Mcgarity Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

262 Rakestraw Mill Rd
Hiram, GA 30141

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Top 50%

Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcgarity Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 601 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in GA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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Mcgarity Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Mcgarity Elementary School's student population of 601 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcgarity Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	107
1	89
2	102
3	97
4	104
5	101

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School
2023	591
2022	607
2021	584
2020	575
2019	575
2018	570
2017	570
2016	554
2015	544
2014	576
2013	579
2012	577
2011	602
2010	622
2009	631
2008	587
2007	651
2006	627
2005	622
2004	601
2003	619
2002	646
2001	633
2000	621
1999	620
1998	823
1997	793
1996	759
1995	710
1994	679
1993	838
1992	974
1991	969

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School
2023	43
2022	41
2021	50
2020	40
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	38
2015	44
2014	46
2013	45
2012	47
2011	49
2010	50
2009	50
2008	45
2007	44
2006	38
2005	38
2004	33
2003	37
2002	38
2001	35
2000	44
1999	40
1998	58
1997	54
1996	54
1995	51
1994	44
1993	52
1992	55
1991	51

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mcgarity Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcgarity Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#921 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School
2023	#921
2022	#948
2021	#462
2019	#577
2018	#611
2017	#622
2016	#593
2015	#815
2014	#638
2013	#528
2012	#497

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41%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	41%	39%	38%
2022	40%	37%	38%
2021	48%	36%	39%
2019	55%	44%	45%
2018	48%	42%	44%
2017	49%	41%	44%
2016	47%	41%	44%
2015	39%	38%	40%
2014	88%	79%	80%
2013	90%	83%	85%
2012	88%	81%	80%

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36%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2022	36%	40%	41%
2021	46%	39%	42%
2019	51%	45%	49%
2018	50%	42%	44%
2017	45%	41%	46%
2016	45%	40%	42%
2015	38%	39%	40%
2014	97%	94%	95%
2013	97%	93%	95%
2012	97%	93%	94%
2011	94%	91%	92%

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35-39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2022	37%	40%	38%
2021	27%	38%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	12:1	16:1	17:1
2014	13:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	16:1	17:1
2012	12:1	15:1	17:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	12:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	18:1
1996	14:1	16:1	17:1
1995	14:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary 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%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	2%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	14%	18%	12%
2022	14%	18%	12%
2021	12%	17%	11%
2020	11%	16%	10%
2019	11%	16%	10%
2018	11%	15%	10%
2017	11%	15%	10%
2016	10%	15%	9%
2015	9%	14%	9%
2014	9%	13%	8%
2013	8%	13%	8%
2012	9%	12%	7%
2011	8%	12%	8%
2010	7%	11%	7%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	5%	11%	6%
2007	6%	10%	5%
2006	6%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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Black

37%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	32%	36%	30%
2022	29%	36%	28%
2021	33%	36%	26%
2020	31%	37%	25%
2019	31%	37%	25%
2018	30%	37%	23%
2017	30%	37%	23%
2016	30%	37%	22%
2015	29%	37%	21%
2014	25%	37%	20%
2013	27%	37%	20%
2012	23%	37%	20%
2011	22%	37%	20%
2010	20%	37%	20%
2009	21%	39%	22%
2008	23%	39%	21%
2007	21%	39%	20%
2006	17%	39%	18%
2005	19%	38%	16%
2004	15%	38%	14%
2003	12%	38%	12%
2002	10%	38%	11%
2001	7%	38%	9%
2000	5%	38%	7%
1999	2%	38%	7%
1998	1%	38%	5%
1997	3%	37%	5%
1996	2%	38%	5%

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White

44%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	47%	36%	51%
2022	49%	37%	54%
2021	48%	38%	56%
2020	50%	39%	59%
2019	50%	39%	59%
2018	51%	40%	63%
2017	51%	40%	63%
2016	52%	41%	65%
2015	54%	42%	66%
2014	58%	43%	67%
2013	58%	43%	67%
2012	61%	44%	67%
2011	65%	44%	67%
2010	67%	45%	68%
2009	69%	46%	70%
2008	69%	46%	71%
2007	71%	47%	74%
2006	75%	48%	77%
2005	73%	49%	79%
2004	80%	52%	83%
2003	81%	53%	85%
2002	87%	54%	87%
2001	91%	55%	89%
2000	93%	56%	92%
1999	96%	57%	92%
1998	97%	57%	93%
1997	97%	58%	94%
1996	97%	58%	94%

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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	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.64
2022	0.66	0.70	0.62
2021	0.65	0.70	0.61
2020	0.64	0.69	0.58
2019	0.64	0.69	0.58
2018	0.64	0.68	0.54
2017	0.64	0.68	0.54
2016	0.63	0.68	0.53
2015	0.62	0.67	0.52
2014	0.59	0.67	0.51
2013	0.60	0.67	0.51
2012	0.57	0.66	0.51
2011	0.53	0.66	0.51
2010	0.51	0.65	0.50
2009	0.50	0.64	0.45
2008	0.49	0.64	0.44
2007	0.47	0.63	0.41
2006	0.41	0.61	0.38
2005	0.44	0.61	0.34
2004	0.34	0.59	0.30
2003	0.33	0.58	0.27
2002	0.23	0.57	0.24
2001	0.17	0.56	0.19
2000	0.14	0.55	0.16
1999	0.09	0.54	0.15
1998	0.07	0.54	0.13
1997	0.07	0.53	0.12
1996	0.07	0.52	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	39%	54%	33%
2022	33%	53%	31%
2021	38%	53%	34%
2020	38%	55%	33%
2019	38%	55%	33%
2018	35%	57%	33%
2017	35%	57%	33%
2016	41%	57%	33%
2015	35%	57%	34%
2014	36%	56%	35%
2013	38%	53%	34%
2012	34%	51%	33%
2011	29%	51%	32%
2010	25%	48%	28%
2009	20%	44%	23%
2008	16%	42%	21%
2007	16%	42%	20%
2006	13%	42%	19%
2005	12%	39%	17%
2004	11%	38%	16%
2003	11%	37%	14%
2002	12%	36%	14%
2001	9%	35%	13%
2000	8%	36%	13%
1999	10%	37%	15%
1998	20%	44%	22%
1997	21%	43%	23%
1996	15%	38%	18%
1995	18%	37%	20%
1994	17%	36%	19%
1993	13%	34%	16%
1992	14%	32%	14%
1991	11%	28%	11%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mcgarity Elementary School	Georgia	Paulding County School District
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	9%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	5%	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 Mcgarity Elementary School's ranking?

Mcgarity Elementary School is ranked #921 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Mcgarity Elementary School often compared to?

Mcgarity Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like C. A. Roberts Elementary School, Hiram Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Mcgarity Elementary School?

601 students attend Mcgarity Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Mcgarity Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcgarity Elementary School?

Mcgarity Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mcgarity Elementary School offer ?

Mcgarity Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcgarity Elementary School part of?

Mcgarity Elementary School is part of Paulding County School District.

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