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C. A. Roberts Elementary School

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C. A. Roberts Elementary School ranks 514 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

514^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

C. A. Roberts Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 651 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.

C. A. Roberts Elementary School has consistently outperformed the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 53.9% compared to 47.3% for Paulding County and 44.3% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 14.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Paulding County district. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $8,839 in 2016-2017 to $10,092 in 2018-2019, indicating a higher investment in resources and support for students.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 45.2% in 2022-2023 to 61.75% in 2023-2024, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. While the school's math scores are strong, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates have declined over the years, falling behind the Paulding County and state averages in recent years. When compared to other nearby schools in the Paulding County district, C. A. Roberts Elementary School generally performs better in both mathematics and ELA, particularly in the upper elementary grades.

668

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,399

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd
Dallas, GA 30157

(770) 443-8060

District: Paulding County

Students who attend C. A. Roberts Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Paulding Middle School
High:	East Paulding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.6%

African American:

21.3%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

514^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	54.0	514 of 1238	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	444 of 1248	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	374 of 1242	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	302 of 1244	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	263 of 1214	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	364 of 1234	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	340 of 1209	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.9	348 of 1205	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	66.6	366 of 1233	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	283 of 1240	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	302 of 1231	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	366 of 1225	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	63.5	511 of 1201	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	523 of 1212	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	470 of 1183	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	592 of 1133	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	539 of 1134	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	600 of 1125	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.7	452 of 1101	58.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+5 vs state

Science38%-5 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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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
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
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
WC Abney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1186 Colbert Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	1,324	88	15.0	48.7%	503 (38.0%)	475 (35.9%)	201 (15.2%)	53 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.4%)	51.9	542^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.2%		54.3	514^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.8%	28	27.9	41.1	43.5	47.5	48.8	43.1	35.7	$13,094	$564	$12,530
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
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
Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8092	750	57	13.2	16.9%	487 (64.9%)	118 (15.7%)	53 (7.1%)	37 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.2	135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	61.5	57.6	60.0	59.0	71.7	58.6	65.7	$16,703	$420	$16,283
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
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2223 Cartersville Hwy	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-7008	626	48	13.0	58.5%	287 (45.8%)	201 (32.1%)	92 (14.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.4%)	44.3	633^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.9%		40.7	685^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.1%	52	24.1	34.3	38.0	43.5	40.2	38.0	43.5	$15,724	$934	$14,790
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

Frequently Asked Questions about C. A. Roberts Elementary School

How many students attend C. A. Roberts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 668 students attended C. A. Roberts Elementary School.

Is C. A. Roberts Elementary School a good school?

C. A. Roberts Elementary School ranks 514^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of C. A. Roberts Elementary School attend?

Students who attend C. A. Roberts Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Paulding Middle School
High : East Paulding High School

What is the racial makeup of C. A. Roberts Elementary School?

Students at C. A. Roberts Elementary School are 55% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is C. A. Roberts Elementary School in?

Paulding County

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