Dallas Elementary School

Summary:

Dallas Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 502 students in grades PK-5 in Dallas, Georgia, which is part of the Paulding County School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years.

Dallas Elementary's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 32.9% of 3rd graders, 24.7% of 4th graders, and 25.6% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 39% and 38.4% for the Paulding County and Georgia state averages, respectively. The school has also received low 1 or 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lower-performing schools in the state. Additionally, Dallas Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.52% to 74.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the district.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Dallas Elementary, ranging from $10,021 to $10,261, the school's academic performance remains consistently low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes, and other factors such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership may play a significant role. The school's long-standing low performance indicates that it faces systemic challenges that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address and improve student achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

520 Hardee St
Dallas, GA 30132

(770) 443-8018

District: Paulding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
948^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Dallas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Herschel Jones Middle School
High:	Paulding County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.6%

White:

24.5%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.1%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.83. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Dallas Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Paulding County:

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

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Rank History for Dallas Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	32.72	827^th	1101	24.9%
2007	38.38	786^th	1125	30.1%
2008	34.16	836^th	1134	26.3%
2009	30.46	888^th	1133	21.6%
2010	32.26	921^st	1183	22.1%
2011	25.39	1007^th	1212	16.9%
2012	24.28	999^th	1201	16.8%
2013	23.75	1016^th	1225	17.1%
2014	26.72	1008^th	1231	18.1%
2015	30.17	862^nd	1240	30.5%
2016	28.94	872^nd	1233	29.3%
2017	35.33	782^nd	1205	35.1%
2018	26.74	883^rd	1209	27.0%
2019	23.58	949^th	1234	23.1%
2021	24.57	888^th	1214	26.9%
2022	23.49	944^th	1244	24.1%
2023	22.84	964^th	1242	22.4%
2024	23.83	948^th	1248	24.0%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

My oldest was on a 4th grade reading level after finishing kindergarten. We then moved to VanWert elementary. I saw a huge difference in the 2 schools and if I could only choose 1 of the 2 I would choose Dallas Elementary all the way. My daughter only went to kindergarten at Dallas but we had an awesome experience. I would have rated 5 stars but since we only experienced 1 year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dallas Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	758	758
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	803	803
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	703	703
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	784	784
1994	575	64	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1995	713	65	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
1996	713	65	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
1997	678	76	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1998	711	105	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
1999	473	73	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	560	77	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	593	100	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	707
2002	575	151	5	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
2003	575	151	5	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
2004	441	164	7	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	639
2005	427	192	6	45	0	n/a	n/a	11	681
2006	337	199	6	37	0	n/a	n/a	28	607
2007	330	208	7	38	2	n/a	n/a	45	630
2008	342	226	9	42	0	n/a	n/a	51	670
2009	239	166	1	33	2	n/a	n/a	43	484
2010	242	171	1	39	3	0	42	0	498
2011	220	163	3	36	2	0	33	0	457
2012	201	174	7	32	1	0	31	0	446
2013	211	173	4	42	0	1	25	0	456
2014	238	174	8	46	0	1	23	0	490
2015	202	182	7	45	1	2	32	0	471
2016	160	182	11	41	1	0	25	0	420
2017	152	185	12	38	2	0	27	0	416
2018	164	190	6	39	1	0	26	0	426
2019	151	214	1	50	1	1	33	0	451
2020	138	214	2	54	1	0	40	0	449
2021	148	179	2	56	1	3	44	0	433
2022	150	229	4	63	2	2	42	0	492
2023	123	254	5	65	3	3	49	0	502

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 Dallas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	758	41.0	18.4	19.3
1991	803	44.0	18.2	23
1992	703	45.0	15.6	31
1993	784	38.0	20.6	29.7
1994	643	39.1	16.4	31.4
1995	786	46.0	17.1	35.2
1996	786	46.0	17.1	35.2
1997	761	47.0	16.2	41.5
1998	826	48.3	17.1	41.8
1999	552	40.3	13.7	46
2000	647	46.0	14.1	46.5
2001	707	42.3	16.7	46.5
2002	750	47.0	16.0	48.7
2003	750	47.0	16.0	48.7
2004	639	45.0	14.2	54.8
2005	681	49.0	13.9	56.7
2006	607	40.0	15.2	62
2007	630	47.0	13.4	64.8
2008	670	48.0	14.0	64.5
2009	484	38.5	12.6	69.8
2010	498	37.0	13.4	71.7
2011	457	32.0	14.2	75.5
2012	446	32.0	13.9	76.2
2013	456	32.0	14.2	74.3
2014	490	33.5	14.6	73.3
2015	471	31.0	15.1	79.8
2016	420	34.0	12.3	80.5
2017	416	30.0	13.8	84.1
2018	426	31.0	13.7	78.4
2019	451	30.5	14.7	79.6
2020	449	33.4	13.4	77.3
2021	433	35.0	12.3	69.5
2022	492	36.0	13.6	n/a
2023	502	41.4	12.1	74.1

