Harmony Elementary School

Harmony Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus in Monroe, Georgia, overseen by Walton County. The school hosts 666 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 15 schools in Walton County (14,783 students total), Harmony Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Harmony Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Black (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 41% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Harmony Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Walton County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Harmony Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Walton County shows median household earnings sit near $84,945, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Walton County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,815 students), Harmony Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Carver Middle School, around 3.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Harmony Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Harmony Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 709 (now 666). Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 50% to 43%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Harmony Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.