Burnt Hickory Elementary School

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Burnt Hickory Elementary School ranks 164 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Burnt Hickory Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,044 students. 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.

Burnt Hickory Elementary consistently outperforms the Paulding County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Burnt Hickory had 55.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% for Paulding County and 38.4% for Georgia. Similarly, in 5th grade math, Burnt Hickory had 62.2% proficient or better, compared to 35.1% for Paulding County and 41% for Georgia. The school has been ranked among the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, reaching as high as #83 out of 1,234 schools in 2018-2019. Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is #164 out of 1,248 schools, placing it in the top 13% in the state.

Burnt Hickory Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 18.3% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the nearby schools in the Paulding County district, which range from 21.75% to 37.95% free/reduced lunch. The school also has a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby Paulding County schools (ranging from 13.9 to 16.0) and the state average. This suggests the school is able to effectively allocate its resources to support student learning and achievement, and presents an opportunity for the school to share best practices and collaborate with nearby schools that may be serving more economically disadvantaged populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

80 N Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30132

(678) 363-0970

District: Paulding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
164^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,537

Students who attend Burnt Hickory Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sammy McClure Senior Middle School
High:	North Paulding High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,045

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

African American:

12.9%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burnt Hickory Elementary School ranks better than 86.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Paulding County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.6%), African American (12.9%), Hispanic (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burnt Hickory Elementary School is 15.1. 16 elementary schools in the Paulding County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Burnt Hickory Elementary School employs 69 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burnt Hickory Elementary School is $8,537. 16 elementary schools in the Paulding County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Burnt Hickory Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Paulding County:

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

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Rank History for Burnt Hickory Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	81.28	171^st	1183	85.5%
2011	84.87	102^nd	1212	91.6%
2012	74.94	283^rd	1201	76.4%
2013	81.41	164^th	1225	86.6%
2014	77.02	252^nd	1231	79.5%
2015	88.17	124^th	1240	90.0%
2016	87.55	128^th	1233	89.6%
2017	88.20	125^th	1205	89.6%
2018	89.17	120^th	1209	90.1%
2019	92.94	83^rd	1234	93.3%
2021	88.85	125^th	1214	89.7%
2022	88.39	141^st	1244	88.7%
2023	87.52	154^th	1242	87.6%
2024	87.02	164^th	1248	86.9%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, July 21, 2017

Great school, very rigorous and higher expectations from the students! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Burnt Hickory is an excellent school! We have been so impressed with the administration and the teachers over the past 3 years. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Burnt Hickory Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	787	45	7	34	0	n/a	n/a	24	897
2010	795	34	5	55	1	1	21	0	912
2011	814	35	4	53	3	2	23	0	934
2012	792	39	4	62	3	2	26	0	928
2013	773	41	2	55	2	1	25	0	899
2014	765	38	4	61	2	1	25	0	896
2015	771	43	3	48	2	0	29	0	896
2016	776	47	5	49	4	0	29	0	910
2017	791	66	7	50	3	0	27	0	944
2018	795	68	8	53	1	1	33	0	959
2019	817	85	12	70	1	0	29	0	1014
2020	836	94	15	73	2	0	37	0	1057
2021	803	90	11	90	2	0	35	0	1031
2022	826	106	10	102	1	0	41	0	1086
2023	781	120	14	92	0	0	37	0	1044
2024	748	135	18	100	3	0	41	0	1045

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 Burnt Hickory Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	897	58.0	15.5	13.3
2010	912	59.0	15.4	15
2011	934	54.0	17.2	18.1
2012	928	55.0	16.8	22.3
2013	899	56.0	16.0	21
2014	896	56.0	16.0	21.2
2015	896	55.0	16.2	20.5
2016	910	60.0	15.1	20.1
2017	944	60.0	15.7	20.6
2018	959	60.0	15.9	18.6
2019	1014	61.5	16.4	17.9
2020	1057	64.0	16.5	18.3
2021	1031	66.0	15.6	18.3
2022	1086	68.0	15.9	n/a
2023	1044	71.0	14.7	18.3
2024	1045	69.0	15.1	29

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 Burnt Hickory Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	897	58.0	15.5	13.3
2010	912	59.0	15.4	15
2011	934	54.0	17.2	18.1
2012	928	55.0	16.8	22.3
2013	899	56.0	16.0	21
2014	896	56.0	16.0	21.2
2015	896	55.0	16.2	20.5
2016	910	60.0	15.1	20.1
2017	944	60.0	15.7	20.6
2018	959	60.0	15.9	18.6
2019	1014	61.5	16.4	17.9
2020	1057	64.0	16.5	18.3
2021	1031	66.0	15.6	18.3
2022	1086	68.0	15.9	n/a
2023	1044	71.0	14.7	18.3
2024	1045	69.0	15.1	29

