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Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary

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Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary ranks 529 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary in Rockmart, GA, serves approximately 637 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Paulding County School District, and has earned a solid 3-star rating, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide.

Ragsdale's standout strengths are in upper-grade math and science. In the most recent testing cycle, 4th grade math proficiency hit 51.4% and 5th grade math reached 47.3%, both exceeding district and state averages. The school's 5th grade science scores are particularly impressive—posting 39.6% proficiency, which beats the district average and rivals nearby Union Elementary (45.5%) more closely than in other subjects. Ragsdale also earns high marks for its special education program, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide for that subgroup. However, the school faces two clear challenges. Chronic absenteeism sits at 22.7%, notably higher than the district average of 16.8% and the highest among comparable schools like Northside Elementary (13.5%) and Providence Elementary (12.1%). Additionally, 3rd grade math proficiency (42.3%) lags behind the district (50.3%) and state (48.3%), though the school's strong 4th and 5th grade results suggest students make significant growth once they reach the upper grades.

Despite these hurdles, Ragsdale is on a clear upward trajectory. A decade ago, the school held a 1-star rating in the 27th percentile; today it consistently maintains 3-star status. The school achieves these results while spending less per student ($14,671) than several nearby schools that rank lower, including Dallas Elementary ($15,364, 29th percentile) and Allgood Elementary ($15,016, 28th percentile). With about 62% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school's performance is especially noteworthy. If Ragsdale can reduce chronic absenteeism and strengthen early-grade math, it appears well-positioned to climb toward the 4-star tier occupied by its higher-performing neighbors like Union Elementary.

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 — 49th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

529^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Paulding County

87^th of 201Paulding 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	51.9	529 of 1219	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	493 of 1238	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	484 of 1236	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	490 of 1223	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	455 of 1220	62.7%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	650 of 828	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	400 of 892	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	414 of 879	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	535 of 1186	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	570 of 1224	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	484 of 1223	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	455 of 1212	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	472 of 1206	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	503 of 1183	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	423 of 1225	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	475 of 1220	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	516 of 1210	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	431 of 1209	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	143 of 465	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	221 of 565	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	124 of 487	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	176 of 455	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	503 of 700	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	581 of 769	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	553 of 772	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	539 of 775	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	550 of 779	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)28th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science40%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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	Polk 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%)	51.9	529^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.6%		55.6	493^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.2%	36	42.3	51.4	47.3	39.6	$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%)	35.1	749^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.6%		42.7	650^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.5%	99	57.9	39.2	24.4	23.2	$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%)	30.5	828^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.1%		19.2	1009^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.5%	181	35.5	25.9	34.6	38.3	$13,559	$871	$12,689
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Highway 101 S	Temple	30179	Carroll 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%)	67.7	346^th of 1219 public elementary schools	71.6%		60.5	428^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.4%	82	60.0	56.2	50.9	45.5	$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	753^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	38.2%		35.1	752^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	1	44.7	42.0	24.0	32.3	$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%)	50.6	536^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.0%		44.3	633^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.9%	97	38.8	41.7	51.4	46.7	$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%)	26.8	880^th of 1219 public elementary schools	27.8%		25.2	927^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.1%	47	35.8	25.9	29.7	35.1	$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%)	28.1	860^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.5	814^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%	46	35.2	33.3	33.3	29.7	$15,364	$781	$14,582
New Georgia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Mulberry Rock Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll 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	571^st of 1219 public elementary schools	53.2%		48.8	581^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.1%	10	58.1	48.5	31.3	31.4	$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%)	36.9	720^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.9%		39.8	685^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.7%	35	49.2	41.6	30.3	28.0	$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 529^th of 1219 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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