East Paulding Middle School

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East Paulding Middle School ranks 151 st of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

East Paulding Middle School is a public middle school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving 858 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Paulding County School District.

East Paulding Middle School consistently outperforms the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in academic subjects like Algebra I, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 88.9% of East Paulding Middle School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 37.1% for Paulding County and 44% for the state of Georgia. The school has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its strong academic performance and quality. Additionally, East Paulding Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 15.8 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Paulding County middle schools.

While East Paulding Middle School consistently outperforms the other Paulding County middle schools, it faces some challenges in matching the academic excellence of the nearby Cobb County middle schools, particularly in subjects like Mathematics and Science. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the Cobb County middle schools had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, with some schools achieving over 60% proficiency, compared to East Paulding Middle School's 43-52% proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157

(770) 443-7000

District: Paulding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,928

Feeder schools for East Paulding Middle School:

Elementary:	C. A. Roberts Elementary School
	Roland W. Russom Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 869

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

African American:

25.2%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Paulding Middle School ranks better than 74.3% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked middle schools in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at East Paulding Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), African American (25.2%), Hispanic (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Paulding Middle School is 14.7. 4 middle schools in the Paulding County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Paulding Middle School employs 59 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Paulding Middle School is $8,928. 5 middle schools in the Paulding County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

East Paulding Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks East Paulding Middle School 151^st of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See East Paulding Middle School in the ranking list.)

Paulding County:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulding County 87^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Paulding Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	72.54	91^st	420	78.3%
2007	68.78	123^rd	445	72.4%
2008	59.66	192^nd	462	58.4%
2009	62.56	174^th	466	62.7%
2010	55.46	233^rd	494	52.8%
2011	45.64	319^th	504	36.7%
2012	49.85	295^th	508	41.9%
2013	60.06	232^nd	527	56.0%
2014	62.76	202^nd	521	61.2%
2015	73.91	114^th	537	78.8%
2016	70.95	129^th	545	76.3%
2017	78.91	101^st	539	81.3%
2018	73.41	124^th	543	77.2%
2019	74.37	124^th	559	77.8%
2021	69.33	150^th	542	72.3%
2022	65.82	171^st	567	69.8%
2023	63.86	180^th	577	68.8%
2024	70.18	151^st	588	74.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Paulding Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	796	14	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1995	869	21	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1996	869	21	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1997	785	15	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	811
1998	815	28	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	854
1999	883	26	3	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	924
2000	982	39	2	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	1041
2001	1117	60	0	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2002	710	72	0	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	809
2003	710	72	0	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	809
2004	835	135	5	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2005	835	174	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	8	1055
2006	771	196	4	54	0	n/a	n/a	10	1035
2007	778	229	5	67	0	n/a	n/a	14	1093
2008	605	223	9	62	0	n/a	n/a	22	921
2009	576	253	11	53	0	n/a	n/a	23	916
2010	553	250	6	80	4	2	35	0	930
2011	557	252	8	75	1	1	38	0	932
2012	539	258	8	68	3	3	28	0	907
2013	642	112	9	65	2	1	25	0	856
2014	614	105	9	55	1	1	29	0	814
2015	624	105	10	60	2	2	38	0	841
2016	648	118	9	68	0	1	41	0	885
2017	644	122	10	86	1	1	45	0	909
2018	626	149	10	89	1	1	43	0	919
2019	619	186	15	101	1	2	40	0	964
2020	555	191	13	96	1	2	43	0	901
2021	519	201	11	103	6	2	45	0	887
2022	499	203	11	107	4	1	57	0	882
2023	470	207	14	119	1	1	46	0	858
2024	460	219	11	136	2	0	41	0	869

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Paulding Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	812	44.1	18.4	15.5
1995	902	53.0	17.0	15.3
1996	902	53.0	17.0	15.3
1997	811	45.5	17.8	19.1
1998	854	52.0	16.4	17.7
1999	924	53.1	17.4	15.2
2000	1041	63.6	16.4	15.3
2001	1198	69.0	17.4	13.8
2002	809	55.7	14.5	20.1
2003	809	55.7	14.5	20.1
2004	1004	60.3	16.7	27
2005	1055	66.0	16.0	28.3
2006	1035	67.0	15.4	31.7
2007	1093	77.0	14.2	32.3
2008	921	63.0	14.6	32.8
2009	916	70.0	13.1	39.2
2010	930	63.0	14.7	43.2
2011	932	54.0	17.2	44.3
2012	907	54.0	16.7	46.4
2013	856	50.0	17.1	36.9
2014	814	47.0	17.3	35.3
2015	841	50.0	16.8	31.4
2016	885	53.0	16.6	34.7
2017	909	56.0	16.2	36.3
2018	919	55.0	16.7	36
2019	964	58.0	16.6	36.3
2020	901	59.0	15.2	36.8
2021	887	56.0	15.8	36.5
2022	882	57.0	15.4	n/a
2023	858	58.0	14.7	39.2
2024	869	59.0	14.7	52.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Paulding Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	812	44.1	18.4	15.5
1995	902	53.0	17.0	15.3
1996	902	53.0	17.0	15.3
1997	811	45.5	17.8	19.1
1998	854	52.0	16.4	17.7
1999	924	53.1	17.4	15.2
2000	1041	63.6	16.4	15.3
2001	1198	69.0	17.4	13.8
2002	809	55.7	14.5	20.1
2003	809	55.7	14.5	20.1
2004	1004	60.3	16.7	27
2005	1055	66.0	16.0	28.3
2006	1035	67.0	15.4	31.7
2007	1093	77.0	14.2	32.3
2008	921	63.0	14.6	32.8
2009	916	70.0	13.1	39.2
2010	930	63.0	14.7	43.2
2011	932	54.0	17.2	44.3
2012	907	54.0	16.7	46.4
2013	856	50.0	17.1	36.9
2014	814	47.0	17.3	35.3
2015	841	50.0	16.8	31.4
2016	885	53.0	16.6	34.7
2017	909	56.0	16.2	36.3
2018	919	55.0	16.7	36
2019	964	58.0	16.6	36.3
2020	901	59.0	15.2	36.8
2021	887	56.0	15.8	36.5
2022	882	57.0	15.4	n/a
2023	858	58.0	14.7	39.2
2024	869	59.0	14.7	52.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Paulding Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$101 (1.2%)	$8,006 (98.7%)	$8,108
2018	$89 (1.1%)	$8,304 (98.9%)	$8,393
2019	$80 (0.9%)	$8,847 (99.1%)	$8,928

