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Nebo Elementary School

Q: Is Nebo Elementary School a good school?

Nebo Elementary School ranks 720 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Nebo Elementary School in Dallas, GA, serves approximately 874 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Paulding County School District, where about 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Nebo’s biggest success story is its dramatic improvement in attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 25.7% in 2022-2023 to 15.0% today—a 10.7-point improvement that now beats both the district (16.8%) and state (17.7%) averages. Academically, the school shows a clear pattern: 3rd graders perform near the state average in math (49.2% proficient vs. 48.3% statewide), but by 5th grade, proficiency falls to 30.3%—nearly 14 points below the state. Science follows a similar trend, with only 28% of 5th graders proficient versus 44.2% statewide. This suggests strong early foundations that fade as material becomes more complex. Notably, Nebo outperforms its closest geographic neighbor, Allgood Elementary, in nearly every subject and grade, despite Allgood serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Nebo also stands out for its cost-effectiveness. At $13,378 per student, it spends roughly $3,700 less than Sam D. Panter Elementary School and $4,260 less than New Georgia Elementary School, yet achieves a higher statewide ranking (41st percentile) than several schools that spend more, including Bessie L. Baggett Elementary (24th percentile) and Allgood (28th percentile). The school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.5, slightly higher than nearby schools, but this doesn’t appear to hurt outcomes. Areas for attention include lower performance among male students and those receiving special education services, both of which rank below the 35th percentile statewide. Overall, Nebo offers stable, mid-range results with efficient spending and a clear attendance success story—though upper-grade math and science remain key growth areas.

874

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,378

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2843 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157

(770) 443-8777

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Nebo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

South Paulding Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

720^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Paulding County

87^th of 201Paulding 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	36.9	720 of 1219	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	685 of 1238	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	697 of 1236	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	636 of 1223	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	662 of 1220	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	443 of 1214	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	666 of 1234	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	633 of 1209	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	690 of 1205	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	667 of 1233	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	601 of 1240	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	787 of 1231	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.4	606 of 1225	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	546 of 1201	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	653 of 1212	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	658 of 1183	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	560 of 1133	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	443 of 1134	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	571 of 1125	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.0	634 of 1101	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	549 of 828	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	525 of 892	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	459 of 879	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	494 of 870	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	507 of 876	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	618 of 1186	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	604 of 1224	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	647 of 1223	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	729 of 1212	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	620 of 1206	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	202 of 583	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	242 of 565	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	218 of 535	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	336 of 516	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	780 of 1183	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	761 of 1225	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	750 of 1220	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	547 of 1210	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	690 of 1209	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	347 of 465	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	463 of 565	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	377 of 487	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	205 of 455	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	609 of 700	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	678 of 769	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	686 of 772	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	638 of 775	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	597 of 779	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

Science28%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, December 2, 2018

The facility along with the principal aren’t engaged with their students, unless you are one of them...... My children have attended this school since 2007 -2018 and my personal experience hasn’t been pleasant at all during this time. This school lack diversity and empathy amongst it staffing from the top down.

The school testing scores are reflective of the leadership and school board that run this county. It’s sad that people we entrust to educate our children, do very little in this area of teaching. 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
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%)	36.9	720^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.9%		39.8	685^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%	35	49.2	41.6	30.3	28.0	$13,378	$595	$12,783
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%)	26.8	880^th of 1219 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.2	927^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.1%	47	35.8	25.9	29.7	35.1	$15,016	$1,030	$13,986
Connie Dugan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1362 Winn Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 949-5261	647	51	12.6	64.5%	258 (39.9%)	243 (37.6%)	95 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.7%)	42.5	645^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.1%		45.1	625^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	48.4	53.7	33.3	25.2	$15,659	$650	$15,009
New Georgia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Mulberry Rock Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 445-3597	336	27	12.4	52.1%	184 (54.8%)	80 (23.8%)	43 (12.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	48	571^st of 1219 public elementary schools	53.2%		48.8	581^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.1%	10	58.1	48.5	31.3	31.4	$17,638	$216	$17,421
Hal Hutchens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Clonts Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas 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%)	48.3	567^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.5%		43.7	641^st of 1238 public elementary schools	48.2%	74	44.3	47.9	44.7	36.6	$15,157	$641	$14,516
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	596^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.1%		59.4	443^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	64.2%	153	47.3	47.3	43.2	32.1	$17,082	$607	$16,475
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	921^st of 1219 public elementary schools	24.4%		28.1	873^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	29.5%	48	35.3	26.4	32.2	26.9	$16,107	$644	$15,462
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%)	28.1	860^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.5	814^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%	46	35.2	33.3	33.3	29.7	$15,364	$781	$14,582
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	935^th of 1219 public elementary schools	23.3%		25.7	915^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.1%	20	30.7	30.8	34.4	23.8	$15,256	$1,001	$14,255
North Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Dorris Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4800	537	38	14.3	88.3%	15 (2.8%)	376 (70.0%)	99 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	33	782^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	35.8%		27	888^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.3%	106	36.1	36.9	37.9	31.0	$14,663	$2,129	$12,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Nebo Elementary School

Is Nebo Elementary School a good school?

Nebo Elementary School ranks 720^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Nebo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Paulding Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Nebo Elementary School?

Students at Nebo Elementary School are 57% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nebo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Nebo Elementary School.

What district is Nebo Elementary School in?

Paulding County

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