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Lena Mae Moses Middle School

Q: Is Lena Mae Moses Middle School a good school?

Lena Mae Moses Middle School ranks 209 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lena Mae Moses Middle School in Dallas, GA, serves 921 students in grades 6-8 within the Paulding County School District, and has earned a 3-star rating with a state ranking in the 64th percentile for 2025-2026.

This school has clear pockets of excellence that set it apart from nearby middle schools. The most striking is its Algebra I program: 98.4% of students scored proficient or above on the End of Course assessment—more than double the district (46%) and state (48.1%) averages. This isn't a one-year fluke; the school has consistently posted scores between 70.9% and 98.4% over the past four years. Eighth-grade science is another strength, with 44.3% of students proficient, well above the state average of 29.7% and a dramatic jump from last year's 17.3%. The school also shows notable success with its African American students, who rank in the 76th percentile statewide—the highest-performing subgroup at the school. Attendance is improving too, with chronic absenteeism dropping from 21.3% to 14.3% over three years.

However, there's a clear contrast in math. While advanced math students thrive, proficiency in standard grade-level math lags: only 34.2% of 6th graders and 35.4% of 7th graders are proficient, below both district and state averages. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top students but has room to grow in core math instruction for everyone else. Compared to Herschel Jones Middle School, just 3 miles away, Lena Mae Moses outperforms it in every subject and holds a 3-star rating versus Herschel Jones's 1-star. The school's overall ranking has also climbed from the 58th to 64th percentile this year, signaling positive momentum. For parents, this is a school with exceptional advanced math and science programs, strong results for African American students, and improving attendance—but one where standard math instruction deserves attention.

921

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,742

Per pupil spending ?

48.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1066 Old County Farm Rd
Dallas, GA 30132

(770) 443-8727

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Lena Mae Moses Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Paulding High School

Feeder schools for Lena Mae Moses Middle School:

Elementary:

WC Abney Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

African American:

36.4%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 51st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Georgia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

209^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Middle Schools in the Paulding County

88^th of 202Paulding 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	60.3	209 of 578	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	247 of 585	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	230 of 578	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	279 of 569	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	242 of 558	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	95 of 542	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	129 of 559	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	146 of 543	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	141 of 539	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	133 of 545	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	146 of 537	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	128 of 521	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	96 of 527	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	130 of 508	74.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	116 of 504	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	118 of 494	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	139 of 466	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	112 of 462	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	85 of 445	80.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	63 of 420	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	117 of 480	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	139 of 494	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	111 of 489	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	134 of 485	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	133 of 482	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	176 of 550	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	229 of 567	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	199 of 558	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	256 of 553	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	207 of 544	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	188 of 374	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	147 of 400	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	208 of 381	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	244 of 380	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	140 of 367	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	235 of 550	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	258 of 569	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	236 of 561	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	291 of 559	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	254 of 553	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	47 of 136	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	103 of 169	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	91 of 172	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	183 of 425	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	252 of 442	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	189 of 437	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	174 of 429	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	230 of 431	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	240 of 404	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	271 of 415	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	270 of 417	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	321 of 429	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	273 of 425	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+50 vs state

Social Studies47%+7 vs state

Science44%+15 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	921	59	15.6	48.0%	413 (44.8%)	335 (36.4%)	98 (10.6%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.3%)	60.3	209^th of 578 public middle schools	63.8%		53.1	247^th of 585 public middle schools	57.8%	38	98.4	34.2	35.4	47.6	44.3	47.3		$12,742	$376	$12,367
Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	728	53	13.8	71.7%	208 (28.6%)	352 (48.4%)	112 (15.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	41 (5.6%)	27.2	415^th of 578 public middle schools	28.2%		26.3	432^nd of 585 public middle schools	26.2%	17	87.5	14.7	23.8	28.4	26.3	21.2		$13,789	$832	$12,956
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%)	32.2	382^nd of 578 public middle schools	33.9%		34.2	380^th of 585 public middle schools	35.0%	2	100.0	30.2	20.8	30.8	28.8	18.1		$13,969	$576	$13,392
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%)	75.8	125^th of 578 public middle schools	78.4%		60.8	200^th of 585 public middle schools	65.8%	75	100.0	60.9	51.0	55.0	45.4	40.8		$14,350	$370	$13,980
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Timberwolf Drive	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Paulding County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 460-1580	908	52	17.4	31.2%	473 (52.1%)	256 (28.2%)	94 (10.4%)	38 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.2%)	90.3	41^st of 578 public middle schools	92.9%					(n/a)	100.0	66.5	63.6	66.5	57.5	58.2		$11,614	$284	$11,330
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	979	61	16.1	22.0%	559 (57.1%)	215 (22.0%)	95 (9.7%)	56 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.3%)	93	20^th of 578 public middle schools	96.5%		93.3	43^rd of 585 public middle schools	92.6%	23	100.0	61.5	73.0	82.9	46.4	79.7	90.2	$13,726	$336	$13,390
Sammy McClure Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Bob Grogan Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 505-3700	834	50	16.6	24.8%	599 (71.8%)	104 (12.5%)	79 (9.5%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	92.2	31^st of 578 public middle schools	94.6%		85.8	73^rd of 585 public middle schools	87.5%	42	98.8	61.3	67.2	65.9	56.2	78.8		$12,864	$424	$12,440
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	984	61	16.0	21.6%	599 (60.9%)	168 (17.1%)	120 (12.2%)	48 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.8%)	90.6	38^th of 578 public middle schools	93.4%		84.8	78^th of 585 public middle schools	86.7%	40	97.6	67.9	69.8	68.8	40.9	73.5	89.0	$13,891	$370	$13,521
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,209	71	16.9	32.3%	494 (40.9%)	377 (31.2%)	197 (16.3%)	51 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	88.3	54^th of 578 public middle schools	90.7%		88.5	61^st of 585 public middle schools	89.6%	7	100.0	52.7	62.1	66.0	61.4	69.4	88.6	$13,392	$351	$13,041
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	3660 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-8131	1,030	68	15.2	30.7%	561 (54.5%)	185 (18.0%)	163 (15.8%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.0%)	92.8	22^nd of 578 public middle schools	96.2%		90.9	55^th of 585 public middle schools	90.6%	33	100.0	63.7	64.6	75.6	53.7	71.3	100.0	$14,773	$389	$14,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Lena Mae Moses Middle School

Is Lena Mae Moses Middle School a good school?

Lena Mae Moses Middle School ranks 209^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lena Mae Moses Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 921 students attended Lena Mae Moses Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lena Mae Moses Middle School?

Students at Lena Mae Moses Middle School are 45% White, 36% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lena Mae Moses Middle School in?

Paulding County

What high school do graduates of Lena Mae Moses Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lena Mae Moses Middle School usually go on to attend North Paulding High School

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