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What's something Heard Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
722
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEARD COUNTY·NCES 130279001202
Heard Elementary School
4647 Pea Ridge Rd, Franklin, GA 30217 · (706) 675-3687 · Heard County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
722 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 82 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
34%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -12.5pp since 2021
Math
33.6%
GA avg 44.6% . -11.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.9% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 49.3% |
| 2022-23 | 47.7% | 46.7% |
| 2021-22 | 52.3% | 44.8% |
% 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% 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 19 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 Heard Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard Elementary School this school | 722 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
| Carnesville Elementary School Carnesville | 637 | 100.0% | 45.9% |
| Berrien Primary School Nashville | 785 | 100.0% | N/A |
| North Hart Elementary School Bowersville | 666 | 96.5% | 54.1% |
| Union County Primary School Blairsville | 752 | 93.8% | N/A |
| Jasper County Primary School Monticello | 660 | 100.0% | 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 Heard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #439 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #771 of 1,215 ▼ 337 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #470 of 1,215 ▼ 100 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.8pp | #12 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #335 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #889 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #1,026 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #274 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #302 of 386 |
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
722
+70 (+11%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 722 | 50.9 | 14.2:1 | 100% (722) |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 48.6 | 15.1:1 | 79% (576) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 45.6 | 15.6:1 | 63% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 652 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 66% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 44.8 | 15.6:1 | 77% (540) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 74% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 70% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 50% (399) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 40 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (697 to 722); teachers up 14% (44.8 to 50.9).
About Heard Elementary School
Heard Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Franklin, Georgia. The school counts 722 students across pre-K through 5.
Across its 6 schools, Heard County enrolls 2,246 students. Heard Elementary School is one of those schools.
Most students at Heard Elementary School are White: 81% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Heard Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
At Heard Elementary School, 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Roughly 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 91% average for public schools in Heard County.
Heard Elementary School outperforms its prediction by 19.4 points. The model expects 25.7% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Georgia; the school's rate is 45.1%.
Heard County has these Census figures: median household income is about $65,868, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Heard Elementary School is among the 6 public schools in Heard County.
Of nearby public schools, Heard County High School is the closest, at about 2.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. The school's 45.1% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Heard Elementary School saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 County High SchoolHigh · 672 students
- Heard County Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Centralhatchee Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Ephesus Elementary SchoolElementary · 180 students
- Arrow Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 26 students
Other schools in Franklin
- Heard County High SchoolHigh · 672 students
- Heard County Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Centralhatchee Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
- Arrow Academy Alternative SchoolHigh · 26 students
Other Heard Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Heard Elementary. Heard Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Heard Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 636 students
- Heard Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 596 students
- Heard Elementary SchoolDothan, AL · 389 students
Nearby schools
- Heard County High School2.7 mi · 672
- Arrow Academy Alternative School2.7 mi · 26
- Heard County Middle School3.2 mi · 456
- Centralhatchee Elementary School4.8 mi · 190
- Roopville Elementary School11.6 mi · 457
- Western Elementary School11.7 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Heard Elementary SchoolHow large is Heard Elementary School?
Heard Elementary School enrolls approximately 722 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Heard Elementary School serve?
Heard Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Heard Elementary School have?
Heard Elementary School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heard Elementary School?
At Heard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Heard Elementary School in?
Heard Elementary School is part of Heard County.
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