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 Burnt Hickory Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$186 (2.3%)	$8,018 (97.7%)	$8,204
2018	$182 (2.2%)	$8,101 (97.8%)	$8,283
2019	$164 (1.9%)	$8,373 (98.1%)	$8,537

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burnt Hickory Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 154^th of 1242 Elementary schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Burnt Hickory Elementary School)	64.3	52.7	11.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	43.4	38.1	5.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Burnt Hickory Elementary School)	75.3	62.6	12.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	53.3	47.3	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Burnt Hickory Elementary School)	65.5	55.4	10.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	49.1	36.4	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Burnt Hickory Elementary School)	76.5	72.5	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	57.3	48.3	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Burnt Hickory Elementary School)	71.5	57.7	13.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paulding County)	52.2	40.3	11.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Burnt Hickory Elementary School)	75.6	62.6	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	42.6	38.8	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Burnt Hickory Elementary School)	71.5	66.3	5.2%
5th Grade Science (Paulding County)	45.1	35.9	9.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1014	1044	3%
African American	85	120	41.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	12	14	16.7%
Hispanic	70	92	31.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	817	781	4.4%
Two or More Races	29	37	27.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.9%	18.3%	0.4%

Schools Near Burnt Hickory Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 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
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(678) 363-0970	1,045	69	15.1	29.0%	748 (71.6%)	135 (12.9%)	100 (9.6%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	87	164^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.5	154^th of 1242 public elementary schools	87.6%	10	55.9	52.0	70.8	69.1	67.0	62.2	62.8	$8,537	$165	$8,373
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	1,418	93	15.2	29.4%	792 (55.9%)	297 (20.9%)	149 (10.5%)	78 (5.5%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (6.4%)	70.1	343^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	72.5%		70.2	331^st of 1242 public elementary schools	73.3%	12	49.3	38.4	61.4	60.7	54.1	48.4	45.9	$8,101	$76	$8,025
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Old Alabama Rd SE	Emerson	30137	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5848	405	35	11.7	79.0%	271 (66.9%)	20 (4.9%)	93 (23.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	36.4	750^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.9%		37.6	732^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	41.1%	18	25.0	45.8	43.1	20.3	50.8	27.6	12.1	$13,016	$1,158	$11,858
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	994	71	13.9	37.5%	524 (52.7%)	214 (21.5%)	148 (14.9%)	53 (5.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.1%)	69.2	353^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.7%		73.9	290^th of 1242 public elementary schools	76.7%	63	47.6	42.7	61.3	60.0	59.0	44.5	38.0	$9,197	$163	$9,034
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	734	55	13.4	31.9%	468 (63.8%)	110 (15.0%)	93 (12.7%)	25 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.0%)	90.5	128^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.5	114^th of 1242 public elementary schools	90.8%	14	58.9	59.7	69.9	64.5	81.9	76.4	59.3	$10,408	$192	$10,215
Cartersville Elementary School	Public	4-5	340 Old Mill Rd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-0983	643	45	14.2	60.2%	309 (48.1%)	130 (20.2%)	152 (23.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	57.2	476^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.9%		56.9	489^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.6%	13		34.5	49.7		54.5	43.0	40.3	$9,381	$655	$8,726
Cartersville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	200 Carter Grove Blvd	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Cartersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 382-1733	1,467	102	14.3	58.8%	732 (49.9%)	265 (18.1%)	341 (23.2%)	18 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	108 (7.4%)								(n/a)	38.6			48.5				$11,262	$597	$10,665
WC Abney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1186 Colbert Rd	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8000	1,289	82	15.7	49.7%	555 (43.1%)	448 (34.8%)	162 (12.6%)	36 (2.8%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (6.4%)	54.3	514^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.8%		58.9	455^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.4%	59	36.6	38.0	53.2	48.2	50.2	35.2	36.5	$8,275	$266	$8,010
Frey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6655	745	60	12.5	32.3%	425 (57.0%)	132 (17.7%)	85 (11.4%)	34 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.7%)	78.2	249^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.0%		82.5	201^st of 1242 public elementary schools	83.8%	48	64.4	50.3	63.9	59.8	54.5	51.9	49.6	$10,200	$312	$9,888
McCall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4496 Dixie Ave	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 975-6775	290	29	10.0	69.0%	83 (28.6%)	89 (30.7%)	93 (32.1%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$15,116	$662	$14,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Burnt Hickory Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burnt Hickory Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burnt Hickory Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sammy McClure Senior Middle School
High : North Paulding High School

What is the racial makeup of Burnt Hickory Elementary School?

Students at Burnt Hickory Elementary School are 72% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Burnt Hickory Elementary School a good school?

Burnt Hickory Elementary School ranks 164^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burnt Hickory Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,045 students attended Burnt Hickory Elementary School.

What district is Burnt Hickory Elementary School in?

Paulding County

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