Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad

1,389 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroads, located at 1531 Cedarcrest Road in Dallas, Georgia, is a public elementary school serving students within the Paulding County School District. As a key educational institution in the North Paulding community, the school is known for its commitment to providing a supportive and structured academic environment. It focuses on fostering foundational learning through a diverse curriculum that emphasizes core subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often incorporating extracurricular opportunities to develop well-rounded students.

The school is highly regarded for its community-oriented atmosphere and strong parent-teacher partnerships, which are central to its mission of student success. With its location in the growing Dallas area, Shelton Elementary utilizes modern resources and facilities to meet the needs of a diverse student body. By prioritizing both academic excellence and character development, the school strives to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school and beyond, maintaining a standard of education consistent with the goals of the broader Paulding County school system.

1,389

Total Students

91.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad
Demographic	Student Count
White	729
Hispanic	177
Black	298
Asian	89
Two or More	86
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	2

White
729 (52.5%)
Black
298 (21.5%)
Hispanic
177 (12.7%)
Asian
89 (6.4%)
Two or More
86 (6.2%)
American Indian
8 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Paulding County
Phone:	(770)443-4244
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,389
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	91.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	305
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	83

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 18

Kindergarten 191

Grade 1 206

Grade 2 220

Grade 3 244

Grade 4 240

Grade 5 270