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Sam D. Panter Elementary School

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Sam D. Panter Elementary School ranks 443 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sam D. Panter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 530 students in grades PK-5 in Hiram, Georgia, which is part of the Paulding County School District. Despite serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, this school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics.

Sam D. Panter Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, which is impressive given that 63-71% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school spends more per student than the state average, ranging from $9,052 to $10,003 per student, and has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 12.3 to 13.6 students per teacher. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.6% of 3rd graders at Sam D. Panter Elementary were proficient or better in math, compared to 47.3% in Paulding County and 44.3% statewide.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Paulding County and Cobb County districts, Sam D. Panter Elementary stands out for its stronger academic performance, particularly in mathematics. The school's ability to outperform the district and state averages, despite serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, suggests effective teaching practices and resource allocation that could be valuable for other schools to learn from.

506

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,082

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Panter School Rd
Hiram, GA 30141

(770) 443-4303

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Sam D. Panter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J. A. Dobbins Middle School
High:	Hiram High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

443^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	443 of 1238	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	573 of 1248	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	427 of 1242	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	561 of 1244	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	498 of 1214	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	722 of 1234	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	524 of 1209	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	441 of 1205	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	639 of 1233	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.0	517 of 1240	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	699 of 1231	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	701 of 1225	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.7	832 of 1201	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	890 of 1212	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	898 of 1183	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.5	818 of 1133	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	892 of 1134	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.8	811 of 1125	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.5	726 of 1101	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Hal Hutchens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Clonts Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 838-2683	613	49	12.5	71.1%	191 (31.2%)	260 (42.4%)	110 (17.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	43.7	641^st of 1238 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.5	658^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.3%	17	22.2	37.8	44.1	29.6	48.3	46.6	30.5	$15,157	$641	$14,516
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2843 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8777	874	60	14.5	60.1%	494 (56.5%)	200 (22.9%)	112 (12.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	39.8	685^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%		39.7	698^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.1%	13	28.7	32.6	33.8	45.0	37.6	36.7	30.2	$13,378	$595	$12,783
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
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
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
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Hart Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8070	811	63	12.8	72.3%	257 (31.7%)	318 (39.2%)	156 (19.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.3%)	25.2	927^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.1%		25.9	917^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.5%	10	19.7	23.7	31.5	25.0	26.0	34.9	28.1	$15,016	$1,030	$13,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam D. Panter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sam D. Panter Elementary School?

Students at Sam D. Panter Elementary School are 51% White, 25% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sam D. Panter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Sam D. Panter Elementary School.

Is Sam D. Panter Elementary School a good school?

Sam D. Panter Elementary School ranks 443^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sam D. Panter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sam D. Panter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. A. Dobbins Middle School
High : Hiram High School

What district is Sam D. Panter Elementary School in?

Paulding County

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