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Bessie L. Baggett Elementary

Q: Is Bessie L. Baggett Elementary a good school?

Bessie L. Baggett Elementary ranks 873 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

873^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bessie L. Baggett Elementary is a public elementary school in Powder Springs, Georgia, serving 576 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 districts in the state.

Academically, Bessie L. Baggett Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessment generally below the Paulding County and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (22.7%) and Mathematics (30.9%) were significantly lower than the Paulding County averages of 32.5% and 47.3%, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like Sam D. Panter Elementary, Bessie L. Baggett Elementary also performs worse on the Milestones Assessment.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.8% to 70.83% over the past few years, suggests that it serves a relatively disadvantaged student population. While the school's student-teacher ratio has decreased from 14 to 12.4 in recent years, indicating a potential effort to provide more individualized attention, this has not yet translated into significantly better academic outcomes. However, the school's increased per-student spending over time may indicate a commitment to investing in resources and strategies to improve student learning, and comparing Bessie L. Baggett Elementary to higher-performing nearby schools could provide insights into effective practices that could be implemented.

549

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,107

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

948 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

(678) 460-1570

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Bessie L. Baggett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J. A. Dobbins Middle School
High:	Hiram High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.8%

White:

31.7%

Hispanic:

23.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

873^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	28.1	873 of 1238	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	850 of 1248	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	667 of 1242	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	545 of 1244	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	401 of 1214	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	591 of 1234	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	406 of 1209	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	452 of 1205	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	427 of 1233	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.9	451 of 1240	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.0	485 of 1231	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	403 of 1225	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	475 of 1201	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	449 of 1212	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	497 of 1183	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.3	576 of 1133	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	622 of 1134	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.0	656 of 1125	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.2	404 of 1101	63.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-11 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

Science25%-19 vs state

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by kimberlee russell (a parent)
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

My daughters have been at this school for years and the staff is nice. However I would like to see a little more EFFORT and care put into things. For example, they never clean the parking lot. And they need more extra curricular activities. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, June 3, 2017

Awesome All The Way!!! Close Quote

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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
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	948 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Paulding 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%)	28.1	873^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.2	850^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.9%	23	22.7	27.4	24.5	30.9	35.8	35.1	24.5	$16,107	$644	$15,462
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%)	59.4	443^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	64.2%		48.9	573^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	54.1%	130	41.0	37.0	44.8	52.6	45.2	50.6	43.7	$17,082	$607	$16,475
Hal Hutchens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Clonts Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding 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%)	43.7	641^st of 1238 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.5	658^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.3%	17	22.2	37.8	44.1	29.6	48.3	46.6	30.5	$15,157	$641	$14,516
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
Powder Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4570 Grady Grier Dr	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3746	805	66	12.2	94.8%	62 (7.7%)	495 (61.5%)	169 (21.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.9%)	37.5	719^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.9%		37.4	736^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.0%	17	31.3	39.7	28.5	46.3	42.7	27.3	17.4	$16,913	$794	$16,119
Hendricks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5243 Meadows Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2387	538	42	12.9	98.5%	39 (7.2%)	319 (59.3%)	133 (24.7%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	37.8	715^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.2%		45.4	621^st of 1248 public elementary schools	50.2%	94	30.7	32.5	40.8	30.7	45.8	32.7	23.5	$18,892	$785	$18,107
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%)	39.8	685^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%		39.7	698^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.1%	13	28.7	32.6	33.8	45.0	37.6	36.7	30.2	$13,378	$595	$12,783
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
Compton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 New Macland Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3700	593	60	9.8	100.0%	42 (7.1%)	295 (49.7%)	231 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	22.5	967^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.9%		23.5	953^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	23.6%	14	22.0	24.2	26.6	29.0	37.9	20.2	13.8	$20,218	$977	$19,241
Beulah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 S Burnt Hickory Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3300	428	34	12.5	83.9%	64 (15.0%)	130 (30.4%)	197 (46.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.5%)	48.6	584^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.8%		33.4	794^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.4%	210	34.2	42.9	41.3	32.9	44.0	38.1	41.3	$15,833	$647	$15,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Bessie L. Baggett Elementary

How many students attend Bessie L. Baggett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Bessie L. Baggett Elementary.

What district is Bessie L. Baggett Elementary in?

Paulding County

What schools do graduates of Bessie L. Baggett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bessie L. Baggett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. A. Dobbins Middle School
High : Hiram High School

Is Bessie L. Baggett Elementary a good school?

Bessie L. Baggett Elementary ranks 873^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bessie L. Baggett Elementary?

Students at Bessie L. Baggett Elementary are 37% African American, 32% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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