Herschel Jones Middle School
Dallas, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
64.3 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 62.2 | 62.4 | 64.3 |
| Content mastery | 48 | 47.4 | 46.7 |
| Progress | 75.1 | 74.2 | 79 |
| Closing gaps | 39.3 | 45.5 | 46.7 |
| Readiness | 77.8 | 76.9 | 78.1 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 57.9% | 56.4% | 49.4% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 29% | 28.2% | 32.4% |
| Developing | 37.9% | 38.7% | 37.7% |
| Proficient | 29.1% | 28.3% | 24.2% |
| Distinguished | 4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 33.5% | 36% | 34.2% |
| Developing | 50.1% | 44.2% | 45.2% |
| Proficient | 12.8% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Distinguished | 3.6% | 3.5% | 4.1% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 49.8% | 46.7% | 44.6% |
| Developing | 26.3% | 32.6% | 37.5% |
| Proficient | 20.7% | 19.6% | 17% |
| Distinguished | 3.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
260 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 927 | 918 | 828 |
| Students with incidents | 339 | 320 | 260 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1097 | 853 | 666 |
| Suspended in school | 28.9% | 25.9% | 23.7% |
| Suspended out of school | 22% | 23.7% | 16.9% |
| Expelled | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 804 | 809 |
| Suspended out of school | 26.5% · 213 | 25.3% · 205 |
| Suspended in school | 33.3% · 268 | 28.9% · 234 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 3 | 3.1% · 25 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.3%
White30.4%
Black or African American46.2%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races7.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.5%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130402001472
- District
- Paulding County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 809 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 57
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24