J. A. Dobbins Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

637 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127

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Bottom 50%

Serving 556 students in grades 6-8, J. A. Dobbins Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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J. A. Dobbins Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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J. A. Dobbins Middle School's student population of 556 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	J. A. Dobbins Middle School
6	186
7	182
8	188

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School
2023	532
2022	611
2021	607
2020	643
2019	643
2018	707
2017	707
2016	735
2015	793
2014	842
2013	837
2012	885
2011	912
2010	880
2009	926
2008	869
2007	732
2006	710
2005	1,209
2004	1,166
2003	1,224
2002	1,118
2001	1,061
2000	887
1999	783

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	40
2020	43
2019	43
2018	48
2017	48
2016	50
2015	48
2014	47
2013	47
2012	53
2011	55
2010	62
2009	66
2008	71
2007	58
2006	55
2005	73
2004	70
2003	73
2002	66
2001	63
2000	54
1999	45

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J. A. Dobbins Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of J. A. Dobbins Middle School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1139 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School
2023	#1139
2022	#1140
2021	#917
2019	#1130
2018	#1205
2017	#1025
2016	#867
2015	#1014
2014	#485
2013	#701
2012	#600

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29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	29%	39%	38%
2022	28%	37%	38%
2021	28%	36%	39%
2019	38%	44%	45%
2018	38%	42%	44%
2017	40%	41%	44%
2016	38%	41%	44%
2015	34%	38%	40%
2014	92%	79%	80%
2013	89%	83%	85%
2012	88%	81%	80%

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37%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2022	37%	40%	41%
2021	37%	39%	42%
2019	41%	45%	49%
2018	33%	42%	44%
2017	36%	41%	46%
2016	40%	40%	42%
2015	35%	39%	40%
2014	97%	94%	95%
2013	96%	93%	95%
2012	96%	93%	94%
2011	93%	91%	92%

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20-24%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2022	22%	40%	38%
2021	34%	38%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	23%	18%	12%
2022	20%	18%	12%
2021	20%	17%	11%
2020	16%	16%	10%
2019	16%	16%	10%
2018	11%	15%	10%
2017	11%	15%	10%
2016	10%	15%	9%
2015	10%	14%	9%
2014	9%	13%	8%
2013	9%	13%	8%
2012	7%	12%	7%
2011	8%	12%	8%
2010	9%	11%	7%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	7%	11%	6%
2007	5%	10%	5%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

41%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	39%	36%	30%
2022	36%	36%	28%
2021	36%	36%	26%
2020	35%	37%	25%
2019	35%	37%	25%
2018	34%	37%	23%
2017	34%	37%	23%
2016	36%	37%	22%
2015	32%	37%	21%
2014	31%	37%	20%
2013	29%	37%	20%
2012	32%	37%	20%
2011	31%	37%	20%
2010	32%	37%	20%
2009	34%	39%	22%
2008	32%	39%	21%
2007	32%	39%	20%
2006	28%	39%	18%
2005	27%	38%	16%
2004	25%	38%	14%
2003	22%	38%	12%
2002	19%	38%	11%
2001	16%	38%	9%
2000	12%	38%	7%
1999	10%	38%	7%

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White

28%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	31%	36%	51%
2022	36%	37%	54%
2021	36%	38%	56%
2020	43%	39%	59%
2019	43%	39%	59%
2018	49%	40%	63%
2017	49%	40%	63%
2016	49%	41%	65%
2015	52%	42%	66%
2014	54%	43%	67%
2013	57%	43%	67%
2012	54%	44%	67%
2011	55%	44%	67%
2010	53%	45%	68%
2009	57%	46%	70%
2008	61%	46%	71%
2007	61%	47%	74%
2006	65%	48%	77%
2005	70%	49%	79%
2004	72%	52%	83%
2003	75%	53%	85%
2002	79%	54%	87%
2001	83%	55%	89%
2000	85%	56%	92%
1999	88%	57%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.64
2022	0.70	0.70	0.62
2021	0.70	0.70	0.61
2020	0.67	0.69	0.58
2019	0.67	0.69	0.58
2018	0.63	0.68	0.54
2017	0.63	0.68	0.54
2016	0.62	0.68	0.53
2015	0.62	0.67	0.52
2014	0.61	0.67	0.51
2013	0.59	0.67	0.51
2012	0.60	0.66	0.51
2011	0.60	0.66	0.51
2010	0.61	0.65	0.50
2009	0.57	0.64	0.45
2008	0.55	0.64	0.44
2007	0.53	0.63	0.41
2006	0.50	0.61	0.38
2005	0.44	0.61	0.34
2004	0.42	0.59	0.30
2003	0.39	0.58	0.27
2002	0.34	0.57	0.24
2001	0.29	0.56	0.19
2000	0.27	0.55	0.16
1999	0.22	0.54	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	50%	54%	33%
2022	52%	53%	31%
2021	49%	53%	34%
2020	47%	55%	33%
2019	47%	55%	33%
2018	44%	57%	33%
2017	44%	57%	33%
2016	45%	57%	33%
2015	45%	57%	34%
2014	46%	56%	35%
2013	44%	53%	34%
2012	42%	51%	33%
2011	40%	51%	32%
2010	37%	48%	28%
2009	30%	44%	23%
2008	29%	42%	21%
2007	27%	42%	20%
2006	28%	42%	19%
2005	16%	39%	17%
2004	15%	38%	16%
2003	15%	37%	14%
2002	12%	36%	14%
2001	12%	35%	13%
2000	10%	36%	13%
1999	14%	37%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	11%	5%	7%
2017	11%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paulding County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is J. A. Dobbins Middle School's ranking?

J. A. Dobbins Middle School is ranked #1139 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are J. A. Dobbins Middle School often compared to?

J. A. Dobbins Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Paulding Middle School, Irma C. Austin Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend J. A. Dobbins Middle School?

556 students attend J. A. Dobbins Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of J. A. Dobbins Middle School students are Black, 28% of students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. A. Dobbins Middle School?

J. A. Dobbins Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does J. A. Dobbins Middle School offer ?

J. A. Dobbins Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J. A. Dobbins Middle School part of?

J. A. Dobbins Middle School is part of Paulding County School District.

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