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Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary

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Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rockmart, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 648 students. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, suggesting the school is performing at a moderate level compared to other elementary schools in Georgia. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment has been mixed, with stronger proficiency rates in Mathematics compared to English Language Arts, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Union Elementary and Lillian C. Poole Elementary, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary generally performs in the middle range.

The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.46% to 65.9% over the past few years. This is higher than the Paulding County average and suggests the school may need to address these challenges through targeted support and resources. By learning from higher-performing nearby schools and focusing on areas for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts, Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary has the potential to enhance its academic performance and better serve its student population.

637

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,671

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

528 Holly Springs Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153

(770) 443-2140

District: Paulding County

Students who attend Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school
High:	Paulding County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

African American:

14.0%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

493^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	55.6	493 of 1238	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	484 of 1248	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	491 of 1242	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	457 of 1244	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	552 of 1214	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	719 of 1234	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	798 of 1209	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	875 of 1205	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.7	634 of 1233	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	600 of 1240	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	672 of 1231	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.6	796 of 1225	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	746 of 1201	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	757 of 1212	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	528 Holly Springs Rd	Rockmart	30153	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-2140	637	48	13.2	61.9%	422 (66.2%)	89 (14.0%)	67 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.6	484^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.2%	9	27.6	41.8	43.4	46.5	49.5	46.7	44.3	$14,671	$586	$14,085
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Wayside Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 505-5541	460	40	11.5	61.7%	211 (45.9%)	137 (29.8%)	66 (14.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.7%)	42.7	650^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.5%		39.1	710^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.1%	60	40.0	35.3	37.1	45.7	35.3	30.0	30.0	$17,386	$710	$16,676
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Atlanta Hwy	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-2237	693	55	12.6	100.0%	407 (58.7%)	155 (22.4%)	59 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.7	967^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.5%	42	19.4	30.7	20.2	22.6	28.7	17.3	22.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Highway 101 S	Temple	30179	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4191	346	29	11.9	50.9%	274 (79.2%)	27 (7.8%)	26 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	60.5	428^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.7	347^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.2%	81	45.0	35.3	42.3	60.0	54.9	44.2	34.6	$17,862	$208	$17,655
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Prospect Rd	Rockmart	30153	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 684-5335	764	52	14.7	75.0%	584 (76.4%)	67 (8.8%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.0%)	35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.5	704^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.6%	48	27.3	25.0	28.1	42.2	39.8	28.9	35.5	$12,663	$801	$11,862
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%)	44.3	633^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.9%		40.7	685^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.1%	52	24.1	34.3	38.0	43.5	40.2	38.0	43.5	$15,724	$934	$14,790
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Hart Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 443-8070	811	63	12.8	72.3%	257 (31.7%)	318 (39.2%)	156 (19.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.3%)	25.2	927^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.1%		25.9	917^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.5%	10	19.7	23.7	31.5	25.0	26.0	34.9	28.1	$15,016	$1,030	$13,986
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%)	31.5	814^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%		23.8	948^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.0%	134	27.3	32.2	27.6	40.4	41.4	24.5	18.4	$15,364	$781	$14,582
New Georgia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Mulberry Rock Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 445-3597	336	27	12.4	52.1%	184 (54.8%)	80 (23.8%)	43 (12.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	48.8	581^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.1%		57	479^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.6%	102	25.0	46.2	39.3	50.0	57.7	32.1	28.6	$17,638	$216	$17,421
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary

How many students attend Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary?

Students at Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary are 66% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary a good school?

Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school
High : Paulding County High School

What district is Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary in?

Paulding County

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