WC Abney Elementary

WC Abney Elementary, a sizable elementary campus in Dallas, Georgia, overseen by Paulding County, educates 1,324 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 119% larger than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, WC Abney Elementary lists that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 36% Black, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WC Abney Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.2%; this one delivers 41.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Paulding County indicate the typical household earns roughly $98,031 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. WC Abney Elementary is one of 34 public schools in Paulding County (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students).

The closest other public school is Lena Mae Moses Middle School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WC Abney Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WC Abney Elementary has rose 23%, going from 1,079 students in 2018 to 1,324 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 72% to 38%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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