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East Paulding Middle School

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East Paulding Middle School ranks 125 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

East Paulding Middle School in Dallas, GA, serves 630 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Paulding County School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 78th percentile statewide—a notable jump from the previous year’s 66th percentile—with particularly strong results in math and science.

The standout feature is Algebra I: 100% of tested students scored proficient or above in 2025-2026, compared to 46% district-wide and 48% statewide. This marks four straight years of improvement, from 75.6% in 2022-2023 to a perfect score this year. Math proficiency is strong across all grades—6th grade math (60.9%) is more than double that of nearby J.A. Dobbins Middle School (25.7%) and Herschel Jones Middle School (14.7%). Eighth-grade science also saw a dramatic turnaround, jumping from 18.5% to 45.4% proficiency in one year, well above the state average of 29.7%. The school leads its four nearest district rivals in nearly every subject, and its Algebra I results even match or exceed top Cobb County schools like Lost Mountain Middle School.

Social studies remains a weaker area, with 40.8% proficiency—just above the state average but below the district—and scores have fluctuated significantly year to year. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily, dropping from 23.3% to 15.3%, now better than both district and state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well with African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the 83rd and 84th percentiles statewide for those groups. With per-student spending of $14,350 and a favorable 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio, East Paulding appears well-positioned to continue its upward trajectory.

630

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,350

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157

(770) 443-7000

District: Paulding County

Feeder schools for East Paulding Middle School:

Elementary:	C. A. Roberts Elementary School
	Roland W. Russom Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

African American:

23.2%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

125^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Middle Schools in the Paulding County

87^th of 201Paulding County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	125 of 578	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	200 of 585	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	151 of 578	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	182 of 569	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	169 of 558	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	150 of 542	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	124 of 559	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	124 of 543	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	101 of 539	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	129 of 545	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.9	114 of 537	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	202 of 521	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	232 of 527	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.9	295 of 508	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	319 of 504	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	233 of 494	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	174 of 466	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	192 of 462	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	123 of 445	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	91 of 420	78.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	80 of 480	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	97 of 494	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	71 of 489	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	81 of 485	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	99 of 482	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	144 of 550	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	213 of 567	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	159 of 558	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	184 of 553	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	154 of 544	71.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	61 of 374	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	185 of 400	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	98 of 381	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	173 of 380	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	195 of 367	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	104 of 550	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	183 of 569	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	142 of 561	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	181 of 559	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	182 of 553	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	58.4	70 of 172	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	91 of 163	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	94 of 145	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	123 of 425	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.4	187 of 442	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	65 of 437	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	112 of 429	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	179 of 431	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	179 of 404	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	237 of 415	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	206 of 417	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	232 of 429	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	196 of 425	53.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

Science45%+16 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-7000	630	44	14.3	46.3%	343 (54.4%)	146 (23.2%)	103 (16.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	75.8	125^th of 578 public middle schools	78.4%		60.8	200^th of 585 public middle schools	65.8%	75	100.0	60.9	51.0	55.0	45.4	40.8		$14,350	$370	$13,980
P. B. Ritch Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Old Country Trl	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	690	48	14.3	68.3%	120 (17.4%)	390 (56.5%)	108 (15.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (8.7%)	32.2	382^nd of 578 public middle schools	33.9%		34.2	380^th of 585 public middle schools	35.0%	2	100.0	30.2	20.8	30.8	28.8	18.1		$13,969	$576	$13,392
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	979	61	16.1	22.0%	559 (57.1%)	215 (22.0%)	95 (9.7%)	56 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.3%)	93	21^st of 578 public middle schools	96.4%		93.3	43^rd of 585 public middle schools	92.6%	22	100.0	61.5	73.0	82.9	46.4	79.7	90.2	$13,726	$336	$13,390
Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	921	59	15.6	48.0%	413 (44.8%)	335 (36.4%)	98 (10.6%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.3%)	60.2	209^th of 578 public middle schools	63.8%		53.1	247^th of 585 public middle schools	57.8%	38	98.4	34.2	35.4	47.6	44.3	47.3		$12,742	$376	$12,367
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,209	71	16.9	32.3%	494 (40.9%)	377 (31.2%)	197 (16.3%)	51 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	88.3	54^th of 578 public middle schools	90.7%		88.5	61^st of 585 public middle schools	89.6%	7	100.0	52.7	62.1	66.0	61.4	69.4	88.6	$13,392	$351	$13,041
Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	728	53	13.8	71.7%	208 (28.6%)	352 (48.4%)	112 (15.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (5.6%)	27.2	415^th of 578 public middle schools	28.2%		26.3	432^nd of 585 public middle schools	26.2%	17	87.5	14.7	23.8	28.4	26.3	21.2		$13,789	$832	$12,956
Tapp Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Macedonia Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3758	809	54	14.8	87.4%	48 (5.9%)	466 (57.6%)	237 (29.3%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.7%)	50.8	258^th of 578 public middle schools	55.4%		57.3	226^th of 585 public middle schools	61.4%	32	95.5	36.8	46.3	36.6	20.3	45.4	52.9	$15,365	$841	$14,524
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	531	41	12.9	71.4%	130 (24.5%)	205 (38.6%)	157 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	47	283^rd of 578 public middle schools	51.0%		41.7	326^th of 585 public middle schools	44.3%	43	100.0	25.7	30.2	46.7	29.6	39.7		$16,471	$722	$15,749
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	984	61	16.0	21.6%	599 (60.9%)	168 (17.1%)	120 (12.2%)	48 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	90.6	38^th of 578 public middle schools	93.4%		84.8	78^th of 585 public middle schools	86.7%	40	97.6	67.9	69.8	68.8	40.9	73.5	89.0	$13,891	$370	$13,521
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Timberwolf Drive	Acworth	30101	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 460-1580	908	52	17.4	31.2%	473 (52.1%)	256 (28.2%)	94 (10.4%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)	90.3	41^st of 578 public middle schools	92.9%					(n/a)	100.0	66.5	63.6	66.5	57.5	58.2		$11,614	$284	$11,330

Frequently Asked Questions about East Paulding Middle School

How many students attend East Paulding Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended East Paulding Middle School.

Is East Paulding Middle School a good school?

East Paulding Middle School ranks 125^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Paulding Middle School?

Students at East Paulding Middle School are 54% White, 23% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is East Paulding Middle School in?

Paulding County

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