Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad

Set in Dallas, Georgia, Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad is a high-enrollment primary school, overseen by Paulding County. It enrolls 1,389 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad sits 130% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 34 schools in Paulding County (31,426 students total), Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 21% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Paulding County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad reports 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Roughly 28% of students at Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Paulding County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Paulding County put median household earnings sit near $98,031, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad is one of 34 public schools in Paulding County (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students).

Nearest neighbor: Crossroads Middle School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 54.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 13%: 1,234 students in 2018 compared to 1,389 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.