Herschel Jones Middle School

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Herschel Jones Middle School ranks 420 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Herschel Jones Middle School is a public middle school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving 807 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Herschel Jones Middle School's notable strengths is its exceptional performance in Algebra I End of Course exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 64.9% to 85.4% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the Paulding County and Georgia state averages. However, the school struggles in other subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies falling below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.48% to 61.34%, which is significantly higher than the surrounding Paulding County schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Paulding County district, such as Sammy McClure Senior Middle School, Lovinggood Middle School, and Irma C. Austin Middle School, Herschel Jones Middle School's performance is generally lower, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This suggests that the school may have unique challenges or areas for improvement compared to its counterparts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

100 Stadium Dr
Dallas, GA 30132

(770) 443-8024

District: Paulding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
420^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,849

Students who attend Herschel Jones Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paulding County High School

Feeder schools for Herschel Jones Middle School:

Elementary:	Allgood Elementary School
	Dallas Elementary School
	Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 809

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.2%

White:

30.4%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herschel Jones Middle School ranks worse than 71.4% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Herschel Jones Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.2%), White (30.4%), Hispanic (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herschel Jones Middle School is 14.1, which is the 4^th best among 9 middle schools in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Herschel Jones Middle School employs 57 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herschel Jones Middle School is $8,849. 6 middle schools in the Paulding County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Herschel Jones Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Herschel Jones Middle School 420^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Herschel Jones Middle School in the ranking list.)

Paulding County:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulding County 87^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herschel Jones Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	45.98	267^th	420	36.4%
2007	45.53	290^th	445	34.8%
2008	46.86	277^th	462	40.0%
2009	43.00	312^th	466	33.0%
2010	45.73	307^th	494	37.9%
2011	53.21	266^th	504	47.2%
2012	45.13	333^rd	508	34.4%
2013	50.29	310^th	527	41.2%
2014	48.21	329^th	521	36.9%
2015	51.75	233^rd	537	56.6%
2016	49.00	259^th	545	52.5%
2017	46.48	289^th	539	46.4%
2018	44.31	298^th	543	45.1%
2019	47.99	286^th	559	48.8%
2021	47.74	268^th	542	50.6%
2022	34.29	368^th	567	35.1%
2023	28.80	413^th	577	28.4%
2024	28.34	420^th	588	28.6%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Herschel Jones Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	605	605
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	662	662
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	560	560
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	631	631
1994	661	41	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1995	717	59	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1996	717	59	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1997	760	65	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	833
1998	797	63	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
1999	719	51	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
2000	648	67	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
2001	740	87	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
2002	800	135	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
2003	800	135	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
2004	778	187	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	997
2005	710	233	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	27	1004
2006	678	294	7	42	0	n/a	n/a	34	1055
2007	612	341	9	51	0	n/a	n/a	40	1053
2008	497	258	6	53	0	n/a	n/a	31	845
2009	525	260	4	66	1	n/a	n/a	30	886
2010	365	211	3	69	4	0	30	0	682
2011	371	200	3	67	4	0	25	0	670
2012	419	230	5	62	4	0	34	0	754
2013	419	228	7	65	3	0	47	0	769
2014	400	231	5	55	2	0	40	0	733
2015	385	237	5	67	3	1	39	0	737
2016	372	238	6	69	4	1	33	0	723
2017	333	257	7	87	2	0	40	0	726
2018	309	256	11	86	2	0	50	0	714
2019	330	282	10	92	2	1	61	0	778
2020	348	311	6	96	3	1	47	0	812
2021	346	327	5	90	2	1	47	0	818
2022	305	340	3	99	1	0	56	0	804
2023	274	360	2	110	1	1	59	0	807
2024	246	374	6	116	3	4	60	0	809

