Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

Q: Is Lillian C. Poole Elementary School a good school?

Lillian C. Poole Elementary School ranks 710 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lillian C. Poole Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Dallas, Georgia, with a student enrollment of 470. 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.

Lillian C. Poole Elementary generally performs below the Paulding County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 42.9% compared to 39% for Paulding County and 38.4% for Georgia, and the 5th grade Math proficiency rate was only 28.2% compared to 35.1% for Paulding County and 41% for Georgia. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.37% to 55.53% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average. However, Lillian C. Poole Elementary has a higher per-student spending level and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, which may indicate efforts to address these challenges.

When comparing Lillian C. Poole Elementary to other nearby schools in the Paulding County district, it generally underperforms on test scores compared to higher-ranked schools like C.A. Roberts Elementary, Union Elementary, and New Georgia Elementary. While Lillian C. Poole Elementary has struggled to maintain a higher ranking and performance level, the data suggests there may be opportunities for the school to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1002 Wayside Ln
Dallas, GA 30132

(770) 505-5541

District: Paulding County

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

Students who attend Lillian C. Poole Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

26.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.08. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Lillian C. Poole 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 Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	42.11	730^th	1101	33.7%
2007	42.81	737^th	1125	34.5%
2008	41.92	739^th	1134	34.8%
2009	42.29	749^th	1133	33.9%
2010	50.24	701^st	1183	40.7%
2011	46.18	771^st	1212	36.4%
2012	54.24	673^rd	1201	44.0%
2013	55.69	660^th	1225	46.1%
2014	55.45	659^th	1231	46.5%
2015	60.80	417^th	1240	66.4%
2016	58.39	458^th	1233	62.9%
2017	56.62	462^nd	1205	61.7%
2018	56.09	476^th	1209	60.6%
2019	52.50	547^th	1234	55.7%
2021	57.22	475^th	1214	60.9%
2022	45.21	627^th	1244	49.6%
2023	38.96	705^th	1242	43.2%
2024	39.08	710^th	1248	43.1%

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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
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Poole Elementary may be one of the smaller enrollment schools, but they have a great team inside with staff, teachers, PTA, they are very involved and rewarding.
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Enrollment information for Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	417	86	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2005	457	118	0	24	2	n/a	n/a	23	624
2006	565	149	3	35	2	n/a	n/a	27	781
2007	593	182	5	54	1	n/a	n/a	32	867
2008	611	179	8	51	2	n/a	n/a	38	889
2009	641	197	10	53	2	n/a	n/a	41	944
2010	299	90	6	40	3	1	21	0	460
2011	285	99	8	33	4	1	21	0	451
2012	295	88	5	42	2	1	27	0	460
2013	289	88	7	43	5	1	19	0	452
2014	268	81	6	39	4	1	21	0	420
2015	275	70	4	35	4	0	19	0	407
2016	280	88	4	32	3	0	17	0	424
2017	277	75	4	30	2	0	23	0	411
2018	279	85	5	38	1	0	22	0	430
2019	280	97	2	44	1	0	27	0	451
2020	283	100	3	45	1	0	23	0	455
2021	259	90	4	48	1	1	27	0	430
2022	262	104	2	54	1	1	30	0	454
2023	252	122	3	57	1	0	35	0	470

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 Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	521	30.0	17.4	35.1
2005	624	42.0	14.9	40.3
2006	781	56.5	13.8	44.7
2007	867	60.0	14.5	44.2
2008	889	69.0	12.9	46.9
2009	944	70.0	13.5	49.4
2010	460	38.0	12.1	46.7
2011	451	35.0	12.8	48.1
2012	460	35.0	13.1	52.6
2013	452	34.0	13.2	56
2014	420	32.0	13.1	55.7
2015	407	30.0	13.5	49.9
2016	424	33.0	12.8	49.3
2017	411	34.0	12.0	47.9
2018	430	33.4	12.8	48.6
2019	451	35.3	12.7	52.3
2020	455	35.3	12.8	46.8
2021	430	33.0	13.0	48.4
2022	454	32.0	14.1	n/a
2023	470	33.7	13.9	55.5

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 Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	521	30.0	17.4	35.1
2005	624	42.0	14.9	40.3
2006	781	56.5	13.8	44.7
2007	867	60.0	14.5	44.2
2008	889	69.0	12.9	46.9
2009	944	70.0	13.5	49.4
2010	460	38.0	12.1	46.7
2011	451	35.0	12.8	48.1
2012	460	35.0	13.1	52.6
2013	452	34.0	13.2	56
2014	420	32.0	13.1	55.7
2015	407	30.0	13.5	49.9
2016	424	33.0	12.8	49.3
2017	411	34.0	12.0	47.9
2018	430	33.4	12.8	48.6
2019	451	35.3	12.7	52.3
2020	455	35.3	12.8	46.8
2021	430	33.0	13.0	48.4
2022	454	32.0	14.1	n/a
2023	470	33.7	13.9	55.5

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 Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,276 (11.6%)	$9,706 (88.4%)	$10,982
2018	$1,276 (11.6%)	$9,758 (88.4%)	$11,034
2019	$1,027 (8.9%)	$10,477 (91.1%)	$11,504

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 547^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 705^th of 1242 Elementary schools	12.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lillian C. Poole Elementary School)	25.5	34.3	8.8%
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 (Lillian C. Poole Elementary School)	45.5	43.3	2.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	53.3	47.3	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lillian C. Poole Elementary School)	51.4	26.7	24.7%
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 (Lillian C. Poole Elementary School)	56.9	54.7	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	57.3	48.3	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lillian C. Poole Elementary School)	42.7	25.3	17.4%
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 (Lillian C. Poole Elementary School)	44	25.6	18.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	42.6	38.8	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Lillian C. Poole Elementary School)	41.3	21.1	20.2%
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	470	4.2%
African American	97	122	25.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	44	57	29.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	280	252	10%
Two or More Races	27	35	29.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.3%	55.5%	3.2%

Schools Near Lillian C. Poole 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
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
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Holly Springs Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-2140	604	49	12.3	55.5%	419 (69.4%)	80 (13.2%)	59 (9.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	56.6	484^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.2%		56.9	491^st of 1242 public elementary schools	60.5%	7	32.6	35.7	59.4	45.7	49.6	38.5	44.8	$10,561	$1,027	$9,534
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
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
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
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Highway 101 S	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4191	465	33	14.2	41.9%	356 (76.6%)	43 (9.2%)	31 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	69.7	347^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.2	299^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.9%	48	33.3	48.3	60.5	63.2	65.5	43.8	46.3	$9,144	$334	$8,809
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
New Georgia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Mulberry Rock Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 445-3597	427	29	14.7	48.7%	249 (58.3%)	108 (25.3%)	37 (8.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	57	479^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.6%		52.7	525^th of 1242 public elementary schools	57.7%	46	38.9	42.9	45.6	51.9	61.2	39.7	33.8	$12,520	$833	$11,687
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atlanta Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-2237	696	58	11.9	77.9%	409 (58.8%)	161 (23.1%)	49 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.8%)	22.7	967^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.5%		16.1	1078^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.2%	111	26.4	14.2	33.3	33.0	20.8	30.0	17.8	$9,206	$807	$8,399
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

What district is Lillian C. Poole Elementary School in?

Paulding County

What schools do graduates of Lillian C. Poole Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lillian C. Poole Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Lillian C. Poole Elementary School?

Students at Lillian C. Poole Elementary School are 54% White, 26% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lillian C. Poole Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Lillian C. Poole Elementary School.

Is Lillian C. Poole Elementary School a good school?

Lillian C. Poole Elementary School ranks 710^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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