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C. A. Roberts Elementary School

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C. A. Roberts Elementary School ranks 584 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

C. A. Roberts Elementary School in Dallas, GA, is a mid-sized suburban school serving 668 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Paulding County School District.

C. A. Roberts has a strong foundation in several key areas. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% is well below both the district (16.8%) and state (17.7%) averages, and it has improved steadily over the past five years. This is particularly notable when compared to nearby Dallas Elementary School, which has a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.9%. The school also demonstrates efficient spending, with per-student costs slightly below its Paulding County peers while achieving comparable outcomes. In mathematics, 3rd and 4th graders perform at or above district averages, though 5th grade math proficiency drops to 36%, creating a significant gap between grade levels. Science proficiency in 5th grade (32.4%) also trails the state average by nearly 12 percentage points, marking a decline from previous years when the school exceeded both district and state averages in this subject.

One of the school's most distinctive strengths is its exceptional performance with African American students, who rank in the 84th percentile statewide—a 4-star rating that stands out as a model of success. However, the school has experienced a gradual decline overall, dropping from a 4-star rating and the 70th percentile in 2022-2023 to a 3-star rating and the 52nd percentile today. Within its local cluster, C. A. Roberts outperforms Dallas Elementary (29th percentile) and Hiram Elementary (23rd percentile) but has fallen behind WC Abney Elementary (62nd percentile), which it previously led. The nearby Cobb County schools like Kemp Elementary and Ford Elementary rank in the 83rd-86th percentiles, though they serve a very different demographic profile. The school's low absenteeism, efficient spending, and proven success with certain student groups provide a solid foundation for reversing the recent downward trend.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

584^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	47.4	584 of 1219	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	514 of 1238	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	444 of 1236	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	373 of 1223	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	301 of 1220	75.3%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	135 of 828	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	315 of 892	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	262 of 879	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	165 of 870	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	186 of 876	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	632 of 1186	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	537 of 1224	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	412 of 1223	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	379 of 1212	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	287 of 1206	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	181 of 503	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	136 of 583	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	154 of 565	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	202 of 535	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	159 of 516	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	525 of 1183	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	484 of 1225	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	470 of 1220	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	365 of 1210	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	307 of 1209	74.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	281 of 465	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	220 of 565	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	295 of 487	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	212 of 455	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	279 of 415	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	610 of 700	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	538 of 769	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	488 of 772	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	378 of 775	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	304 of 779	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)84th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science32%-12 vs state

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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	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
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%)	47.4	584^th of 1219 public elementary schools	52.1%		54	514^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.5%	70	50.5	52.6	36.0	32.4	$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%)	47.6	578^th of 1219 public elementary schools	52.6%		45	627^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%	49	60.9	47.3	38.0	28.0	$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%)	56.7	468^th of 1219 public elementary schools	61.6%		51.9	542^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.2%	74	45.9	54.5	48.8	41.2	$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%)	81.7	204^th of 1219 public elementary schools	83.3%		86.4	167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.5%	37	56.7	63.7	65.0	62.5	$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%)	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
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%)	85.2	177^th of 1219 public elementary schools	85.5%		89.3	132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	89.3%	45	73.9	67.4	65.4	55.2	$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%)	85.6	174^th of 1219 public elementary schools	85.7%		86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%	10	71.1	68.5	66.1	56.9	$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%)	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
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%)	50.6	536^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.0%		44.3	633^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.9%	97	38.8	41.7	51.4	46.7	$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%)	19.6	999^th of 1219 public elementary schools	18.0%		36.5	729^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.1%	270	34.2	30.8	19.0	19.0	$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 584^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Paulding County

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 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

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