New Mountain Hill Elementary School

New Mountain Hill Elementary School, a close-knit K-5 school in Fortson, Georgia, part of Harris County, educates 509 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

New Mountain Hill Elementary School is one of 7 schools operated by Harris County, a district that educates 5,663 students overall.

In terms of who attends, New Mountain Hill Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 39% of students at New Mountain Hill Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, New Mountain Hill Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harris County put the typical household earns roughly $97,302 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Harris County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,663 students), of which New Mountain Hill Elementary School is one.

Creekside School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.3 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), New Mountain Hill Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.2%.

New Mountain Hill Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. New Mountain Hill Elementary School's enrollment has rose 3% since 2018, when it stood at 493 (now 509). White enrollment moved from 77% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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