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Hiram Elementary School

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Hiram Elementary School ranks 915 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

915^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hiram Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 786 students in grades PK-5 in Hiram, Georgia, which is part of the Paulding County School District. While the district is ranked 91 out of 206 in the state, Hiram Elementary consistently underperforms compared to both the Paulding County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests across grades 3-5.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.8% of 3rd graders at Hiram Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.5% in Paulding County and 34.9% statewide. Additionally, Hiram Elementary has a low statewide ranking, placing between 572-915 out of around 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and has consistently been rated 1-2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school also has very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 60.66% to 72.01% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the Paulding County district.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $9,350 to $10,047 at Hiram Elementary, the school is still underperforming, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation and utilization. In comparison, schools like C.A. Roberts and Sam D. Panter in the Paulding County district are outperforming Hiram Elementary on key metrics, suggesting there may be successful practices or approaches that could be replicated to address the challenges faced by Hiram Elementary.

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 — 50th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

915^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 19Elementary 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	25.7	915 of 1238	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	821 of 1248	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	855 of 1242	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	803 of 1244	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-17 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Science23%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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%)	25.7	915^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.5	821^st of 1248 public elementary schools	34.2%	94	25.8	28.6	29.1	26.4	30.3	27.9	23.4	$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%)	59.4	443^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	64.2%		48.9	573^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	54.1%	130	41.0	37.0	44.8	52.6	45.2	50.6	43.7	$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%)	45	627^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%		42.3	660^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.1%	33	30.3	31.9	39.3	55.6	31.9	45.8	27.1	$14,716	$356	$14,359
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	948 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Paulding 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%)	28.1	873^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.2	850^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.9%	23	22.7	27.4	24.5	30.9	35.8	35.1	24.5	$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%)	45.8	617^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.2%		57.8	472^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	62.2%	145	35.0	36.1	36.7	41.7	52.5	36.7	27.3	$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%)	36.5	729^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.1%		35.1	772^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	38.1%	43	40.6	30.0	37.5	37.5	5.0	25.0	25.0	$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%)	54	514^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.5%		60.9	444^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.4%	70	27.0	37.0	42.7	53.9	44.4	54.2	38.5	$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%)	22.5	967^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.9%		23.5	953^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	23.6%	14	22.0	24.2	26.6	29.0	37.9	20.2	13.8	$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%)	37.5	719^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.9%		37.4	736^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.0%	17	31.3	39.7	28.5	46.3	42.7	27.3	17.4	$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%)	89.3	132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.8	123^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%	9	58.6	62.1	63.6	70.1	71.2	66.0	58.6	$16,458	$496	$15,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiram Elementary School

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

What district is Hiram Elementary School in?

Paulding County

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.

How many students attend Hiram Elementary School?

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

Is Hiram Elementary School a good school?

Hiram Elementary School ranks 915^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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