P. B. Ritch Middle School

Q: Is P. B. Ritch Middle School a good school?

P. B. Ritch Middle School ranks 335 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

P. B. Ritch Middle School is a public middle school located in Dallas, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 755 students. The school is part of the Paulding County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 203 school districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

P. B. Ritch Middle School consistently performs above the Paulding County and Georgia state averages in Algebra I End of Course assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 77.1% to 83.3% over the past 4 years. However, the school lags behind in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across grades 6-8, often scoring 5-10 percentage points below the Paulding County and Georgia state averages. The school's Science and Social Studies proficiency rates are particularly low, with 8th-grade students scoring 10-27% proficient, significantly below the county and state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.82% to 59.87% over the past 3 years, which is higher than the surrounding Paulding County schools.

Comparing P. B. Ritch Middle School to the higher-performing Cobb County schools in the area, such as Durham Middle School, Lost Mountain Middle School, and Lovinggood Middle School, highlights the need for increased investment and resources to help P. B. Ritch Middle School improve its overall academic outcomes and provide a more well-rounded education for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

60 Old Country Trl
Dallas, GA 30157

(770) 443-8000

District: Paulding County

SchoolDigger Rank:
335^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,864

Students who attend P. B. Ritch Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Paulding High School

Feeder schools for P. B. Ritch Middle School:

Elementary:	Hiram Elementary School
	McGarity Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 718

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.5%

White:

19.6%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details P. B. Ritch Middle School ranks worse than 57% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at P. B. Ritch Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (56.5%), White (19.6%), Hispanic (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at P. B. Ritch Middle School is 14, which is the 3^rd best among 9 middle schools in the Paulding County School District. (See more...)

Compare P. B. Ritch Middle School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at P. B. Ritch Middle School is $9,864, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 middle schools in the Paulding County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

P. B. Ritch Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks P. B. Ritch Middle School 335^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See P. B. Ritch 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 P. B. Ritch Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2015	50.82	247^th	537	54.0%
2016	45.15	291^st	545	46.6%
2017	48.91	269^th	539	50.1%
2018	52.34	229^th	543	57.8%
2019	55.96	221^st	559	60.5%
2021	50.62	249^th	542	54.1%
2022	43.42	304^th	567	46.4%
2023	38.73	343^rd	577	40.6%
2024	40.43	335^th	588	43.0%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2022

My child attends school here and since the school is mostly majority AA I felt the need to write this to inform other parents since the school has not. On May 18, 2022 my son came home and said that while he was in his 7th grade English class, the students were using a platform for study and the word Ner came up on the screen. Obviously he was saddened and confused and emotional since this is not a term that we use in my household and we never had a discussion about the word and how people use it to be derogatory towards minorities. I was outraged. I was now forced to have a conversation with my son that I wanted to have on my own time. Almost everyday we receive some type of correspondence by email or by phone of things that happen at the school. For some reason, no one from the school notified us of this incident. I reached out to the teacher, vice principal and principal by email to discuss what happened. I then received a phone call from the Vice principal and he stated that they were aware of the situation and would be investigating to see which student was responsible and would be disciplined. The fact that they were trying to keep this quite and not let the parents know of this incident is troubling. Honestly, after having the conversation with the vice principal I almost felt that he went off topic in discussing how everyone uses the word and should not. Which was not what the conversation should have been about. Still to this day, no one has emailed me back about the incident, no emails have gone out to inform the parents. No counseling for my student. Nothing. I really felt that they did not know the impact this word can have on a student and really did not care to address it properly. In light of everything that is going on with mass shootings, this definitely should have been taken more serious. Parents please talk to your kids daily about their day at school. This school obviously picks and chooses what to be upset about. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 1, 2017

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Enrollment information for P. B. Ritch Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	223	227	11	38	5	0	18	522
2014	255	289	10	59	5	0	26	644
2015	238	304	12	64	3	0	33	654
2016	186	305	13	61	3	0	37	605
2017	183	330	11	65	1	0	47	637
2018	156	309	9	86	2	0	37	599
2019	133	341	7	102	2	0	39	624
2020	140	359	6	90	2	1	42	640
2021	149	380	6	108	1	2	51	697
2022	160	382	7	97	1	4	49	700
2023	162	433	8	94	0	3	55	755
2024	141	406	6	101	0	8	56	718

