Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Rockmart, Georgia, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary serves 637 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Paulding County.

Paulding County runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 31,426 students. Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. Compared to Paulding County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Paulding County (around 51%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.1%.

Across the wider county, census data for Paulding County shows median household earnings sit near $98,031, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Paulding County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students), of which Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lillian C. Poole Elementary School, around 4.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 617 students in 2018 compared to 637 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 73% to 66%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.