South Paulding Middle School

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South Paulding Middle School ranks 302 nd of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

South Paulding Middle School is a public middle school in Dallas, Georgia, serving 481 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 203 school districts in the state.

South Paulding Middle School has shown strengths in Algebra I performance, with 67.6% proficiency in 2023-2024 compared to 37.1% for Paulding County and 44% for Georgia. However, the school lags behind the county and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grades 6-8. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 190 out of 542 Georgia middle schools in 2020-2021 (rated 3 stars) to 346 out of 577 in 2022-2023 (rated 2 stars), placing it in the middle to lower range of Georgia middle schools. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 47.03% to 47.4% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, South Paulding Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other middle schools in the Paulding County district, such as P.B. Ritch Middle School and Herschel Jones Middle School. However, the school lags behind middle schools in the neighboring Carroll County and Douglas County districts, such as Bay Springs Middle and Mason Creek Middle, which consistently outperform the state and county averages.

Detail:

Public 6-8

592 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157

(770) 445-8500

District: Paulding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
302^nd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,194

Students who attend South Paulding Middle School usually attend:

High:

Paulding County High School

Feeder schools for South Paulding Middle School:

Elementary:

Nebo Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 509

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Paulding Middle School ranks worse than 51.4% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details South Paulding Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Paulding County School District. Student population at South Paulding Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), African American (21.8%), Hispanic (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Paulding Middle School is 13.3, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Paulding County School District! (See more...)

Compare South Paulding Middle School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Paulding Middle School is $11,194, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Paulding County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Paulding Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks South Paulding Middle School 302^nd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See South Paulding 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 South Paulding Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	66.88	132^nd	420	68.6%
2007	64.40	159^th	445	64.3%
2008	54.42	226^th	462	51.1%
2009	57.00	220^th	466	52.8%
2010	62.39	194^th	494	60.7%
2011	56.74	240^th	504	52.4%
2012	57.62	239^th	508	53.0%
2013	63.57	193^rd	527	63.4%
2014	59.34	240^th	521	53.9%
2015	60.50	182^nd	537	66.1%
2016	60.38	186^th	545	65.9%
2017	59.02	193^rd	539	64.2%
2018	62.55	172^nd	543	68.3%
2019	60.04	200^th	559	64.2%
2021	60.11	190^th	542	64.9%
2022	43.55	302^nd	567	46.7%
2023	37.91	346^th	577	40.0%
2024	45.82	302^nd	588	48.6%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Paulding Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	797	797
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	861	861
1994	681	34	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	717
1995	842	62	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	912
1996	842	62	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	912
1997	663	28	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1998	700	40	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	746
1999	660	50	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	678	52	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2001	791	57	1	11	13	n/a	n/a	0	873
2002	804	101	2	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	927
2003	804	101	2	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	927
2004	784	131	2	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	938
2005	820	122	3	17	3	n/a	n/a	9	974
2006	629	97	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	10	750
2007	664	108	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	12	800
2008	790	162	2	30	1	n/a	n/a	29	1014
2009	790	164	2	34	2	n/a	n/a	35	1027
2010	441	80	2	29	3	0	30	0	585
2011	447	72	2	30	1	1	32	0	585
2012	410	67	1	28	1	1	26	0	534
2013	403	70	1	33	1	2	22	0	532
2014	395	66	4	30	3	1	23	0	522
2015	390	55	4	37	0	1	19	0	506
2016	360	63	6	36	0	0	18	0	483
2017	343	76	2	40	0	0	20	0	481
2018	330	68	2	43	0	0	19	0	462
2019	321	81	1	44	0	0	16	0	463
2020	336	74	2	41	2	0	26	0	481
2021	339	66	2	40	1	0	24	0	472
2022	324	73	1	51	1	0	23	0	473
2023	296	104	1	55	0	0	25	0	481
2024	304	111	2	70	0	0	22	0	509

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 South Paulding Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	797	43.0	18.5	13
1993	861	41.0	21.0	13.7
1994	717	41.1	17.4	16.5
1995	912	51.0	17.9	11.4
1996	912	51.0	17.9	11.4
1997	696	36.2	19.2	20.3
1998	746	43.8	17.0	18
1999	722	44.9	16.1	23.7
2000	740	49.5	14.9	21.1
2001	873	56.5	15.5	20
2002	927	61.8	15.0	23.8
2003	927	61.8	15.0	23.8
2004	938	58.0	16.2	26.4
2005	974	62.0	15.7	27.6
2006	750	59.0	12.7	30.9
2007	800	58.0	13.8	33.8
2008	1014	68.0	14.9	37.6
2009	1027	70.0	14.7	38.3
2010	585	46.0	12.7	38.6
2011	585	43.0	13.6	43.9
2012	534	37.0	14.4	45.3
2013	532	37.0	14.3	46.8
2014	522	36.0	14.5	47.3
2015	506	34.0	14.8	47
2016	483	34.0	14.2	46.6
2017	481	34.0	14.1	43
2018	462	33.0	14.0	43.9
2019	463	34.0	13.6	46.9
2020	481	34.5	13.9	50.3
2021	472	34.0	13.8	47
2022	473	36.0	13.1	n/a
2023	481	36.1	13.3	47.4
2024	509	38.0	13.3	61.5

