Summary:
ZIP code 30157 in Dallas, Georgia, is served by the Paulding County School District and contains 9 schools—3 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high schools—enrolling roughly 9,073 students across grades K-12.
The standout school in this area is East Paulding Middle School, which ranks in the 78th percentile statewide and boasts 100% proficiency in Algebra I, plus 8th-grade science scores (45.4%) well above the state average (29.7%). Among high schools, Paulding County High School leads with a 91.9% graduation rate and strong U.S. History results (53.7% vs. 38.5% state), while East Paulding High School trails slightly in overall ranking. At the elementary level, C.A. Roberts Elementary School is the top performer (52nd percentile), followed by Nebo Elementary School (41st percentile), with Allgood Elementary School at the bottom (28th percentile) despite spending the second-most per student.
A major strength across all four middle schools—East Paulding, Carl Scoggins Senior Middle School, P.B. Ritch Middle School, and South Paulding Middle School—is exceptional Algebra I acceleration, with three schools achieving 96-100% proficiency. However, general math and science proficiency lag state averages at most schools, and chronic absenteeism is a concern at both high schools (23-28% vs. 17.7% state). Socioeconomic factors appear influential: schools with lower free/reduced lunch rates, like East Paulding Middle (46.35%), outperform those with higher rates, such as Allgood Elementary (72.26%). Spending does not correlate with results—Allgood spends $15,016 per student yet ranks lowest—suggesting family engagement and instructional quality matter more than resources alone.
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