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Herschel Jones Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	605	31.0	19.5	11.4
1991	662	37.0	17.8	8.5
1992	560	38.0	14.7	18.6
1993	631	32.0	19.7	24.7
1994	705	42.1	16.7	22.8
1995	782	46.0	17.0	22.4
1996	782	46.0	17.0	22.4
1997	833	47.7	17.5	28.6
1998	869	52.8	16.5	26.9
1999	776	52.9	14.7	26.5
2000	727	51.6	14.1	26.8
2001	844	56.0	15.1	32.6
2002	955	66.8	14.3	38.6
2003	955	66.8	14.3	38.6
2004	997	66.0	15.1	40.9
2005	1004	69.0	14.6	45.2
2006	1055	75.0	14.1	50.1
2007	1053	78.0	13.5	49.5
2008	845	68.0	12.4	51.8
2009	886	66.0	13.4	55
2010	682	52.0	13.1	58.2
2011	670	46.0	14.5	60.3
2012	754	47.0	16.0	60.5
2013	769	47.0	16.3	63.5
2014	733	45.0	16.2	62.6
2015	737	44.0	16.7	60
2016	723	50.0	14.4	62.4
2017	726	47.8	15.1	62.7
2018	714	47.0	15.1	61.9
2019	778	49.0	15.8	58.5
2020	812	50.5	16.0	60.5
2021	818	49.0	16.6	56.5
2022	804	50.0	16.0	n/a
2023	807	52.0	15.5	61.3
2024	809	57.0	14.1	73.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Herschel Jones Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	605	31.0	19.5	11.4
1991	662	37.0	17.8	8.5
1992	560	38.0	14.7	18.6
1993	631	32.0	19.7	24.7
1994	705	42.1	16.7	22.8
1995	782	46.0	17.0	22.4
1996	782	46.0	17.0	22.4
1997	833	47.7	17.5	28.6
1998	869	52.8	16.5	26.9
1999	776	52.9	14.7	26.5
2000	727	51.6	14.1	26.8
2001	844	56.0	15.1	32.6
2002	955	66.8	14.3	38.6
2003	955	66.8	14.3	38.6
2004	997	66.0	15.1	40.9
2005	1004	69.0	14.6	45.2
2006	1055	75.0	14.1	50.1
2007	1053	78.0	13.5	49.5
2008	845	68.0	12.4	51.8
2009	886	66.0	13.4	55
2010	682	52.0	13.1	58.2
2011	670	46.0	14.5	60.3
2012	754	47.0	16.0	60.5
2013	769	47.0	16.3	63.5
2014	733	45.0	16.2	62.6
2015	737	44.0	16.7	60
2016	723	50.0	14.4	62.4
2017	726	47.8	15.1	62.7
2018	714	47.0	15.1	61.9
2019	778	49.0	15.8	58.5
2020	812	50.5	16.0	60.5
2021	818	49.0	16.6	56.5
2022	804	50.0	16.0	n/a
2023	807	52.0	15.5	61.3
2024	809	57.0	14.1	73.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Herschel Jones Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$88 (1.0%)	$8,435 (99.0%)	$8,522
2018	$85 (1.0%)	$8,733 (99.0%)	$8,819
2019	$74 (0.8%)	$8,775 (99.2%)	$8,849

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Herschel Jones Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 286^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 413^th of 577 Middle schools	20.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Herschel Jones Middle School)	48.9	24.4	24.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	54.7	42.3	12.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Herschel Jones Middle School)	38	11.8	26.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	43.3	32.9	10.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Herschel Jones Middle School)	31.5	32.1	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	44.8	39.1	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Herschel Jones Middle School)	39.4	14.1	25.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	50	32.7	17.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Herschel Jones Middle School)	27.3	36.6	9.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	38.5	44	5.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Herschel Jones Middle School)	20.2	17.4	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	35.9	34.6	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Herschel Jones Middle School)	35.1	11.2	23.9%
8th Grade Science (Paulding County)	50.4	18.5	31.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Herschel Jones Middle School)	42.3	27.1	15.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Paulding County)	53.5	41.1	12.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Herschel Jones Middle School)	90.5	74.4	16.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Paulding County)	44.1	28.1	16%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	778	807	3.7%
African American	282	360	27.7%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	10	2	80%
Hispanic	92	110	19.6%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	330	274	17%
Two or More Races	61	59	3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.5%	61.3%	2.9%