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Paulding Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 124^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 180^th of 577 Middle schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Paulding Middle School)	58	50.2	7.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	54.7	42.3	12.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Paulding Middle School)	43.7	39.6	4.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	43.3	32.9	10.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Paulding Middle School)	44.6	41.1	3.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	44.8	39.1	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Paulding Middle School)	49.2	42.5	6.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	50	32.7	17.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Paulding Middle School)	46.6	44.8	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	38.5	44	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Paulding Middle School)	50.4	35.4	15%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	35.9	34.6	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (East Paulding Middle School)	50.5	16.4	34.1%
8th Grade Science (Paulding County)	50.4	18.5	31.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (East Paulding Middle School)	56.9	42.1	14.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Paulding County)	53.5	41.1	12.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (East Paulding Middle School)	91.8	75.6	16.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Paulding County)	44.1	28.1	16%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	964	858	11%
African American	186	207	11.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	15	14	6.7%
Hispanic	101	119	17.8%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	619	470	24.1%
Two or More Races	40	46	15%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.3%	39.2%	2.9%

Schools Near East Paulding Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-7000	869	59	14.7	52.1%	460 (52.9%)	219 (25.2%)	136 (15.7%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	70.2	151^st of 588 public middle schools	74.3%		63.9	180^th of 577 public middle schools	68.8%	29	88.9	53.1	45.7	51.3	43.0	52.1	45.3	25.7	45.4	$8,928	$81	$8,847
P. B. Ritch Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Old Country Trl	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	718	51	14.0	68.9%	141 (19.6%)	406 (56.5%)	101 (14.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	56 (7.8%)	40.4	335^th of 588 public middle schools	43.0%		38.7	343^rd of 577 public middle schools	40.6%	8	77.1	33.0	37.4	42.6	30.4	30.8	29.1	10.2	27.3	$9,864	$376	$9,488
Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	929	58	16.0	53.1%	421 (45.3%)	345 (37.1%)	91 (9.8%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.1%)	56.8	231^st of 588 public middle schools	60.7%		47.3	279^th of 577 public middle schools	51.6%	48	70.9	49.5	39.6	42.3	30.7	34.2	44.3	21.2	43.5	$8,621	$72	$8,549
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	993	60	16.5	23.8%	583 (58.7%)	204 (20.5%)	98 (9.9%)	52 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.6%)	93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%		95.5	29^th of 577 public middle schools	95.0%	10	95.9	66.6	63.6	70.8	68.0	68.5	72.4	37.9	72.3	$8,438	$274	$8,164
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,215	71	17.0	35.7%	477 (39.3%)	398 (32.8%)	211 (17.4%)	39 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	89.9	55^th of 588 public middle schools	90.6%		86.4	72^nd of 577 public middle schools	87.5%	17	92.4	62.7	60.3	64.3	59.0	60.8	60.5	44.8	63.7	$8,098	$219	$7,880
Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	809	57	14.1	73.9%	246 (30.4%)	374 (46.2%)	116 (14.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.4%)	28.3	420^th of 588 public middle schools	28.6%		28.8	413^th of 577 public middle schools	28.4%	7	64.9	28.1	31.0	36.3	14.3	23.0	20.5	15.8	21.9	$8,849	$74	$8,775
Tapp Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Macedonia Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3758	885	58	15.3	75.3%	64 (7.2%)	514 (58.1%)	247 (27.9%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	59.7	211^th of 588 public middle schools	64.1%		62.4	191^st of 577 public middle schools	66.9%	20	90.0	44.5	38.0	48.6	40.1	44.4	35.6	31.3	35.6	$8,621	$550	$8,071
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	556	40	13.8	75.0%	154 (27.7%)	228 (41.0%)	133 (23.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%		47.4	278^th of 577 public middle schools	51.8%	49	80.5	36.0	40.1	40.0	16.8	34.6	33.7	14.3	28.0	$10,437	$360	$10,077
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	1,020	58	17.5	23.5%	640 (62.7%)	153 (15.0%)	117 (11.5%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.7%)	88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%		90.6	49^th of 577 public middle schools	91.5%	14	97.4	67.9	54.6	65.2	52.2	64.9	73.1	18.3	71.4	$7,789	$193	$7,596
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	3660 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-8131	1,003	66	15.3	32.3%	553 (55.1%)	178 (17.7%)	156 (15.6%)	61 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.4%)	92.3	47^th of 588 public middle schools	92.0%		87.3	65^th of 577 public middle schools	88.7%	18	98.9	65.0	57.4	66.7	59.8	64.9	72.5	45.3	69.5	$8,987	$194	$8,793

Frequently Asked Questions about East Paulding Middle School

How many students attend East Paulding Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 869 students attended East Paulding Middle School.

Is East Paulding Middle School a good school?

East Paulding Middle School ranks 151^st of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is East Paulding Middle School in?

Paulding County

What is the racial makeup of East Paulding Middle School?

Students at East Paulding Middle School are 53% White, 25% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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