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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
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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
832
+37 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.6:1
% White
60%
was 63%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
22%
was 24%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hart County Middle School
Hart County Middle School is a middle school of medium-sized scale in Hartwell, Georgia, part of Hart County, hosting 832 students in grades 6 through 8.
Within Hart County, which oversees 5 schools and 3,743 students, Hart County Middle School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Hart County Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Black, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Hart County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Hart County Middle School has 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 98% of students at Hart County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hart County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.7%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Hart County indicate median household income runs about $59,385, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hart County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,743 students), of which Hart County Middle School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Hart County High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hart County Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 5%: 795 students in 2018 compared to 832 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the Hart County Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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.