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McGarity Elementary School

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McGarity Elementary School ranks 627 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

McGarity Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hiram, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 601 students. 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.

Academically, McGarity Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Georgia elementary schools, with mixed performance on the Milestones Assessment. While the school's 3rd grade math proficiency (55.6%) is significantly higher than the Paulding County (47.3%) and Georgia averages, its 5th grade science proficiency (27.1%) is notably lower than the district and state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 50.59% to 61.06%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, McGarity Elementary performs on par with or slightly below other Paulding County schools, but lags significantly behind the higher-performing Cobb County schools. While McGarity has a higher per-student spending level and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to be translating into significantly higher academic performance compared to the surrounding schools.

572

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,716

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

262 Rakestraw Mill Rd
Hiram, GA 30141

(770) 445-9007

District: Paulding County

Students who attend McGarity Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	P. B. Ritch Middle School
High:	East Paulding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

African American:

33.7%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

627^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	45.0	627 of 1238	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	660 of 1248	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	575 of 1242	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	566 of 1244	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	349 of 1214	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	452 of 1234	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	412 of 1209	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	369 of 1205	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	446 of 1233	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.0	543 of 1240	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	537 of 1231	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	392 of 1225	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	433 of 1201	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	395 of 1212	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	413 of 1183	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	295 of 1133	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	54.9	583 of 1134	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.1	272 of 1125	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	267 of 1101	75.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 12, 2018

I love the compassion and thirst for student achievement. I have not met any one individual at McGarity without a smile on their face and a genuine desire to help at any given moment.

I just want to say thank you to all of the staff members for your helping my grandson feel comfortable and accepted. That alone allows for an environment that promotes the desire to learn. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

i spent 5 years at McGarity Elementary back in the 90's.
I wouldn't have wanted to spend my time anywhere else.
With the help of Rod Seizmore, I was able to meet, and exceed what i originally thought I was worth.
Couch Davis Didn't only worry about keeping you fit, but also was their to talk to when needed.
The guidance counselors that helped me through personal, as well as, educational issues.
All the teachers cared as a hole, and I for one remember being very happy.
I hope the courtyard is still green, and I hope the bear sculpted by a chainsaw still stands their. That was cool to watch.
I hope the Principal will still kiss a pig as debt for good grades :)
I hope that the baseball field still gets plenty of good use, and above all I hope that the passion for the children and their future has grown from what was already an amazing, and caring school.

Sincerely
Christopher Allen Wooten Close Quote

Schools Near McGarity Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
Dallas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Hardee St	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8018	513	42	12.0	79.7%	109 (21.2%)	282 (55.0%)	64 (12.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.6%)	31.5	814^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%		23.8	948^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.0%	134	27.3	32.2	27.6	40.4	41.4	24.5	18.4	$15,364	$781	$14,582
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
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
Vaughan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Nichols Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8298	600	48	12.4	18.0%	366 (61.0%)	101 (16.8%)	56 (9.3%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	86.4	167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.5%		90.7	124^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%	43	50.8	58.1	64.8	57.7	76.9	64.8	61.5	$17,981	$420	$17,561
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McGarity Elementary School

Is McGarity Elementary School a good school?

McGarity Elementary School ranks 627^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is McGarity Elementary School in?

Paulding County

How many students attend McGarity Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended McGarity Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McGarity Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : P. B. Ritch Middle School
High : East Paulding High School

What is the racial makeup of McGarity Elementary School?

Students at McGarity Elementary School are 44% White, 34% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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