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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING COUNTY·NCES 130402002228

Nebo Elementary School

2843 Nebo Rd, Dallas, GA 30157 · (770) 443-8777 · Paulding County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL874 STUDENTS
Enrollment
874
Elementary
DISTRICT 718 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
525 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
31
Kindergarten
120
Grade 1
154
Grade 2
147
Grade 3
147
Grade 4
141
Grade 5
134
Student demographics
White
49457%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
11213%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 19%
Black
20023%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 36%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
657%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
44351%
Female
43149%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
31.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.8pp since 2021
Math
40.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.6pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
874
+185 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.3:1
% White
57%
was 74%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
23%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Nebo Elementary School

Nebo Elementary School, an average-sized elementary-level community in Dallas, Georgia, overseen by Paulding County, works with 874 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Within Paulding County, which oversees 34 schools and 31,426 students, Nebo Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nebo Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Black, 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Nebo Elementary School reports 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Nebo Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 60% of students at Nebo Elementary School 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, Nebo Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.3%; this one delivers 34.7%.

Across the wider county, Paulding County reports that median household income runs about $98,031, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Paulding County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students), of which Nebo Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Paulding Middle School, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Nebo Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nebo Elementary School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 27%: 689 students in 2018 compared to 874 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 74% to 57% over that span.

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Paulding County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Nebo Elementary School
District
Paulding County
Address
2843 Nebo Rd, Dallas, GA 30157
Phone
(770) 443-8777
County
Paulding County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
874
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
525 (60%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130402002228
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Dallas
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Frequently asked questions

About Nebo Elementary School
How many students attend Nebo Elementary School?
Nebo Elementary School enrolls approximately 874 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Nebo Elementary School serve?
Nebo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Nebo Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Nebo Elementary School.
How diverse is Nebo Elementary School?
Nebo Elementary School reports a student body of 57% White, 13% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Nebo Elementary School?
Nebo Elementary School is overseen by Paulding County in Paulding County.
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