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Lena Mae Moses Middle School

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Lena Mae Moses Middle School ranks 247 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lena Mae Moses Middle School is a public middle school in Dallas, Georgia, serving 929 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Paulding County School District.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in Algebra I, with 77.3% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.1% for the county and 44.9% for the state. The school's 6th-grade English Language Arts performance is also strong, with 50.9% of students scoring proficient or better, exceeding the county and state averages. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics and Science, with 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency at 29.8% compared to 37.3% for both the county and state, and 8th-grade Science proficiency at 17.3% compared to 16.9% for the county and 28.8% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Sammy McClure Senior Middle School consistently outperforms Lena Mae Moses Middle School in academic metrics, while J.A. Dobbins Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, Tapp Middle School, Lovinggood Middle School, and McClure Middle School in Cobb County generally outperform Lena Mae Moses Middle School, despite having higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

921

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,742

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Georgia avg40%

247^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle 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	53.1	247 of 584	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	231 of 588	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	279 of 577	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	244 of 567	57.0%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I77%+32 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Social Studies41%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

Science17%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Lena Mae Moses Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	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%)	53.1	247^th of 584 public middle schools	57.7%		56.8	231^st of 588 public middle schools	60.7%	16	77.3	50.9	44.5	36.7	29.8	35.0	40.8	17.3	40.9	$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%)	26.3	432^nd of 584 public middle schools	26.0%		28.3	420^th of 588 public middle schools	28.6%	12	79.5	26.1	31.3	30.4	16.2	23.6	24.1	14.1	21.6	$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%)	34.2	380^th of 584 public middle schools	34.9%		40.4	335^th of 588 public middle schools	43.0%	45	77.3	31.7	33.9	28.1	24.0	26.9	37.3	13.3	28.5	$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%)	60.8	200^th of 584 public middle schools	65.8%		70.2	151^st of 588 public middle schools	74.3%	49	94.6	45.1	51.0	42.8	39.4	50.0	56.4	18.5	28.4	$14,350	$370	$13,980
Crossroads Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Timberwolf Drive	Acworth	30101	Paulding 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%)								(n/a)										$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%)	93.3	43^rd of 584 public middle schools	92.6%		93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%	4	98.8	64.5	57.4	64.8	66.7	72.8	77.0	49.2	73.8	$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%)	85.8	73^rd of 584 public middle schools	87.5%		86	76^th of 588 public middle schools	87.1%	3	97.5	59.8	52.2	51.2	66.3	65.2	65.1	31.2	80.6	$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%)	84.8	78^th of 584 public middle schools	86.6%		88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%	15	95.2	61.4	57.7	48.0	57.3	61.6	62.2	36.2	73.1	$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%)	88.5	61^st of 584 public middle schools	89.6%		89.9	55^th of 588 public middle schools	90.6%	6	97.7	57.1	60.1	56.9	60.1	59.5	62.9	56.2	66.9	$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%)	90.9	55^th of 584 public middle schools	90.6%		92.3	47^th of 588 public middle schools	92.0%	8	100.0	56.9	61.1	60.9	56.1	66.9	73.9	62.6	65.3	$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 247^th of 584 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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