West Atlanta News

There were 4,666 third grade students enrolled in Paulding County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 491 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Paulding County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Paulding County ranked 11th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 62,687 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 11th the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad	491	17.3%	2,841
WC Abney Elementary School	386	15.1%	2,548
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	366	17.5%	2,089
Roland W. Russom Elementary School	354	18.9%	1,873
Hiram Elementary School	340	21.1%	1,612
Allgood Elementary School	270	16.4%	1,643
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary School	258	21.9%	1,178
Nebo Elementary School	230	16.4%	1,401
C. A. Roberts Elementary School	218	16.6%	1,312
Hal Hutchens Elementary School	218	16.9%	1,290
McGarity Elementary School	211	18.1%	1,167
Northside Elementary School	209	16.5%	1,266
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary School	207	18.1%	1,145
Connie Dugan Elementary School	202	15.7%	1,290
Dallas Elementary School	172	17.4%	990
Sam D. Panter Elementary School	149	14.4%	1,032
Union Elementary School	138	15%	922
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School	133	14.2%	939
New Georgia Elementary School	114	13.5%	844