Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School

Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School is one of the moderately sized middle schools in Dallas, Georgia, part of Paulding County, with 809 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within Paulding County, which oversees 34 schools and 31,426 students, Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Paulding County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Paulding County indicate median household income runs about $98,031, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School is one of 34 public schools in Paulding County (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students).

The closest other public school is Union Elementary School, roughly 1.6 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.6%.

Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 13%: 714 students in 2018 compared to 809 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 66%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.