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WC Abney Elementary

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WC Abney Elementary ranks 469 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

WC Abney Elementary is a large public school in Dallas, GA, serving 1,324 students in grades PK-5 as part of Paulding County Schools. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide, a modest improvement over last year, though it has settled into a 3-star pattern after a stretch of 4-star ratings through 2020-2021.

One of the school's standout strengths is attendance. WC Abney's chronic absenteeism rate is just 9.8%—nearly half the district rate of 16.8% and well below the state average of 17.7%. This gap has widened over five years, suggesting strong family-school connections that keep kids in class. Academically, math is a relative bright spot: 4th grade math proficiency (54.5%) and 5th grade math proficiency (48.8%) both exceed district and state averages. The school also earns 4-star ratings for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the 70th and 71st percentiles statewide, respectively. Science remains an area for growth, with 5th grade proficiency (41.2%) above the district but below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, WC Abney sits in the middle tier of Paulding County. It outperforms Dallas Elementary (29th percentile) and C. A. Roberts Elementary (52nd percentile), but trails Floyd L. Shelton Elementary and Roland W. Russom Elementary, which both rank in the 76th-77th percentile. Notably, the four Cobb County schools within a few miles—Kemp, Ford, Pickett's Mill, and Vaughan—all earn 4-star ratings with math proficiency rates 15-25 points higher. WC Abney achieves its results with efficient spending ($13,094 per student) and a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, making it a solid, well-attended option for families seeking a mid-tier school with strong community engagement.

1,324

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,094

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1186 Colbert Rd
Dallas, GA 30132

(770) 443-8000

District: Paulding County

Students who attend WC Abney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Lena Mae Moses Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

469^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Paulding County

88^th of 202Paulding 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	56.7	469 of 1222	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	542 of 1238	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	514 of 1236	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	454 of 1223	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	360 of 1220	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	289 of 1214	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	399 of 1234	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	379 of 1209	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	328 of 1205	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	306 of 1233	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	65.0	361 of 1240	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	356 of 1231	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	433 of 1225	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	250 of 829	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	353 of 892	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	347 of 879	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	216 of 870	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	161 of 876	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	468 of 1189	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	584 of 1224	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	571 of 1223	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	453 of 1212	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	352 of 1206	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	144 of 504	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	201 of 583	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	178 of 565	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	188 of 535	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	213 of 516	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	459 of 1186	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	479 of 1225	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	459 of 1220	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	472 of 1210	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	371 of 1209	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	32 of 46	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	240 of 466	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	309 of 565	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	306 of 487	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	206 of 455	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	421 of 703	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	441 of 769	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	451 of 772	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	444 of 775	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	347 of 779	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science41%-3 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
WC Abney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1186 Colbert Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	1,324	88	15.0	48.7%	503 (38.0%)	475 (35.9%)	201 (15.2%)	53 (4.0%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (6.4%)	56.7	469^th of 1222 public elementary schools	61.6%		51.9	542^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.2%	73	45.9	54.5	48.8	41.2	$13,094	$564	$12,530
C. A. Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8060	668	50	13.3	54.5%	365 (54.6%)	142 (21.3%)	102 (15.3%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	47.4	585^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.1%		54	514^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.5%	71	50.5	52.6	36.0	32.4	$15,399	$878	$14,522
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%)	50.7	537^th of 1222 public elementary schools	56.1%		44.3	633^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.9%	96	38.8	41.7	51.4	46.7	$15,724	$934	$14,790
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Cedarcrest Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4244	1,389	91	15.2	27.9%	729 (52.5%)	298 (21.5%)	177 (12.7%)	89 (6.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (6.2%)	72.8	293^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	76.0%		67.8	353^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.5%	60	64.4	62.5	56.0	44.0	$12,573	$432	$12,140
Roland W. Russom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Russom Elementary School Ln	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 575-3402	982	73	13.4	34.1%	507 (51.6%)	209 (21.3%)	143 (14.6%)	62 (6.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.7%)	74.6	277^th of 1222 public elementary schools	77.3%		66.5	369^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.2%	92	65.8	63.6	53.2	47.4	$14,221	$842	$13,379
Vaughan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5950 Nichols Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8298	600	48	12.4	18.0%	366 (61.0%)	101 (16.8%)	56 (9.3%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	81.7	204^th of 1222 public elementary schools	83.3%		86.4	167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.5%	37	56.7	63.7	65.0	62.5	$17,981	$420	$17,561
Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8092	750	57	13.2	16.9%	487 (64.9%)	118 (15.7%)	53 (7.1%)	37 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	85.6	174^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.8%		86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%	10	71.1	68.5	66.1	56.9	$16,703	$420	$16,283
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	862^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.5	814^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%	48	35.2	33.3	33.3	29.7	$15,364	$781	$14,582
Pickett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Old Stilesboro Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-7172	753	58	13.0	32.3%	459 (61.0%)	103 (13.7%)	120 (15.9%)	28 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)	83.5	193^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	84.2%		86.7	165^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.7%	28	63.3	74.4	68.6	51.5	$16,408	$346	$16,062
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%)	47.6	579^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.6%		45	627^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%	48	60.9	47.3	38.0	28.0	$14,716	$356	$14,359

Frequently Asked Questions about WC Abney Elementary

Is WC Abney Elementary a good school?

WC Abney Elementary ranks 469^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of WC Abney Elementary attend?

Students who attend WC Abney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lena Mae Moses Middle School

How many students attend WC Abney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,324 students attended WC Abney Elementary.

What district is WC Abney Elementary in?

Paulding County

What is the racial makeup of WC Abney Elementary?

Students at WC Abney Elementary are 38% White, 36% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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