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 South Paulding Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	797	43.0	18.5	13
1993	861	41.0	21.0	13.7
1994	717	41.1	17.4	16.5
1995	912	51.0	17.9	11.4
1996	912	51.0	17.9	11.4
1997	696	36.2	19.2	20.3
1998	746	43.8	17.0	18
1999	722	44.9	16.1	23.7
2000	740	49.5	14.9	21.1
2001	873	56.5	15.5	20
2002	927	61.8	15.0	23.8
2003	927	61.8	15.0	23.8
2004	938	58.0	16.2	26.4
2005	974	62.0	15.7	27.6
2006	750	59.0	12.7	30.9
2007	800	58.0	13.8	33.8
2008	1014	68.0	14.9	37.6
2009	1027	70.0	14.7	38.3
2010	585	46.0	12.7	38.6
2011	585	43.0	13.6	43.9
2012	534	37.0	14.4	45.3
2013	532	37.0	14.3	46.8
2014	522	36.0	14.5	47.3
2015	506	34.0	14.8	47
2016	483	34.0	14.2	46.6
2017	481	34.0	14.1	43
2018	462	33.0	14.0	43.9
2019	463	34.0	13.6	46.9
2020	481	34.5	13.9	50.3
2021	472	34.0	13.8	47
2022	473	36.0	13.1	n/a
2023	481	36.1	13.3	47.4
2024	509	38.0	13.3	61.5

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 South Paulding Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$94 (1.0%)	$9,455 (99.0%)	$9,550
2018	$87 (0.9%)	$10,064 (99.2%)	$10,150
2019	$358 (3.2%)	$10,836 (96.8%)	$11,194

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Paulding Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 200^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 346^th of 577 Middle schools	24.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Paulding Middle School)	46.3	29.6	16.7%
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 (South Paulding Middle School)	38.2	17.8	20.4%
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 (South Paulding Middle School)	50.7	39.7	11%
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 (South Paulding Middle School)	41	21.2	19.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	50	32.7	17.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Paulding Middle School)	36.8	37.9	1.1%
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 (South Paulding Middle School)	36.9	20.5	16.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	35.9	34.6	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (South Paulding Middle School)	48	12.8	35.2%
8th Grade Science (Paulding County)	50.4	18.5	31.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Paulding Middle School)	39.9	33.8	6.1%
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 (South Paulding Middle School)	90.9	58.3	32.6%
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	463	481	3.9%
African American	81	104	28.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	44	55	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	321	296	7.8%
Two or More Races	16	25	56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.9%	47.4%	0.5%

Schools Near South Paulding 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
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
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
Villa Rica Middle	Public	6-8	614 Tumlin Lake Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-0407	482	32	15.0	78.4%	191 (39.6%)	187 (38.8%)	65 (13.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	31	402^nd of 588 public middle schools	31.6%		41.4	324^th of 577 public middle schools	43.8%	78	85.0	39.9	30.5	26.6	21.5	31.2	26.1	11.5	12.3	$8,470	$627	$7,843
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
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	855	65	13.1	73.6%	190 (22.2%)	407 (47.6%)	162 (18.9%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.5%)	66.4	168^th of 588 public middle schools	71.4%		70.6	145^th of 577 public middle schools	74.9%	23	97.6	44.8	37.9	53.0	29.9	36.5	55.8	55.6	43.6	$10,122	$446	$9,676
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
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	542	35	15.6	78.6%	11 (2.0%)	410 (75.6%)	85 (15.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.4%)	24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%		24.8	442^nd of 577 public middle schools	23.4%	3		27.7	27.2	32.0	12.0	12.0	27.3	16.9	17.2	$9,637	$970	$8,667
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
Bay Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	122 Bay Springs Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-2098	896	61	14.6	67.1%	443 (49.4%)	261 (29.1%)	111 (12.4%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.8%)	52.3	261^st of 588 public middle schools	55.6%		59.3	207^th of 577 public middle schools	64.1%	54	100.0	37.5	38.3	39.2	40.0	40.5	47.0	18.0	30.9	$8,211	$624	$7,586

Frequently Asked Questions about South Paulding Middle School

How many students attend South Paulding Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 509 students attended South Paulding Middle School.

What high school do graduates of South Paulding Middle School attend?

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

What district is South Paulding Middle School in?

Paulding County

Is South Paulding Middle School a good school?

South Paulding Middle School ranks 302^nd of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Paulding Middle School?

Students at South Paulding Middle School are 60% White, 22% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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