Roland W. Russom Elementary

Roland W. Russom Elementary is a sprawling elementary school in Dallas, Georgia, operated by Paulding County. The school instructs 982 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Roland W. Russom Elementary sits 62% above that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Roland W. Russom Elementary records that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 34% of students at Roland W. Russom Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Paulding County's rate of about 51%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Roland W. Russom Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.7%; this one delivers 49.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Paulding County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $98,031 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Paulding County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students), Roland W. Russom Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pickett's Mill Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Roland W. Russom Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roland W. Russom Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Roland W. Russom Elementary's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 898 (now 982). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 68% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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