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Paulding County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 7,385 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Paulding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
33 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
31,129 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,900 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Paulding County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
39%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
60 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
309 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,716 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
8,704 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
28%
38%
# White Students
16,569 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
53%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,734 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
920
# Students in K Grade:
2,241
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,079
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,200
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,307
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,304
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,356
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,403
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,460
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,522
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,956
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,433
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,436
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,216
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,250 is less than the state median of $13,458. 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
$11,937
$14,333
Spending / Student
$11,250
$13,458
Best Paulding County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sammy Mcclure Sr. Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
315 Bob Grogan Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-3700
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,511 students
Rank: #22.
Lena Mae Moses Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1066 Old County Farm Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8727
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8727
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #33.
East Paulding Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-7000
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 882 students
Rank: #44.
Irma C. Austin Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3490 Ridge Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-0316
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-0316
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #55.
P. B. Ritch Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Old Country Trl
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8000
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
Rank: #66.
Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1663 Mulberry Rock Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 456-4188
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 456-4188
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #77.
South Paulding Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
592 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-8500
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #88.
J. A. Dobbins Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
637 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 443-4835
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 443-4835
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #99.
Herschel Jones Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Stadium Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8024
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
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