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Enrollment
1,123
High
DISTRICT 809 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY·NCES 130102004088
New Hampstead High School
2451 Little Neck Rd, Bloomingdale, GA 31302 · (912) 395-6789 · Chatham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,123 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
668 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 304 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 322 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 234 | 21% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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 DistinguishedMath
33.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.3% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 34.1% |
% 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 New Hampstead High School
New Hampstead High School's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampstead High School this school | 1,123 | 59.5% | 38.4% |
| North Springs High School Atlanta | 1,195 | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| Hiram High School Hiram | 1,460 | 63.2% | 31.9% |
| Woodland High School Stockbridge | 1,251 | 57.7% | 32.6% |
| Hampton High School Hampton | 1,165 | 63.5% | 21.9% |
| Fayette County High School Fayetteville | 1,360 | 52.6% | 50.0% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 New Hampstead High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #205 of 411 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #233 of 417 ▼ 19 | #5 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,123 | #232 of 480 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #132 of 413 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #77 of 413 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #269 of 425 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #85 of 168 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,123
-145 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 1,123 | 75.8 | 14.8:1 | 59% (668) |
| 2023-24 | 1,487 | 83.6 | 17.8:1 | 61% (901) |
| 2022-23 | 1,436 | 78.1 | 18.4:1 | 58% (835) |
| 2020-21 | 1,268 | 68 | 18.6:1 | 49% (616) |
| 2017-18 | 1,232 | 71.3 | 17.3:1 | 38% (469) |
| 2015-16 | 1,386 | 76 | 18.2:1 | 51% (700) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Hampstead High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,232 to 1,123); teachers up 6% (71.3 to 75.8).
About New Hampstead High School
New Hampstead High School is a medium-sized high school serving families in Bloomingdale, Georgia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,123 students.
Savannah-Chatham County oversees New Hampstead High School and 57 other schools, with 36,355 students in total.
At New Hampstead High School, Black students make up 51% of the student body. Next come 23% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 39% Black. New Hampstead High School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 75.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. That matches the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia fairly closely. New Hampstead High School reports 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Chatham County averages 74%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for New Hampstead High School is C+. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
New Hampstead High School scores 38.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 46.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Chatham County show that the median household income is $71,097, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. New Hampstead High School is one of 60 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, New Hampstead K-8 School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. New Hampstead High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. New Hampstead High School comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place New Hampstead High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, New Hampstead High School's enrollment dropped 11%, to 1,123. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.6:1 to 14.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at New Hampstead High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
300,879
Census ACS
Median income
$71,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
36,380 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Savannah-Chatham County
- Godley Station SchoolElementary · 1,585 students
- Groves High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
- Jenkins High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Pulaski Elementary SChoolElementary · 1,147 students
- New Hampstead K-8 SchoolElementary · 1,118 students
- Windsor Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,069 students
Other schools in Bloomingdale
- New Hampstead K-8 SchoolElementary · 1,118 students
Nearby schools
- New Hampstead K-8 School0.4 mi · 1,118
- West Chatham Elementary School3.6 mi · 796
- West Chatham Middle School3.8 mi · 713
- Bloomingdale Elementary School3.9 mi · 350
- Pooler Elementary School5.1 mi · 340
- Southwest Elementary School6.2 mi · 769
Frequently asked questions
About New Hampstead High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at New Hampstead High School?
New Hampstead High School enrolls approximately 1,123 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does New Hampstead High School serve?
New Hampstead High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at New Hampstead High School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at New Hampstead High School.
How diverse is New Hampstead High School?
New Hampstead High School reports a student body of 16% White, 23% Hispanic, 51% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees New Hampstead High School?
New Hampstead High School is overseen by Savannah-Chatham County in Chatham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.