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Hiram Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hiram Elementary School in Hiram, GA, serves approximately 797 students in grades PK through 5 within the Paulding County School District. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, moving from the middle of the pack (53rd percentile in 2016-2017) to the bottom quarter (23rd percentile in 2025-2026), and now holds a 1-star rating.

Academically, Hiram Elementary trails both district and state averages by significant margins, particularly in math and science. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency stands at 30.7%, compared to 50.3% for the district and 48.3% for the state. The gap is even more striking when compared to nearby schools. McGarity Elementary, just 1.9 miles away, posts a 60.9% proficiency rate in 3rd grade math—roughly double Hiram's rate. Even Bessie L. Baggett Elementary, which serves a similar percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, outperforms Hiram in this subject. Science proficiency has remained stagnant at around 24% for four years, and the gap with the state average has widened. Subgroup data shows particular challenges for male students (bottom fifth statewide) and special education students (bottom 13% statewide).

There are some positive developments. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 23.5% to 13.3% over three years, now better than both district and state averages. Math scores also showed improvement in the most recent testing cycle, with 5th grade math rising 6.5 points. The school spends $15,256 per student, comparable to higher-performing neighbors like Sam D. Panter Elementary, which serves a nearly identical student population yet achieves significantly better results. This suggests that resources are available, and the school's improved attendance provides a foundation for future instructional interventions to build upon.

797

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,256

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Seaboard Ave
Hiram, GA 30141

(770) 443-3392

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Hiram Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	P. B. Ritch Middle School
High:	Hiram High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.6%

Hispanic:

19.3%

White:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

937^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Paulding County

88^th of 202Paulding 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	23.9	937 of 1222	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	915 of 1238	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	818 of 1236	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	848 of 1223	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	796 of 1220	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	676 of 1214	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	807 of 1234	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	804 of 1209	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	572 of 1205	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	636 of 1233	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	623 of 1240	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.6	559 of 1231	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	468 of 1225	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	469 of 1201	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	554 of 1212	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	596 of 1183	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.0	781 of 1133	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	839 of 1134	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.2	676 of 1125	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	615 of 1101	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	442 of 829	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	426 of 892	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	461 of 879	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	386 of 870	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	370 of 876	57.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	197 of 304	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.1	283 of 286	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	844 of 1189	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	862 of 1224	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	736 of 1223	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	864 of 1212	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	778 of 1206	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	275 of 504	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	350 of 583	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	254 of 565	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	434 of 535	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	287 of 516	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	960 of 1186	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	950 of 1225	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	889 of 1220	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	825 of 1210	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	785 of 1209	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	405 of 466	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	360 of 565	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	756 of 769	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	737 of 772	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	743 of 775	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	697 of 779	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)47th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-16 vs state

Science24%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 7, 2014

My son attended Hiram Elem from kinder thru 3rd grade. We had a great experience every year with great teachers who truly care about the students. The Principal Mr.Wilder is a great leader in the school and the counselor Mrs.Ford is also great! I could NEVER say anything negative about this school. They welcome everyone as part of the Hiram Family and their PTA is very dedicated. I could honestly say, this is the best Elementary school in Paulding County. A word of advice show your support to the school, students and the teachers by joining and volunteering with their PTA. It helps to make a big difference in the lives of our children and their education. We will miss you Hiram Elementary. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiram Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Seaboard Ave	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-3392	797	60	13.2	71.5%	97 (12.2%)	483 (60.6%)	154 (19.3%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.6%)	23.9	937^th of 1222 public elementary schools	23.3%		25.7	915^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.1%	22	30.7	30.8	34.4	23.8	$15,256	$1,001	$14,255
Sam D. Panter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Panter School Rd	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-4303	506	47	10.7	70.6%	256 (50.6%)	128 (25.3%)	82 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	46.5	597^th of 1222 public elementary schools	51.1%		59.4	443^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	64.2%	154	47.3	47.3	43.2	32.1	$17,082	$607	$16,475
McGarity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Rakestraw Mill Rd	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 445-9007	572	43	13.3	58.0%	250 (43.7%)	193 (33.7%)	85 (14.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	47.6	579^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.6%		45	627^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%	48	60.9	47.3	38.0	28.0	$14,716	$356	$14,359
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	948 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 460-1570	549	46	11.9	70.3%	174 (31.7%)	202 (36.8%)	127 (23.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	24.7	923^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	24.5%		28.1	873^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	29.5%	50	35.3	26.4	32.2	26.9	$16,107	$644	$15,462
Varner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4761 Gaydon Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3775	705	57	12.4	60.7%	93 (13.2%)	368 (52.2%)	157 (22.3%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.4%)	47.6	581^st of 1222 public elementary schools	52.5%		45.8	617^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.2%	36	44.6	49.6	41.6	36.0	$18,612	$716	$17,896
Miles Ahead Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	4665 Macland Road	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Miles Ahead Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 313-4841	261	23	11.6	46.0%	18 (6.9%)	218 (83.5%)	20 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19.6	1001^st of 1222 public elementary schools	18.1%		36.5	729^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.1%	272	34.2	30.8	19.0	19.0	$16,834	$729	$16,104
C. A. Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8060	668	50	13.3	54.5%	365 (54.6%)	142 (21.3%)	102 (15.3%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	47.4	585^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.1%		54	514^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.5%	71	50.5	52.6	36.0	32.4	$15,399	$878	$14,522
Compton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 New Macland Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3700	593	60	9.8	100.0%	42 (7.1%)	295 (49.7%)	231 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	14.9	1082^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	11.5%		22.5	967^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.9%	115	25.0	28.9	24.7	14.5	$20,218	$977	$19,241
Powder Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4570 Grady Grier Dr	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3746	805	66	12.2	94.8%	62 (7.7%)	495 (61.5%)	169 (21.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.9%)	44.2	629^th of 1222 public elementary schools	48.5%		37.5	719^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.9%	90	34.8	51.1	46.6	33.6	$16,913	$794	$16,119
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	865 Corner Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8158	894	65	13.8	21.5%	391 (43.7%)	316 (35.3%)	89 (10.0%)	28 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	85.2	177^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.5%		89.3	132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	89.3%	45	73.9	67.4	65.4	55.2	$16,458	$496	$15,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiram Elementary School

How many students attend Hiram Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Hiram Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hiram Elementary School?

Students at Hiram Elementary School are 61% African American, 19% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hiram Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hiram Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : P. B. Ritch Middle School
High : Hiram High School

Is Hiram Elementary School a good school?

Hiram Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Hiram Elementary School in?

Paulding County

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