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J. A. Dobbins Middle School

Q: Is J. A. Dobbins Middle School a good school?

J. A. Dobbins Middle School ranks 326 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

J. A. Dobbins Middle School is a public middle school located in Powder Springs, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 556. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's notable strengths is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, consistently outperforming the Paulding County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessment. In 2024-2025, the school had a 92.1% proficiency rate, compared to 42.1% for Paulding County and 44.9% for Georgia. However, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 6-8 are generally lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 26.6% to 36.3% in ELA and 16.2% to 53.8% in Mathematics.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as South Paulding Middle School, Cooper Middle School, and East Paulding Middle School, J. A. Dobbins Middle School generally performs lower in most subject areas, with the exception of Algebra I. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, from 200 out of 539 Georgia middle schools in 2016-2017 to 326 out of 584 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

531

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,471

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

637 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(770) 443-4835

District: Paulding County

Students who attend J. A. Dobbins Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hiram High School

Feeder schools for J. A. Dobbins Middle School:

Elementary:	Bessie L. Baggett Elementary
	Sam D. Panter Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.6%

Hispanic:

29.6%

White:

24.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Georgia avg40%

326^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	41.7	326 of 584	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	327 of 588	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	278 of 577	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	288 of 567	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	265 of 542	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	253 of 559	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	220 of 543	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	200 of 539	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.9	221 of 545	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	216 of 537	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	182 of 521	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	204 of 527	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	203 of 508	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.9	223 of 504	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	202 of 494	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	199 of 466	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	181 of 462	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	172 of 445	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	122 of 420	71.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+47 vs state

Social Studies42%+3 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Science12%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 31, 2021

Bullying, lack of teacher guidance, low test scores (this school used to be a 8/10 on Greatschools a few years ago, but now it dropped to a 6/10), a useless school counselor are all issues at this school. Close Quote

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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
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
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	533	35	15.4	86.7%	12 (2.3%)	390 (73.2%)	101 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	19.7	470^th of 584 public middle schools	19.5%		24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%	25	69.6	9.8	23.6	22.6	11.0	13.3	20.6	17.8	26.3	$15,239	$1,709	$13,531
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
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%)	57.3	226^th of 584 public middle schools	61.3%		59.7	211^th of 588 public middle schools	64.1%	15	100.0	47.2	44.9	41.5	44.1	45.8	38.3	13.9	37.9	$15,365	$841	$14,524
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2466	891	58	15.4	100.0%	44 (4.9%)	427 (47.9%)	384 (43.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	30.8	403^rd of 584 public middle schools	31.0%		34.1	377^th of 588 public middle schools	35.9%	26	75.0	26.1	32.2	24.3	19.5	41.2	34.0	17.1	16.4	$14,833	$901	$13,931
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	7101 Turner Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5500	742	46	16.1	85.2%	51 (6.9%)	308 (41.5%)	347 (46.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.1%)	20.4	466^th of 584 public middle schools	20.2%		23.2	452^nd of 588 public middle schools	23.1%	14	71.4	27.7	26.4	23.8	11.3	17.6	19.3	10.6	19.8	$12,439	$426	$12,014
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
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	4605 Ewing Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2438	1,000	63	15.8	91.7%	51 (5.1%)	639 (63.9%)	255 (25.5%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.5%)	66.9	160^th of 584 public middle schools	72.6%		63.7	186^th of 588 public middle schools	68.4%	26	100.0	43.0	39.2	45.1	38.6	37.8	55.3	50.9	57.7	$14,423	$953	$13,470
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J. A. Dobbins Middle School

Is J. A. Dobbins Middle School a good school?

J. A. Dobbins Middle School ranks 326^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J. A. Dobbins Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended J. A. Dobbins Middle School.

What high school do graduates of J. A. Dobbins Middle School attend?

Students who attend J. A. Dobbins Middle School usually go on to attend Hiram High School

What is the racial makeup of J. A. Dobbins Middle School?

Students at J. A. Dobbins Middle School are 39% African American, 30% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is J. A. Dobbins Middle School in?

Paulding County

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