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Herschel Jones Middle School

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Herschel Jones Middle School ranks 432 nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Herschel Jones Middle School is a public middle school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 809 students. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 school districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Herschel Jones Middle School's notable strengths is its exceptional performance in Algebra I End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 64.9% to 97.5% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the Paulding County and Georgia state averages. However, the school struggles in other subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies significantly below the county and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.34% to 73.92% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Paulding County district.

When compared to other middle schools in the Paulding County district, Sammy McClure Senior Middle School, Lovinggood Middle School, and Lost Mountain Middle School generally perform better in terms of test scores and state rankings. This could indicate a need for Herschel Jones Middle School to learn from the successful practices of these higher-performing schools in the area and implement targeted interventions and instructional strategies to raise student achievement across all subject areas.

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Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,789

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Stadium Dr
Dallas, GA 30132

(770) 443-8024

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Herschel Jones Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paulding County High School

Feeder schools for Herschel Jones Middle School:

Elementary:	Allgood Elementary School
	Dallas Elementary School
	Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

White:

28.6%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg40%

Georgia avg40%

432^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Paulding County

91^st of 206Paulding 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	432 of 584	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	420 of 588	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	413 of 577	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	368 of 567	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	268 of 542	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	286 of 559	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	298 of 543	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	289 of 539	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	259 of 545	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	233 of 537	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.2	329 of 521	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	310 of 527	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.1	333 of 508	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	266 of 504	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	307 of 494	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	312 of 466	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	277 of 462	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.5	290 of 445	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	267 of 420	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I80%+35 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

Science14%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	26.3	432^nd of 584 public middle schools	26.0%		28.3	420^th of 588 public middle schools	28.6%	12	79.5	26.1	31.3	30.4	16.2	23.6	24.1	14.1	21.6	$13,789	$832	$12,956
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%)	53.1	247^th of 584 public middle schools	57.7%		56.8	231^st of 588 public middle schools	60.7%	16	77.3	50.9	44.5	36.7	29.8	35.0	40.8	17.3	40.9	$12,742	$376	$12,367
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%)	34.2	380^th of 584 public middle schools	34.9%		40.4	335^th of 588 public middle schools	43.0%	45	77.3	31.7	33.9	28.1	24.0	26.9	37.3	13.3	28.5	$13,969	$576	$13,392
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%)	60.8	200^th of 584 public middle schools	65.8%		70.2	151^st of 588 public middle schools	74.3%	49	94.6	45.1	51.0	42.8	39.4	50.0	56.4	18.5	28.4	$14,350	$370	$13,980
South Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	592 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-8500	507	38	13.3	58.8%	293 (57.8%)	118 (23.3%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	42.4	318^th of 584 public middle schools	45.5%		45.8	302^nd of 588 public middle schools	48.6%	16	84.2	29.9	40.0	30.3	27.1	36.3	34.5	10.4	45.5	$15,278	$241	$15,037
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%)	41.7	326^th of 584 public middle schools	44.2%		41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%	1	92.1	26.6	35.1	36.3	16.2	29.3	53.8	12.4	42.1	$16,471	$722	$15,749
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 942-0316	782	52	15.0	58.3%	331 (42.3%)	284 (36.3%)	117 (15.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	40.7	333^rd of 584 public middle schools	43.0%		48.3	287^th of 588 public middle schools	51.2%	46	95.7	34.4	36.8	33.2	33.6	31.6	34.4	8.6	32.7	$13,317	$203	$13,114
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	809	49	16.5	52.8%	531 (65.6%)	158 (19.5%)	79 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	51.1	255^th of 584 public middle schools	56.3%		55.2	240^th of 588 public middle schools	59.2%	15	95.3	35.4	31.9	41.0	39.4	39.6	47.5	9.5	43.8	$12,496	$225	$12,270
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%)								(n/a)										$11,614	$284	$11,330
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%)	93.3	43^rd of 584 public middle schools	92.6%		93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%	4	98.8	64.5	57.4	64.8	66.7	72.8	77.0	49.2	73.8	$13,726	$336	$13,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Herschel Jones Middle School

Is Herschel Jones Middle School a good school?

Herschel Jones Middle School ranks 432^nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Herschel Jones Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Herschel Jones Middle School.

What district is Herschel Jones Middle School in?

Paulding County

What is the racial makeup of Herschel Jones Middle School?

Students at Herschel Jones Middle School are 48% African American, 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Herschel Jones Middle School attend?

Students who attend Herschel Jones Middle School usually go on to attend Paulding County High School

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