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Enrollment
930
Elementary
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA COUNTY·NCES 130141000602
North Harlem Elementary School
360 W Trippe St, Harlem, GA 30814 · (706) 556-5995 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL930 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
495 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 41 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 15% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
43.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +7.1pp since 2021
Math
49.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 41.9% |
| 2022-23 | 40.1% | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.7% | 37.4% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Where North Harlem Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #434 of 1,208 | #16 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #417 of 1,215 | #16 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #382 of 1,215 | #16 of 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #150 of 1,183 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 930 | #118 of 1,324 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,121 of 1,301 | #14 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #664 of 1,301 | #17 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #1,011 of 1,312 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.4% | #31 of 386 | #2 of 11 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
930
+134 (+17%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 784
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 930 | 61.5 | 15.1:1 | 53% (495) |
| 2023-24 | 899 | 59.4 | 15.1:1 | 58% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 58.8 | 14.7:1 | 48% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 53 | 15.0:1 | 43% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 44.4 | 15.1:1 | 59% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 63% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 65% (396) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 51% (318) |
| 1990-91 | 784 | 40 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Harlem Elementary School.
About North Harlem Elementary School
At 360 W Trippe St in Harlem, Georgia, North Harlem Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 930 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students.
North Harlem Elementary School sits within Columbia County, which has 31 schools and 28,964 students.
North Harlem Elementary School is 64% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The White share in Columbia County as a whole is similar, at about 66%. North Harlem Elementary School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 53% in 2024-25. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Columbia County, the school's rate is higher.
The model predicts 49.8% for a school in Georgia with North Harlem Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. North Harlem Elementary School posts 45.2%.
Federal survey data for Columbia County show that the median household income is $95,592, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 32 public schools in Columbia County, enrolling about 29,518 students in all.
Harlem High School is located about 2.6 miles from North Harlem Elementary School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, North Harlem Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put North Harlem Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
2024-25 enrollment was 930, a 17% gain from 796 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at North Harlem Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,434
Census ACS
Median income
$95,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
29,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia County
- Grovetown High SchoolHigh · 2,256 students
- Greenbrier High SchoolHigh · 1,935 students
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Evans High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Grovetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,067 students
Other schools in Harlem
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Harlem Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,025 students
Nearby schools
- Harlem High School2.6 mi · 1,318
- Dearing Elementary School3.9 mi · 414
- Harlem Middle School3.9 mi · 1,025
- Euchee Creek Elementary School4.9 mi · 705
- Grovetown Middle School6.1 mi · 1,067
- Cedar Ridge Elementary School6.3 mi · 1,060
Frequently asked questions
About North Harlem Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Harlem Elementary School?
North Harlem Elementary School enrolls approximately 930 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Harlem Elementary School serve?
North Harlem Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Harlem Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at North Harlem Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Harlem Elementary School?
At North Harlem Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 10% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is North Harlem Elementary School public or private?
North Harlem Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.