P. B. Ritch Middle School

Located at 60 Old Country Trl, in Dallas, Georgia, P. B. Ritch Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school that works with 690 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Paulding County.

P. B. Ritch Middle School is one of 34 schools operated by Paulding County, a district that teaches 31,426 students overall.

On demographics, P. B. Ritch Middle School records that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school records 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, P. B. Ritch Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.

In the surrounding community, Paulding County reports that median household income runs about $98,031, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. P. B. Ritch Middle School is one of 34 public schools in Paulding County (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students).

McGarity Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts P. B. Ritch Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.3%.

P. B. Ritch Middle School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at P. B. Ritch Middle School has climbed 15%, going from 599 students in 2018 to 690 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 26% to 17%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the P. B. Ritch Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.