Summary:
Nebo Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 721 students. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Nebo Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in 5th grade ELA was 36.1% at Nebo, compared to 47.4% in Paulding County and 48.2% statewide. Additionally, Nebo Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 698 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 53.95% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.
When comparing Nebo Elementary to other nearby schools in the Paulding County district, it becomes clear that Nebo is underperforming academically. For example, McGarity Elementary and Sam D. Panter Elementary both outperformed Nebo in the 2023-2024 Milestones Assessments, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in ELA, Math, and Science. Additionally, Nebo Elementary's academic performance has declined over the past few years, with the school's ranking dropping from 443 out of 1,214 Georgia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 698 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for intervention and improvement strategies.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Paulding County
SchoolDigger Rank:
698th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Nebo Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.5
Number of students: 721
Racial breakdown:
White:
58.8%
African American:
21.2%
Hispanic:
13.7%
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Two or more races:
5.8%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54%
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