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Enrollment
690
Middle
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING COUNTY·NCES 130402004074
P. B. Ritch Middle School
60 Old Country Trl, Dallas, GA 30157 · (770) 443-8000 · Paulding County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL690 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Georgia public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
471 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 214 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 33% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
31.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.2% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 32.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.9% | 27.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 27.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like P. B. Ritch Middle School
P. B. Ritch Middle School's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. B. Ritch Middle School this school | 690 | 68.3% | 31.9% |
| Woodland Middle School Stockbridge | 679 | 63.5% | 30.0% |
| Mason Creek Middle School Winston | 853 | 68.5% | 46.2% |
| Herschel Jones Middle School Dallas | 728 | 71.7% | 27.0% |
| Hampton Middle School Hampton | 752 | 73.5% | 23.3% |
| Rutland Middle School Macon | 849 | 60.3% | 19.9% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where P. B. Ritch Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Paulding County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #295 of 470 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #306 of 474 ▼ 35 | #8 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #285 of 474 ▼ 49 | #8 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #53 of 465 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 690 | #271 of 487 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #270 of 471 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #153 of 471 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #300 of 479 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #50 of 144 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
690
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 690 | 48 | 14.4:1 | 68% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 51 | 14.1:1 | 69% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 49.1 | 15.4:1 | 60% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 59% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 58% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 42 | 14.4:1 | 58% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for P. B. Ritch Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (599 to 690); teachers up 14% (42 to 48).
About P. B. Ritch Middle School
P. B. Ritch Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Dallas, Georgia. It had 690 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Paulding County is the district for P. B. Ritch Middle School. It has 34 schools and 31,426 students.
Black students are 57% of those enrolled at P. B. Ritch Middle School. Other reported shares: 17% White, 16% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Black among all Paulding County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at P. B. Ritch Middle School are from different groups.
The school had 48 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 14.1:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 68%. The 51% average for public schools in Paulding County is 17 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, P. B. Ritch Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 18% of Georgia public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, P. B. Ritch Middle School would be expected to post about 42.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 31.9%.
In the wider Paulding County area, the median household earns about $98,031 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Paulding County, 34 public schools serve about 31,426 students.
P. B. Ritch Middle School is about 0.6 miles from McGarity Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 36.3% on proficiency, and P. B. Ritch Middle School is below that at 31.9%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
P. B. Ritch Middle School had 697 students in 2020-21 and 690 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio dropped from 15.8:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The P. B. Ritch Middle School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Paulding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Paulding County
- North Paulding High SchoolHigh · 3,015 students
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- South Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Hiram High SchoolHigh · 1,460 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
Other schools in Dallas
- North Paulding High SchoolHigh · 3,015 students
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
- WC Abney ElementaryElementary · 1,324 students
- Burnt Hickory Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
Nearby schools
- McGarity Elementary School0.6 mi · 572
- East Paulding Middle School1.8 mi · 630
- C. A. Roberts Elementary School1.9 mi · 668
- East Paulding High School2.2 mi · 1,985
- Hiram Elementary School2.6 mi · 797
- Hiram High School2.6 mi · 1,460
Frequently asked questions
About P. B. Ritch Middle SchoolHow many students attend P. B. Ritch Middle School?
P. B. Ritch Middle School enrolls approximately 690 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does P. B. Ritch Middle School serve?
P. B. Ritch Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at P. B. Ritch Middle School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at P. B. Ritch Middle School.
How diverse is P. B. Ritch Middle School?
P. B. Ritch Middle School reports a student body of 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is P. B. Ritch Middle School in?
P. B. Ritch Middle School is part of Paulding County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.