Lillian C. Poole Elementary School

www.paulding.k12.ga.us/Domain/21

460 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Lillian C. Poole Elementary School, located in Dallas, Georgia, is a public school serving students in the Paulding County School District. As a foundational educational institution in the community, the school focuses on providing a comprehensive curriculum designed to foster academic growth, social development, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills for students in the elementary grade levels. The school environment is typically characterized by a commitment to creating a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best while preparing for their transition into middle school.

Beyond its core academic mission, the school serves as a central hub for families in the Dallas area. It generally emphasizes a collaborative relationship between teachers, staff, and parents to support the holistic needs of the student body. Like other schools within the Paulding County system, Lillian C. Poole Elementary strives to integrate modern educational practices and extracurricular opportunities to engage students and promote a lifelong love of learning within a safe and structured campus setting.

460

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lillian C. Poole Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	211
Hispanic	66
Black	137
Asian	4
Two or More	40
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
211 (45.9%)
Black
137 (29.8%)
Hispanic
66 (14.3%)
Two or More
40 (8.7%)
Asian
4 (0.9%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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)505-5541
Website:	http://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/Domain/21
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	460
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	231
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* 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 7

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 71