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How has Hart County Middle School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
832
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART COUNTY·NCES 130273002127
Hart County Middle School
176 Powell Rd, Hartwell, GA 30643 · (706) 376-5431 · Hart County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Georgia public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
819 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 274 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 273 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 285 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Hart County Middle School→Hart County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
Math
48.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.7% | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 45.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.7% | 45.7% |
| 2021-22 | 34.1% | 42.1% |
% 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
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Hart County Middle School
Hart County Middle School's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hart County Middle School this school | 832 | 98.4% | 39.7% |
| Franklin County Middle School Carnesville | 805 | 99.6% | 39.1% |
| Henderson Middle School Jackson | 761 | 97.9% | 35.5% |
| Arthur Williams Middle School Jesup | 626 | 97.9% | 37.9% |
| Stephens County Middle School Toccoa | 848 | 96.7% | 37.4% |
| Lowndes Middle School Valdosta | 818 | 100.0% | 47.9% |
Matched among Georgia middle 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 Hart County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #209 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #164 of 474 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #226 of 474 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #247 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #181 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #250 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #219 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #160 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #103 of 144 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
832
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 766
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 832 | 59 | 14.1:1 | 98% (819) |
| 2023-24 | 828 | 56.9 | 14.6:1 | 72% (596) |
| 2022-23 | 816 | 57.1 | 14.3:1 | 60% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 826 | 54 | 15.3:1 | 51% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 795 | 54.6 | 14.6:1 | 60% (479) |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 63% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 49 | 15.1:1 | 61% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 799 | 53 | 15.1:1 | 46% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 766 | 46 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hart County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (795 to 832); teachers up 8% (54.6 to 59).
About Hart County Middle School
Hart County Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school, is located in Hartwell, Georgia. It teaches 832 students in grades 6 through 8.
Hart County Middle School sits within Hart County, which has 5 schools and 3,743 students.
More than half of enrollment at Hart County Middle School is White: 60%. The next largest groups are 22% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 14 points below the 74% share among Hart County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
Its ratio of 14.1:1 is based on 59 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 98%.
Among Georgia public middle schools, Hart County Middle School outscored 70%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hart County Middle School is 13.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 39.7%. Predicted: 26.5%.
In Hart County, median household income comes to about $59,385, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 3,743 students.
Hart County Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Hart County High School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Hart County Middle School, there are 4 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 39.7% is below the 44.9% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Hart County Middle School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (826) and 2024-25 (832). The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Hart County Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,939
Census ACS
Median income
$59,385
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hart County
- Hart County High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- North Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- South Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Hartwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
Other schools in Hartwell
- Hart County High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- South Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Hartwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Hart County High School0.3 mi · 1,071
- Hartwell Elementary School0.5 mi · 566
- South Hart Elementary School4.3 mi · 608
- North Hart Elementary School5.0 mi · 666
- Lavonia Elementary School11.2 mi · 575
- Starr-Iva Middle11.3 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Hart County Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hart County Middle School?
Hart County Middle School enrolls approximately 832 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hart County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hart County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hart County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hart County Middle School is approximately 14.1:1 (59 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hart County Middle School?
Hart County Middle School reports a student body of 60% White, 10% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hart County Middle School public or private?
Hart County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hart County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.