Enrollment
190
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEARD COUNTY·NCES 130279001200
Centralhatchee Elementary School
315 Centralhatchee Pkwy, Franklin, GA 30217 · (770) 854-4002 · Heard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL190 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Georgia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
186 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.0pp since 2021
Math
75.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 65.3% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 71.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+41.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 41 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Centralhatchee Elementary School
Centralhatchee Elementary School's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centralhatchee Elementary School this school | 190 | 97.9% | 68.2% |
| Ephesus Elementary School Roopville | 180 | 100.0% | 49.1% |
| Woodville Elementary School Clarkesville | 187 | 100.0% | 57.8% |
| Naomi Elementary School La Fayette | 302 | 100.0% | 36.8% |
| Fourth District Elementary School Surrency | 148 | 95.3% | 46.9% |
| St. George Elementary School Folkston | 198 | 80.3% | 73.9% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Centralhatchee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #111 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #81 of 1,215 ▲ 76 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #157 of 1,215 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #478 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 190 | #1,306 of 1,324 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #484 of 1,312 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
190
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 221
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 190 | 18.2 | 10.4:1 | 98% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 18.7 | 12.1:1 | 67% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 17.7 | 11.9:1 | 52% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 54% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 13.6 | 14.1:1 | 58% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | 68% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 62% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 44% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 221 | 13 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centralhatchee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (192 to 190); teachers up 34% (13.6 to 18.2).
About Centralhatchee Elementary School
Centralhatchee Elementary School is a small elementary school in Franklin, Georgia, (ZIP code 30217). Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 190 students. The school's enrollment is 69% smaller than the 605 average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Heard County includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 2,246 students.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Centralhatchee Elementary School. The next largest groups are 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The White share in Heard County as a whole is similar, at about 85%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 18.2 full-time equivalents, or about 10.4 students per teacher. That is lower than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. About 98% of students, or 186, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Centralhatchee Elementary School is A+. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 98% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Centralhatchee Elementary School scores 41.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 68.2% actual versus 26.8% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
County data help place the school in context: in Heard County, the median household income is $65,868, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. In all, Heard County has 6 public schools and roughly 2,246 students.
Of nearby public schools, Heard County Middle School is the closest, at about 4.4 miles. Centralhatchee Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 68.2% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Centralhatchee Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 3% from 2020-21, when Centralhatchee Elementary School had 195 students, to 2024-25, when it had 190. Students per teacher fell from 13.0 in 2020-21 to 10.4 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Heard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,773
Census ACS
Median income
$65,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Heard County
- Heard Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Heard County High SchoolHigh · 672 students
- Heard County Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Ephesus Elementary SchoolElementary · 180 students
- Arrow Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 26 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Heard Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Heard County High SchoolHigh · 672 students
- Heard County Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Arrow Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Heard County Middle School4.4 mi · 456
- Heard Elementary School4.8 mi · 722
- Heard County High School6.1 mi · 672
- Arrow Academy Alternative School6.1 mi · 26
- Roopville Elementary School6.9 mi · 457
- Ephesus Elementary School8.9 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About Centralhatchee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Centralhatchee Elementary School?
Centralhatchee Elementary School enrolls approximately 190 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Centralhatchee Elementary School serve?
Centralhatchee Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centralhatchee Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centralhatchee Elementary School is approximately 10.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Centralhatchee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Centralhatchee Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Centralhatchee Elementary School in?
Centralhatchee Elementary School is part of Heard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.