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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 9 public middle schools serving 7,428 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Paulding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
33 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
31,518 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
2,027 Teachers
31,572 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
70 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
361 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,916 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
9,441 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
30%
38%
# White Students
15,875 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
50%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,821 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
978
# Students in K Grade:
2,068
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,316
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,165
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,308
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,390
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,352
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,427
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,479
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,522
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,860
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,719
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,355
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,341
4,756
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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
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