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 P. B. Ritch Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	522	34.0	15.3	54.2
2014	644	38.0	16.9	57.6
2015	654	40.0	16.3	57.6
2016	605	42.0	14.4	58
2017	637	40.5	15.7	59.8
2018	599	42.0	14.2	57.9
2019	624	41.0	15.2	57.7
2020	640	44.0	14.5	54.1
2021	697	44.0	15.8	58.8
2022	700	47.0	14.8	n/a
2023	755	49.1	15.3	59.9
2024	718	51.0	14.0	68.9

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 P. B. Ritch Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	522	34.0	15.3	54.2
2014	644	38.0	16.9	57.6
2015	654	40.0	16.3	57.6
2016	605	42.0	14.4	58
2017	637	40.5	15.7	59.8
2018	599	42.0	14.2	57.9
2019	624	41.0	15.2	57.7
2020	640	44.0	14.5	54.1
2021	697	44.0	15.8	58.8
2022	700	47.0	14.8	n/a
2023	755	49.1	15.3	59.9
2024	718	51.0	14.0	68.9

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 P. B. Ritch Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$172 (2.0%)	$8,606 (98.0%)	$8,778
2018	$215 (2.2%)	$9,434 (97.8%)	$9,650
2019	$376 (3.8%)	$9,488 (96.2%)	$9,864

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on P. B. Ritch Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 221^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 343^rd of 577 Middle schools	19.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	52.7	37.1	15.6%
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 (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	38.5	27.7	10.8%
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 (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	43.4	37.7	5.7%
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 (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	47.5	27.2	20.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	50	32.7	17.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	24.7	36.1	11.4%
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 (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	19.6	20.5	0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paulding County)	35.9	34.6	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	42.9	12.6	30.3%
8th Grade Science (Paulding County)	50.4	18.5	31.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	41.6	19.7	21.9%
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 (P. B. Ritch Middle School)	89.5	79.5	10%
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	624	755	21%
African American	341	433	27%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	7	8	14.3%
Hispanic	102	94	7.8%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	133	162	21.8%
Two or More Races	39	55	41%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.7%	59.9%	2.2%

Schools Near P. B. Ritch 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lovinggood Middle School	Public	6-8	3825 Luther Ward Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 331-3015	1,215	71	17.0	35.7%	477 (39.3%)	398 (32.8%)	211 (17.4%)	39 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	89.9	55^th of 588 public middle schools	90.6%		86.4	72^nd of 577 public middle schools	87.5%	17	92.4	62.7	60.3	64.3	59.0	60.8	60.5	44.8	63.7	$8,098	$219	$7,880
Tapp Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Macedonia Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3758	885	58	15.3	75.3%	64 (7.2%)	514 (58.1%)	247 (27.9%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	59.7	211^th of 588 public middle schools	64.1%		62.4	191^st of 577 public middle schools	66.9%	20	90.0	44.5	38.0	48.6	40.1	44.4	35.6	31.3	35.6	$8,621	$550	$8,071
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
Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	2891 Mars Hill Rd NW	Acworth	30101	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 975-6641	1,020	58	17.5	23.5%	640 (62.7%)	153 (15.0%)	117 (11.5%)	49 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.7%)	88.6	63^rd of 588 public middle schools	89.3%		90.6	49^th of 577 public middle schools	91.5%	14	97.4	67.9	54.6	65.2	52.2	64.9	73.1	18.3	71.4	$7,789	$193	$7,596

Frequently Asked Questions about P. B. Ritch Middle School

What is the racial makeup of P. B. Ritch Middle School?

Students at P. B. Ritch Middle School are 57% African American, 20% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of P. B. Ritch Middle School attend?

Students who attend P. B. Ritch Middle School usually go on to attend East Paulding High School

What district is P. B. Ritch Middle School in?

Paulding County

Is P. B. Ritch Middle School a good school?

P. B. Ritch Middle School ranks 335^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend P. B. Ritch Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 718 students attended P. B. Ritch Middle School.

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