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Hal Hutchens Elementary

Q: Is Hal Hutchens Elementary a good school?

Hal Hutchens Elementary ranks 641 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hal Hutchens Elementary is a public elementary school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 643 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 and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hal Hutchens Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with academic performance generally below the Paulding County and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 22.2% of 3rd graders at Hal Hutchens were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.5% for Paulding County and 34.9% for Georgia. The school also serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.42% to 72.32% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Paulding County schools.

Despite an increase in per-student spending at Hal Hutchens Elementary, from $8,764 in 2016-2017 to $10,099 in 2018-2019, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement. The student-teacher ratio at Hal Hutchens, ranging from 12.9 to 14.3, is comparable to the nearby Paulding County schools, suggesting that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to address the persistent challenges in student achievement at the school.

613

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,157

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

586 Clonts Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134

(678) 838-2683

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Hal Hutchens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Irma C. Austin Middle School
High:	Hiram High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.4%

White:

31.2%

Hispanic:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2022 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

641^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	641 of 1238	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	658 of 1248	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	674 of 1242	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	764 of 1244	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	467 of 1214	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	521 of 1234	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	500 of 1209	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	431 of 1205	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	607 of 1233	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	463 of 1240	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	603 of 1231	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	577 of 1225	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	687 of 1201	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	623 of 1212	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Science30%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 3, 2019

We love Hutchens! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The teachers at this school simply do not care about the students and their education. 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)		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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
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
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
North Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 Dorris Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4800	537	38	14.3	88.3%	15 (2.8%)	376 (70.0%)	99 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	27	888^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.3%		29.7	861^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.0%	27	20.9	31.3	33.7				26.4	33.7	24.2				26.3			$14,663	$2,129	$12,534
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
Connie Dugan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1362 Winn Rd	Douglasville	30134	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 949-5261	647	51	12.6	64.5%	258 (39.9%)	243 (37.6%)	95 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.7%)	45.1	625^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.5%		35.2	770^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.3%	145	29.8	34.9	33.7				39.4	51.9	39.3				34.8			$15,659	$650	$15,009
Burnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8277 Connally Dr	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3500	380	28	13.5	92.6%	18 (4.7%)	270 (71.1%)	74 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	13.6	1120^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.7	1122^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	10.1%	2	12.9	27.9	22.7				11.1	19.7	16.7				13.6			$16,333	$2,206	$14,127
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8266 Connally Dr	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3800	433	28	15.7	91.5%	24 (5.5%)	255 (58.9%)	116 (26.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.4%)	29	855^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.9%		16.7	1071^st of 1248 public elementary schools	14.2%	216	23.2	29.3	36.5				25.0	27.0	27.1				32.9			$15,333	$1,907	$13,426
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
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
Brighten Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5897 Prestley Mill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	Yes	No	No	No	(770) 615-3680	812	48	17.0	34.9%	88 (10.8%)	588 (72.4%)	70 (8.6%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.0%)	47.5	600^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%		52.5	535^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.1%	65	33.0	44.4	43.1	42.7	49.4	51.7	36.4	48.5	40.2	22.9	33.3	44.8	27.5	48.3	35.6	$10,490		$10,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Hutchens Elementary

Is Hal Hutchens Elementary a good school?

Hal Hutchens Elementary ranks 641^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hal Hutchens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hal Hutchens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irma C. Austin Middle School
High : Hiram High School

How many students attend Hal Hutchens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Hal Hutchens Elementary.

What district is Hal Hutchens Elementary in?

Paulding County

What is the racial makeup of Hal Hutchens Elementary?

Students at Hal Hutchens Elementary are 42% African American, 31% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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