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Enrollment
630
Middle
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING COUNTY·NCES 130402000542
East Paulding Middle School
2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy, Dallas, GA 30157 · (770) 443-7000 · Paulding County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of Georgia public middle schools
- B+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.
- C+Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
292 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 196 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 233 | 37% |
Student demographics
62%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
46.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
51.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.9% | 50.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.1% | 45.9% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 East Paulding Middle School
East Paulding Middle School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Paulding Middle School this school | 630 | 46.3% | 45.8% |
| Temple Middle School Temple | 682 | 45.5% | 40.1% |
| Fairplay Middle School Douglasville | 523 | 46.8% | 51.2% |
| Bay Springs Middle School Villa Rica | 723 | 39.0% | 45.1% |
| Mossy Creek Middle School Kathleen | 796 | 44.1% | 57.0% |
| McCleskey Middle School Marietta | 540 | 46.7% | 56.9% |
Matched among Georgia middle 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 East Paulding Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Paulding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #152 of 470 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #132 of 474 ▼ 8 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #129 of 474 ▼ 18 | #2 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #264 of 465 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #307 of 487 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #265 of 471 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #148 of 471 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #392 of 479 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #13 of 305 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
630
-257 (-29%) vs 2020
-47% since 2000-01, when it was 1,198
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 630 | 44 | 14.3:1 | 46% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 869 | 59 | 14.7:1 | 52% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 58 | 14.8:1 | 39% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 56 | 15.8:1 | 37% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 919 | 55 | 16.7:1 | 36% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 885 | 53 | 16.7:1 | 35% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 932 | 54 | 17.3:1 | 44% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 1,198 | 69 | 17.4:1 | 14% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Paulding Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (919 to 630); teachers down 20% (55 to 44).
About East Paulding Middle School
East Paulding Middle School is a small middle school in Paulding County, located in Dallas, Georgia. The school serves 630 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
East Paulding Middle School is in Paulding County, a district with 31,426 students across 34 schools.
Roughly 54% of students at East Paulding Middle School are White. Other reported shares: 23% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Paulding County's residents are about 63% White, 8 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
East Paulding Middle School operates with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.3:1. That is close to the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. About 46% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, East Paulding Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 53.4%.
In Paulding County (population about 178,909), the median household income is $98,031, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 34 public schools in Paulding County, enrolling about 31,426 students in all.
The closest public school to East Paulding Middle School is East Paulding High School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, East Paulding Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, East Paulding Middle School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment dropped 29% from its 2020-21 level of 887. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
The East Paulding Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Burnt Hickory Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
Nearby schools
- East Paulding High School0.4 mi · 1,985
- C. A. Roberts Elementary School1.4 mi · 668
- P. B. Ritch Middle School1.8 mi · 690
- McGarity Elementary School2.2 mi · 572
- Vaughan Elementary School2.3 mi · 600
- Kemp Elementary School2.7 mi · 894
Frequently asked questions
About East Paulding Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Paulding Middle School?
East Paulding Middle School enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does East Paulding Middle School serve?
East Paulding Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Paulding Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Paulding Middle School is approximately 14.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Paulding Middle School?
At East Paulding Middle School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 16% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is East Paulding Middle School public or private?
East Paulding Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paulding County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.