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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 30157

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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2,636

Students

Top rankedEast Paulding Middle School125^th of 578 Georgia middle schools

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East Paulding Middle School up 75 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There are four middle schools serving grades 6-8 in ZIP code 30157 (Dallas, GA), all part of the Paulding County school district, which holds a 3-star rating and ranks 87th out of 201 districts in Georgia.

East Paulding Middle School is the clear standout in this area, ranking 125th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (78th percentile, 4 stars) and outperforming the district and state in nearly every subject. It improved dramatically from last year, jumping 75 spots in the state rankings, with 6th grade math proficiency rising from 39.4% to 60.9% and 8th grade science jumping from 18.5% to 45.4%. Carl Scoggins Senior Middle School is a consistent performer with a 3-star rating, showing remarkable strength in Algebra I with 96.4% proficiency—more than double the district average. South Paulding Middle School sits in the middle with a 2-star rating, while P. B. Ritch Middle School ranks lowest at the 34th percentile, with proficiency rates well below district averages in most subjects.

Several patterns stand out. All four schools show exceptionally high Algebra I proficiency (79-100%) compared to district (46%) and state (48%) averages, indicating a strong advanced math pathway. However, spending does not correlate with performance—South Paulding spends the most per student ($15,278) yet ranks third, while Scoggins spends the least ($12,496) and ranks second. Socioeconomic factors appear significant: East Paulding has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (46.35%) and is the top performer, while Ritch has the highest (68.26%) and is the lowest performer. Chronic absenteeism ranges from 15.3% at East Paulding to 21.0% at Scoggins, which exceeds both district and state averages. Notably, English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release and will be released in December, so a complete picture of these schools' academic profiles is still forthcoming.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-7000	630	44	14.3	46.3%	343 (54.4%)	146 (23.2%)	103 (16.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)	75.8	125^th of 578 public middle schools	78.4%		60.8	200^th of 585 public middle schools	65.8%	75	100.0	60.9	51.0	55.0	45.4	40.8	$14,350	$370	$13,980
South Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	592 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-8500	507	38	13.3	58.8%	293 (57.8%)	118 (23.3%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	45	294^th of 578 public middle schools	49.1%		42.4	318^th of 585 public middle schools	45.6%	24	79.3	38.8	28.3	30.1	30.1	39.2	$15,278	$241	$15,037
Carl Scoggins Senior Middle school	Public	6-8	1663 Mulberry Rock Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 456-4188	809	49	16.5	52.8%	531 (65.6%)	158 (19.5%)	79 (9.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.6%)	49	266^th of 578 public middle schools	54.0%		51.1	255^th of 585 public middle schools	56.4%	11	96.4	34.0	47.4	37.1	26.6	33.7	$12,496	$225	$12,270
P. B. Ritch Middle School	Public	6-8	60 Old Country Trl	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	690	48	14.3	68.3%	120 (17.4%)	390 (56.5%)	108 (15.7%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (8.7%)	32.2	382^nd of 578 public middle schools	33.9%		34.2	380^th of 585 public middle schools	35.0%	2	100.0	30.2	20.8	30.8	28.8	18.1	$13,969	$576	$13,392

Cities Near Zip Code 30157

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dallas	0.97 mi	22	162^nd
Villa Rica	4.68 mi	7	179^th
Douglasville	5.19 mi	30	213^th
Hiram	5.42 mi	4	248^th
Powder Springs	6.76 mi	14	168^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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