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Enrollment
996
Elementary
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING COUNTY·NCES 130402003655
Burnt Hickory Elementary School
80 N Paulding Dr, Dallas, GA 30132 · (678) 363-0970 · Paulding County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
269 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 188 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 186 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 189 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (189).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
62.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.3% | 65.7% |
| 2021-22 | 57.5% | 68.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Burnt Hickory Elementary School
Burnt Hickory Elementary School's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Hickory Elementary School this school | 996 | 27.0% | 59.6% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Jefferson | 1,011 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Jefferson Academy Jefferson | 935 | 31.0% | 66.4% |
| Brooks Elementary Newnan | 835 | 28.0% | 68.4% |
| Gum Springs Elementary School Jefferson | 939 | 31.9% | 57.6% |
| Avery Elementary School Canton | 1,104 | 22.6% | 66.3% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burnt Hickory Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Paulding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #201 of 1,208 | #1 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #228 of 1,215 ▼ 52 | #1 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #226 of 1,215 ▼ 50 | #1 of 19 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.4pp | #119 of 1,183 | #4 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 996 | #83 of 1,324 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #842 of 1,301 | #16 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #824 of 1,301 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.0% | #1,199 of 1,312 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #297 of 386 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
996
-35 (-3%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 996 | 71 | 14.0:1 | 27% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 1,045 | 69 | 15.1:1 | 29% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 1,044 | 71 | 14.7:1 | 18% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 1,031 | 66 | 15.6:1 | 18% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 959 | 60 | 16.0:1 | 19% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 910 | 60 | 15.2:1 | 20% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 934 | 54 | 17.3:1 | 18% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burnt Hickory Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (959 to 996); teachers up 18% (60 to 71).
About Burnt Hickory Elementary School
Burnt Hickory Elementary School is an elementary school located in Dallas, Georgia, in Paulding County. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 996 students enrolled. That is 65% bigger than the average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School is among 34 schools run by Paulding County, which serves 31,426 students.
At Burnt Hickory Elementary School, 70% of students are White. The remaining students are 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Burnt Hickory Elementary School scores 48%.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. At Burnt Hickory Elementary School, 27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Paulding County is 24 points.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 55% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School scores 59.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 63.4%.
For Paulding County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $98,031, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 31,426, Burnt Hickory Elementary School among them.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Burnt Hickory Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Burnt Hickory Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 59.6% versus a 43.1% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
A 3% decline took enrollment from 1,031 in 2020-21 to 996 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.6:1 to 14.0:1.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Paulding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,909
Census ACS
Median income
$98,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
31,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paulding County
- North Paulding High SchoolHigh · 3,015 students
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- South Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Hiram High SchoolHigh · 1,460 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
Other schools in Dallas
- North Paulding High SchoolHigh · 3,015 students
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
- WC Abney ElementaryElementary · 1,324 students
- Roland W. Russom ElementaryElementary · 982 students
Nearby schools
- Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School0.2 mi · 834
- North Paulding High School0.3 mi · 3,015
- Cartersville Primary School3.0 mi · 1,507
- Crossroads Middle School3.4 mi · 908
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad3.5 mi · 1,389
- Woodland High School3.8 mi · 1,456
Frequently asked questions
About Burnt Hickory Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Burnt Hickory Elementary School?
Burnt Hickory Elementary School enrolls approximately 996 students in grades PK-05.
Is Burnt Hickory Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Burnt Hickory Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Burnt Hickory Elementary School have?
Burnt Hickory Elementary School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Burnt Hickory Elementary School?
Student demographics at Burnt Hickory Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Burnt Hickory Elementary School?
Burnt Hickory Elementary School is overseen by Paulding County in Paulding County.
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