paulding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-7000
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #1010.
Connie Dugan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1362 Winn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-5261
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-5261
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #1111.
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
948 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 460-1570
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 460-1570
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1212.
New Georgia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5800 Mulberry Rock Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 445-3597
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 445-3597
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #1313.
Irma C. Austin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3490 Ridge Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-0316
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-0316
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #1414.
Mcgarity Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
262 Rakestraw Mill Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 445-9007
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 445-9007
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #1515.
Sam D. Panter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
190 Panter School Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-4303
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #1616.
Lena Mae Moses Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1066 Old County Farm Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8727
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8727
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #1717.
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1002 Wayside Ln
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-5541
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-5541
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #1818.
Nebo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2843 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8777
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8777
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #1919.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2223 Cartersville Hwy
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-7008
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-7008
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #2020.
J. A. Dobbins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
637 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 443-4835
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 443-4835
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #2121.
Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1663 Mulberry Rock Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 456-4188
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 456-4188
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #2222.
P. B. Ritch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Old Country Trl
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8000
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #2323.
South Paulding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
592 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-8500
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #2424.
Hal Hutchens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
586 Clonts Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(678) 838-2683
Douglasville, GA 30134
(678) 838-2683
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #2525.
Hiram Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Seaboard Ave
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-3392
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-3392
Grades: PK-5
| 816 students
Rank: #2626.
Allgood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
312 Hart Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8070
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8070
Grades: PK-5
| 812 students
Rank: #2727.
Herschel Jones Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Stadium Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8024
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
Rank: #2828.
Dallas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 Hardee St
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8018
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8018
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
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