Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

Located at 1002 Wayside Ln, in Dallas, Georgia, Lillian C. Poole Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that enrolls 460 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Paulding County. That puts it 24% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Paulding County comprises 34 schools with combined enrollment of 31,426 students; Lillian C. Poole Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Lillian C. Poole Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 30% Black, 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Lillian C. Poole Elementary School reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Lillian C. Poole Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at Lillian C. Poole Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Paulding County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lillian C. Poole Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Paulding County put 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. Lillian C. Poole Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in Paulding County (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students).

The closest other public school is Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary, roughly 4.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lillian C. Poole Elementary School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 430 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 46% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Lillian C. Poole Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.