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Paulding County Schools
Paulding County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Paulding County (Dallas). SchoolGrade grades 33 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Paulding County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Paulding County
33 of 33 schools in Paulding County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 8C: 21D: 2
Best schools in Paulding County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Sammy Mcclure SR Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Burnt Hickory Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Floyd L Shelton Elementary School At Crossroad (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Roland W Russom Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B C A Roberts Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Lena Mae Moses Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Wc Abney Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- East Paulding Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Bessie L Baggett Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- New Georgia Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Paulding County
High schools (5)
- C- East Paulding High School, Dallas
- D Hiram High School, Hiram
- C North Paulding High School, Dallas
- C Paulding County High School, Dallas
- C South Paulding High School, Douglasville
Middle and junior high schools (9)
- C Carl Scoggins SR Middle School, Dallas
- B- East Paulding Middle School, Dallas
- C- Herschel Jones Middle School, Dallas
- C+ Irma C Austin Middle School, Douglasville
- C J A Dobbins Middle School, Powder Springs
- B Lena Mae Moses Middle School, Dallas
- C- P B Ritch Middle School, Dallas
- A Sammy Mcclure SR Middle School, Dallas
- C+ South Paulding Middle School, Dallas
Elementary and primary schools (19)
- C- Allgood Elementary School, Dallas
- B- Bessie L Baggett Elementary, Powder Springs
- A- Burnt Hickory Elementary School, Dallas
- B C A Roberts Elementary School, Dallas
- C Connie Dugan Elementary School, Douglasville
- D- Dallas Elementary School, Dallas
- B Floyd L Shelton Elementary School At Crossroad, Dallas
- C+ Hal Hutchens Elementary, Douglasville
- C- Hiram Elementary School, Hiram
- C Lillian C Poole Elementary School, Dallas
- C+ Mcgarity Elementary School, Hiram
- C+ Nebo Elementary School, Dallas
- B- New Georgia Elementary School, Villa Rica
- C- Northside Elementary School, Dallas
- B Roland W Russom Elementary, Dallas
- C Sam D Panter Elementary School, Hiram
- C- Sara M Ragsdale Elementary, Rockmart
- C+ Union Elementary School, Temple
- B Wc Abney Elementary, Dallas
Where Paulding County schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Dallas (20)
- Douglasville (4)
- Hiram (4)
- Powder Springs (2)
- Rockmart (1)
- Temple (1)
- Villa Rica (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Paulding County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 31,831 students with 2,140 full-time-equivalent teachers and 4,020 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Douglas County (35 schools, 16 mi)
- Cartersville City (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Cobb County (110 schools, 17 mi)
- Marietta City (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Polk County (11 schools, 19 mi)
- Bremen City (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Haralson County (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Bartow County (19 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Paulding County
How many schools are in Paulding County?
SchoolGrade grades 33 public schools in Paulding County, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Paulding County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dallas, Douglasville, Hiram, Powder Springs, Rockmart and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Paulding County?
Across the 33 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.6%. 76% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Paulding County?
31,831 students were enrolled in Paulding County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Paulding County?
Paulding County is in Georgia, based in Paulding County, with its district office in Dallas. Its boundary covers about 312 sq mi.