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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
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary 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
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
722
+25 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.6:1
% White
81%
was 81%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
8%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Heard Elementary School
Heard Elementary School, a medium-sized primary school in Franklin, Georgia, operated by Heard County, hosts 722 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 6 schools in Heard County (2,246 students total), Heard Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Heard Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%); the rest looks like 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Heard Elementary School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Heard Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Heard County's rate of about 91%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Heard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 25.7%; Heard Elementary School posts 45.1%, +19.4 points above that line.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Heard County put median household income runs about $65,868, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Heard County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,246 students), Heard Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Heard County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Heard Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.0%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Heard Elementary School has ticked up 4%, going from 697 students in 2018 to 722 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the Heard Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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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