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 Dallas Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	758	41.0	18.4	19.3
1991	803	44.0	18.2	23
1992	703	45.0	15.6	31
1993	784	38.0	20.6	29.7
1994	643	39.1	16.4	31.4
1995	786	46.0	17.1	35.2
1996	786	46.0	17.1	35.2
1997	761	47.0	16.2	41.5
1998	826	48.3	17.1	41.8
1999	552	40.3	13.7	46
2000	647	46.0	14.1	46.5
2001	707	42.3	16.7	46.5
2002	750	47.0	16.0	48.7
2003	750	47.0	16.0	48.7
2004	639	45.0	14.2	54.8
2005	681	49.0	13.9	56.7
2006	607	40.0	15.2	62
2007	630	47.0	13.4	64.8
2008	670	48.0	14.0	64.5
2009	484	38.5	12.6	69.8
2010	498	37.0	13.4	71.7
2011	457	32.0	14.2	75.5
2012	446	32.0	13.9	76.2
2013	456	32.0	14.2	74.3
2014	490	33.5	14.6	73.3
2015	471	31.0	15.1	79.8
2016	420	34.0	12.3	80.5
2017	416	30.0	13.8	84.1
2018	426	31.0	13.7	78.4
2019	451	30.5	14.7	79.6
2020	449	33.4	13.4	77.3
2021	433	35.0	12.3	69.5
2022	492	36.0	13.6	n/a
2023	502	41.4	12.1	74.1

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 Dallas Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$788 (7.8%)	$9,349 (92.2%)	$10,137
2018	$810 (8.1%)	$9,211 (91.9%)	$10,021
2019	$927 (9.0%)	$9,333 (91.0%)	$10,261

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dallas Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 949^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 964^th of 1242 Elementary schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Elementary School)	28.9	22.7	6.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	43.4	38.1	5.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Elementary School)	27.6	29.5	1.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	53.3	47.3	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Elementary School)	24.7	28	3.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	49.1	36.4	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Elementary School)	28.6	22	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	57.3	48.3	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dallas Elementary School)	29.1	26.4	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	52.2	40.3	11.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Elementary School)	25.6	12.5	13.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	42.6	38.8	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Dallas Elementary School)	31.4	15.3	16.1%
5th Grade Science (Paulding County)	45.1	35.9	9.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	451	502	11.3%
African American	214	254	18.7%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	50	65	30%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	151	123	18.5%
Two or More Races	33	49	48.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.6%	74.1%	5.5%

Schools Near Dallas Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dallas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Hardee St	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8018	502	41	12.1	74.1%	123 (24.5%)	254 (50.6%)	65 (12.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	49 (9.8%)	23.8	948^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.0%		22.8	964^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.4%	16	32.9	24.7	25.6	32.1	21.3	19.5	20.7	$10,261	$927	$9,333
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2223 Cartersville Hwy	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-7008	644	51	12.7	49.5%	344 (53.4%)	177 (27.5%)	66 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.5%)	40.7	685^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.1%		50.3	547^th of 1242 public elementary schools	56.0%	138	32.7	24.3	39.3	47.7	35.8	40.2	29.1	$11,289	$854	$10,435
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Hart Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8070	812	61	13.3	62.8%	316 (38.9%)	305 (37.6%)	119 (14.7%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.4%)	25.9	917^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.3	881^st of 1242 public elementary schools	29.1%	36	32.8	27.9	28.9	29.6	30.1	16.9	22.5	$9,184	$762	$8,423
C. A. Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8060	677	50	13.6	45.2%	361 (53.3%)	140 (20.7%)	117 (17.3%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.9%)	60.9	444^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.4%		66.5	374^th of 1242 public elementary schools	69.9%	70	36.0	45.5	50.0	56.1	54.5	38.8	40.8	$10,092	$396	$9,695
McGarity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Rakestraw Mill Rd	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 445-9007	591	43	13.7	50.6%	278 (47.0%)	187 (31.6%)	86 (14.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.9%)	42.3	660^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.1%		48	575^th of 1242 public elementary schools	53.7%	85	41.1	35.0	36.4	55.8	35.9	23.2	25.5	$10,557	$1,035	$9,522
WC Abney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1186 Colbert Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	1,270	83	15.3	38.0%	616 (48.5%)	401 (31.6%)	149 (11.7%)	22 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (6.1%)	54.3	514^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.8%		58.9	455^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.4%	59	36.6	38.0	53.2	48.2	50.2	35.2	36.5	$8,275	$266	$8,010
Hiram Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Seaboard Ave	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-3392	816	55	14.8	60.7%	137 (16.8%)	480 (58.8%)	131 (16.1%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (7.1%)	31.5	821^st of 1248 public elementary schools	34.2%		28.7	855^th of 1242 public elementary schools	31.2%	34	32.5	30.7	39.4	35.1	26.5	22.0	26.4	$10,047	$1,167	$8,880
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Wayside Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 505-5541	470	34	13.9	55.5%	252 (53.6%)	122 (26.0%)	57 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	39.1	710^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.1%		39	705^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.2%	5	42.9	38.0	37.6	29.9	40.6	28.2	24.7	$11,504	$1,027	$10,477
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2843 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8777	721	50	14.5	54.0%	424 (58.8%)	153 (21.2%)	99 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	39.7	698^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.1%		43.3	639^th of 1242 public elementary schools	48.6%	59	34.1	34.8	36.1	43.0	45.5	27.8	24.3	$10,000	$1,100	$8,900
Sam D. Panter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Panter School Rd	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-4303	511	41	12.3	63.0%	274 (53.6%)	124 (24.3%)	71 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.0%)	48.9	573^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	54.1%		61.9	427^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.6%	146	38.6	33.3	48.1	44.6	47.4	32.7	33.7	$10,003	$819	$9,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas Elementary School

What district is Dallas Elementary School in?

Paulding County

Is Dallas Elementary School a good school?

Dallas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Dallas Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Dallas Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dallas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dallas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herschel Jones Middle School
High : Paulding County High School

What is the racial makeup of Dallas Elementary School?

Students at Dallas Elementary School are 51% African American, 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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