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Enrollment
542
Middle
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HABERSHAM COUNTY·NCES 130258001147
North Habersham Middle School
1500 Wall Bridge Rd, Clarkesville, GA 30523 · (706) 754-2915 · Habersham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Georgia public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
427 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 158 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 198 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 34% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
50.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
65.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.4% | 59.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.9% | 54.5% |
% 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 37% 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 26 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 North Habersham Middle School
North Habersham Middle School's state test result (62.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Habersham Middle School this school | 542 | 78.8% | 62.4% |
| Banks County Middle School Homer | 631 | 81.0% | 47.4% |
| Union County Middle School Blairsville | 641 | 78.6% | 45.4% |
| Westside Middle School Rocky Face | 428 | 84.8% | 51.6% |
| Heard County Middle School Franklin | 456 | 87.3% | 53.0% |
| Red Bud Middle School Calhoun | 786 | 85.4% | 48.0% |
Matched among Georgia middle 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 North Habersham Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #49 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #60 of 474 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #93 of 474 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #171 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #350 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #61 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #391 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #254 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #198 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
542
-52 (-9%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 542 | 44.3 | 12.2:1 | 79% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 44.9 | 12.3:1 | 58% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 42.8 | 13.0:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 43 | 13.8:1 | 47% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 41.1 | 14.2:1 | 44% (255) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 50% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 59 | 13.5:1 | 49% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 709 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 26% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Habersham Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (582 to 542); teachers up 8% (41.1 to 44.3).
About North Habersham Middle School
North Habersham Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school found in Clarkesville, Georgia. The school had 542 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Georgia is about 763, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
Habersham County has 14 schools; together they serve 7,257 students.
Federal enrollment data show North Habersham Middle School is 82% White. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 79% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 at North Habersham Middle School, with 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Georgia have 14.1:1, compared with 12.2:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 79% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Habersham County report 90%.
allk12 grades North Habersham Middle School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Habersham Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia schools. It scores 62.4%; the prediction is 36.6%.
Habersham County has about 47,793 residents, and the median household income is $67,309, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides North Habersham Middle School, Habersham County has 12 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Clarkesville Elementary School, at about 2.0 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. North Habersham Middle School comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, North Habersham Middle School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at North Habersham Middle School dropped 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 594 to 542 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.8:1 to 12.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at North Habersham Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Habersham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,793
Census ACS
Median income
$67,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Habersham County
- Habersham Central High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Level Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Habersham Ninth Grade AcademyHigh · 552 students
- Demorest Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
- Cornelia Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
Other schools in Clarkesville
- Clarkesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Woodville Elementary SchoolElementary · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Clarkesville Elementary School2.0 mi · 466
- Woodville Elementary School4.3 mi · 187
- Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School5.0 mi · 566
- Demorest Elementary School5.2 mi · 548
- Habersham Ninth Grade Academy5.5 mi · 552
- Habersham Success Academy5.5 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About North Habersham Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Habersham Middle School?
North Habersham Middle School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Habersham Middle School serve?
North Habersham Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at North Habersham Middle School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at North Habersham Middle School.
What is the student diversity at North Habersham Middle School?
Student demographics at North Habersham Middle School are roughly 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is North Habersham Middle School public or private?
North Habersham Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Habersham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.