Schools Near Herschel Jones Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Herschel Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Stadium Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8024	809	57	14.1	73.9%	246 (30.4%)	374 (46.2%)	116 (14.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.4%)	28.3	420^th of 588 public middle schools	28.6%		28.8	413^th of 577 public middle schools	28.4%	7	64.9	28.1	31.0	36.3	14.3	23.0	20.5	15.8	21.9	$8,849	$74	$8,775
Lena Mae Moses Middle School	Public	6-8	1066 Old County Farm Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8727	929	58	16.0	53.1%	421 (45.3%)	345 (37.1%)	91 (9.8%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.1%)	56.8	231^st of 588 public middle schools	60.7%		47.3	279^th of 577 public middle schools	51.6%	48	70.9	49.5	39.6	42.3	30.7	34.2	44.3	21.2	43.5	$8,621	$72	$8,549
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	718	51	14.0	68.9%	141 (19.6%)	406 (56.5%)	101 (14.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	56 (7.8%)	40.4	335^th of 588 public middle schools	43.0%		38.7	343^rd of 577 public middle schools	40.6%	8	77.1	33.0	37.4	42.6	30.4	30.8	29.1	10.2	27.3	$9,864	$376	$9,488
East Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-7000	869	59	14.7	52.1%	460 (52.9%)	219 (25.2%)	136 (15.7%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	70.2	151^st of 588 public middle schools	74.3%		63.9	180^th of 577 public middle schools	68.8%	29	88.9	53.1	45.7	51.3	43.0	52.1	45.3	25.7	45.4	$8,928	$81	$8,847
South Paulding Middle School	Public	6-8	592 Nebo Rd	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-8500	509	38	13.3	61.5%	304 (59.7%)	111 (21.8%)	70 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	45.8	302^nd of 588 public middle schools	48.6%		37.9	346^th of 577 public middle schools	40.0%	44	67.6	38.2	41.7	42.0	27.3	30.5	28.4	6.4	43.2	$11,194	$358	$10,836
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	556	40	13.8	75.0%	154 (27.7%)	228 (41.0%)	133 (23.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%		47.4	278^th of 577 public middle schools	51.8%	49	80.5	36.0	40.1	40.0	16.8	34.6	33.7	14.3	28.0	$10,437	$360	$10,077
Irma C. Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	3490 Ridge Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 942-0316	811	54	14.9	63.6%	353 (43.5%)	281 (34.6%)	115 (14.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.8%)	48.3	287^th of 588 public middle schools	51.2%		55.4	224^th of 577 public middle schools	61.2%	63	85.5	36.1	37.9	43.6	29.8	34.5	37.3	20.4	33.8	$8,971	$312	$8,659
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	776	51	15.1	54.5%	518 (66.8%)	136 (17.5%)	68 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.2%)	55.2	240^th of 588 public middle schools	59.2%		43.8	303^rd of 577 public middle schools	47.5%	63	66.7	39.1	41.3	36.6	35.7	49.6	39.9	11.0	45.8	$9,583	$445	$9,138
Lost Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Old Mountain Rd NW	Kennesaw	30152	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 594-8224	993	60	16.5	23.8%	583 (58.7%)	204 (20.5%)	98 (9.9%)	52 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.6%)	93.9	39^th of 588 public middle schools	93.4%		95.5	29^th of 577 public middle schools	95.0%	10	95.9	66.6	63.6	70.8	68.0	68.5	72.4	37.9	72.3	$8,438	$274	$8,164
Sammy McClure Senior Middle School	Public	6-8	315 Bob Grogan Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 505-3700	1,499	83	18.0	27.4%	979 (65.3%)	265 (17.7%)	152 (10.1%)	38 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (4.1%)	86	76^th of 588 public middle schools	87.1%		88.1	61^st of 577 public middle schools	89.4%	15	97.5	59.6	55.1	59.7	64.8	60.5	63.4	19.6	71.0	$7,363	$71	$7,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Herschel Jones Middle School

What high school do graduates of Herschel Jones Middle School attend?

Students who attend Herschel Jones Middle School usually go on to attend Paulding County High School

How many students attend Herschel Jones Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 809 students attended Herschel Jones Middle School.

What district is Herschel Jones Middle School in?

Paulding County

Is Herschel Jones Middle School a good school?

Herschel Jones Middle School ranks 420^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Herschel Jones Middle School?

Students at Herschel Jones Middle School are 46% African American, 30% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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