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WC Abney Elementary

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WC Abney Elementary ranks 542 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

WC Abney Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,289 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.

Academically, WC Abney Elementary has shown a mixed performance compared to the Paulding County and Georgia state averages. While the school's mathematics proficiency rates have been more competitive, often exceeding the district and state averages, its English Language Arts and Science proficiency rates have generally been lower. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 289th to 542nd out of around 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 4-star and 3-star ratings.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad have consistently outperformed WC Abney Elementary and the Paulding County averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Kemp Elementary, Ford Elementary, and Pickett's Mill Elementary in Cobb County have significantly higher academic proficiency rates compared to WC Abney Elementary and the Paulding County schools.

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 — 71st percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

542^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	51.9	542 of 1238	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	514 of 1248	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	455 of 1242	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	362 of 1244	70.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Science36%-8 vs state

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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
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%)	51.9	542^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.2%		54.3	514^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.8%	28	27.9	41.1	43.5	47.5	48.8	43.1	35.7	$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%)	54	514^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.5%		60.9	444^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.4%	70	27.0	37.0	42.7	53.9	44.4	54.2	38.5	$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%)	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
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%)	67.8	353^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.5%		70.1	343^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	72.5%	10	38.8	49.6	42.5	56.8	58.1	55.8	44.9	$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%)	66.5	369^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.2%		69.2	353^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.7%	16	49.4	47.3	46.4	59.6	56.4	41.2	41.8	$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%)	86.4	167^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.5%		90.7	124^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.1%	43	50.8	58.1	64.8	57.7	76.9	64.8	61.5	$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%)	86.7	164^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.2	135^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	61.5	57.6	60.0	59.0	71.7	58.6	65.7	$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%)	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
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%)	86.7	165^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.5	128^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.7%	37	52.4	51.9	63.8	65.3	71.1	64.2	62.9	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about WC Abney Elementary

Is WC Abney Elementary a good school?

WC Abney Elementary ranks 542^nd of 1238 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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