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Ritch Elementary School (Closed 2013)

140 Bethel Church Rd
Hiram, GA 30141

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Ritch Elementary School serves 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving was ≥95% (which was higher than the Georgia state average of 93%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 30% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ritch Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	52
1	61
2	41
3	64
4	48
5	55

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School
2025	334
2024	334
2023	334
2022	334
2021	334
2020	334
2019	334
2018	334
2017	334
2016	334
2015	334
2012	334
2011	327
2010	355
2009	571
2008	533
2007	557
2006	567
2005	973
2004	928
2003	978
2002	939
2001	905
2000	836
1999	743
1998	628
1997	961
1996	1,186
1995	952
1994	668
1993	574
1992	623
1991	559
1990	516
1989	506
1988	568
1987	479

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	28
2009	41
2008	42
2007	39
2006	38
2005	62
2004	53
2003	59
2002	53
2001	52
2000	50
1999	42
1998	40
1997	52
1996	64
1995	51
1994	35
1993	26
1992	33
1991	33
1990	31
1989	27
1988	26
1987	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (GA)

(11-12)

70-74%

81%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2012	72%	81%	80%
2011	82%	84%	85%
2010	87%	80%	82%

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(11-12)

≥95%

93%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2012	95%	93%	94%
2011	87%	91%	92%
2010	88%	90%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	19:1	17:1	18:1
1988	22:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	8%	20%
2024	8%	19%
2023	8%	18%	12%
2022	8%	18%	12%
2021	8%	17%	11%
2020	8%	16%	10%
2019	8%	16%	10%
2018	9%	15%	10%
2017	9%	15%	10%
2016	9%	15%	9%
2015	9%	14%	9%
2012	8%	12%	7%
2011	8%	12%	8%
2010	6%	11%	7%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	8%	11%	6%
2007	6%	10%	5%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	17%	36%
2024	17%	36%
2023	17%	36%	30%
2022	17%	36%	28%
2021	17%	36%	26%
2020	17%	37%	25%
2019	17%	37%	25%
2018	17%	37%	23%
2017	17%	37%	23%
2016	17%	37%	22%
2015	17%	37%	21%
2012	16%	37%	20%
2011	18%	37%	20%
2010	19%	37%	20%
2009	20%	39%	22%
2008	22%	39%	21%
2007	19%	39%	20%
2006	23%	39%	18%
2005	18%	38%	16%
2004	14%	38%	14%
2003	15%	38%	12%
2002	14%	38%	11%
2001	12%	38%	9%
2000	10%	38%	7%
1999	8%	38%	7%
1998	7%	38%	5%
1997	4%	37%	5%
1996	6%	38%	5%

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White

70%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	70%	34%
2024	70%	35%
2023	70%	36%	51%
2022	70%	37%	54%
2021	70%	38%	56%
2020	70%	39%	59%
2019	70%	39%	59%
2018	71%	40%	63%
2017	71%	40%	63%
2016	71%	41%	65%
2015	71%	42%	66%
2012	70%	44%	67%
2011	68%	44%	67%
2010	69%	45%	68%
2009	69%	46%	70%
2008	68%	46%	71%
2007	73%	47%	74%
2006	72%	48%	77%
2005	78%	49%	79%
2004	84%	52%	83%
2003	83%	53%	85%
2002	85%	54%	87%
2001	87%	55%	89%
2000	89%	56%	92%
1999	91%	57%	92%
1998	91%	57%	93%
1997	94%	58%	94%
1996	92%	58%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

66%

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	0.48	0.72
2024	0.48	0.71
2023	0.48	0.71	0.64
2022	0.48	0.70	0.62
2021	0.48	0.70	0.61
2020	0.48	0.69	0.58
2019	0.48	0.69	0.58
2018	0.46	0.68	0.54
2017	0.46	0.68	0.54
2016	0.46	0.68	0.53
2015	0.46	0.67	0.52
2012	0.48	0.66	0.51
2011	0.50	0.66	0.51
2010	0.49	0.65	0.50
2009	0.48	0.64	0.45
2008	0.49	0.64	0.44
2007	0.43	0.63	0.41
2006	0.44	0.61	0.38
2005	0.37	0.61	0.34
2004	0.28	0.59	0.30
2003	0.29	0.58	0.27
2002	0.26	0.57	0.24
2001	0.23	0.56	0.19
2000	0.20	0.55	0.16
1999	0.17	0.54	0.15
1998	0.16	0.54	0.13
1997	0.12	0.53	0.12
1996	0.15	0.52	0.11

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Eligible for

35%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	35%	63%
2024	35%	59%
2023	35%	54%	33%
2022	35%	53%	31%
2021	35%	53%	34%
2020	35%	55%	33%
2019	35%	55%	33%
2018	35%	57%	33%
2017	35%	57%	33%
2016	35%	57%	33%
2015	35%	57%	34%
2012	35%	51%	33%
2011	35%	51%	32%
2010	31%	48%	28%
2009	25%	44%	23%
2008	23%	42%	21%
2007	22%	42%	20%
2006	19%	42%	19%
2005	12%	39%	17%
2004	10%	38%	16%
2003	9%	37%	14%
2002	8%	36%	14%
2001	5%	35%	13%
2000	7%	36%	13%
1999	9%	37%	15%
1998	16%	44%	22%
1997	19%	43%	23%
1996	15%	38%	18%
1995	18%	37%	20%
1994	17%	36%	19%
1993	15%	34%	16%
1992	14%	32%	14%
1991	13%	28%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ritch Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	6%	9%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	5%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paulding County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% GA state average), while ≥95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 93% GA state average).

How many students attend Ritch Elementary School?

334 students attend Ritch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Ritch Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ritch Elementary School?

Ritch Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ritch Elementary School offer ?

Ritch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Ritch Elementary School part of?

Ritch Elementary School is part of Paulding County School District.

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