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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKENS COUNTY·NCES 130411003441
Harmony Elementary School
550 Harmony School Rd, Jasper, GA 30143 · (706) 253-1840 · Pickens County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
329 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harmony Elementary School→Jasper Middle School→Pickens County Junior High School→Pickens County High School
Based on grade levels within Pickens County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
50.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% | 50.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.2% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.6% | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 32.6% | 38.6% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 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 Harmony Elementary School
Harmony Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary School this school | 509 | 64.6% | 43.2% |
| Model Elementary School Rome | 501 | 66.1% | 57.8% |
| Pine Log Elementary Rydal | 463 | 60.9% | 56.0% |
| Euharlee Elementary School Euharlee | 574 | 61.7% | 46.8% |
| Cottrell Elementary School Dahlonega | 583 | 60.9% | 44.3% |
| Pepperell Primary Lindale | 456 | 69.1% | N/A |
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 Harmony Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #482 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #389 of 1,215 ▼ 88 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #673 of 1,215 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #345 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #835 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #554 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #1,112 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.6% | #888 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #476 of 854 |
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
509
-28 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 509 | 38.9 | 13.1:1 | 65% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 44 | 11.1:1 | 69% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 41.1 | 13.3:1 | 53% (291) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 54% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 38.5 | 14.9:1 | 60% (345) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 62% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | 41 | 17.1:1 | 53% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (575 to 509); teachers up 1% (38.5 to 38.9).
About Harmony Elementary School
Among the schools in Jasper, Georgia, is Harmony Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 509 students, covering pre-K through 4.
The district, Pickens County, operates 6 schools serving 3,970 students.
Harmony Elementary School is 85% White by enrollment. Next come 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 27%.
The school lists 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 13.3:1. A total of 329 students, or 65%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Harmony Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.2% and a predicted 44.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Pickens County show that the median household earns about $78,930 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Pickens County has 6 public schools with about 3,970 students, including Harmony Elementary School.
Harmony Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Pickens County Junior High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Harmony Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Harmony Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count fell 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Pickens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,951
Census ACS
Median income
$78,930
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,970 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickens County
- Pickens County High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Pickens County Junior High SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Hill City Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Tate Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Other schools in Jasper
- Pickens County High SchoolHigh · 1,219 students
- Pickens County Junior High SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Hill City Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
Other Harmony Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named Harmony Elementary. Harmony Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 18.
- Harmony Elementary SchoolMonroe, GA · 666 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolBuford, GA · 614 students
- Harmony ElementaryHemet, CA · 826 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 781 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolGoshen, KY · 584 students
Nearby schools
- Pickens County Junior High School1.0 mi · 638
- Pickens County High School2.2 mi · 1,219
- Jasper Middle School2.4 mi · 573
- Tate Elementary School3.1 mi · 429
- Hill City Elementary School5.7 mi · 602
- Ball Ground Elementary School7.4 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harmony Elementary School?
Harmony Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Harmony Elementary School serve?
Harmony Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Harmony Elementary School have?
Harmony Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Harmony Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harmony Elementary School are roughly 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Harmony Elementary School?
Harmony Elementary School is overseen by Pickens County in Pickens County.
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