Hal Hutchens Elementary

Hal Hutchens Elementary is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Douglasville, Georgia, one of the schools within Paulding County, with 613 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Paulding County runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 31,426 students. Hal Hutchens Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hal Hutchens Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hal Hutchens Elementary has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Hal Hutchens Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 71% of students at Hal Hutchens Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Paulding County's rate of about 51%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hal Hutchens Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.4%.

Across the wider county, Paulding County reports that the typical household earns roughly $98,031 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Paulding County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students), of which Hal Hutchens Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is J. A. Dobbins Middle School, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hal Hutchens Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 33.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hal Hutchens Elementary has decreased 15%, going from 721 students in 2018 to 613 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 48% to 31%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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