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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART COUNTY·NCES 130273002572

North Hart Elementary School

124 Ankerich Rd, Bowersville, GA 30516 · (706) 856-7369 · Hart County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
Enrollment
666
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
643 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 74%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
46
Kindergarten
94
Grade 1
109
Grade 2
103
Grade 3
94
Grade 4
123
Grade 5
97
Student demographics
White
48873%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
8312%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 19%
Black
477%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 36%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Two+
436%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
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
Male
34251%
Female
32449%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
51.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +16.9pp since 2021
Math
66.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +30.3pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.6pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
666
+23 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.0:1
% White
73%
was 75%
% Hispanic
12%
was 10%
% Black
7%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About North Hart Elementary School

North Hart Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Bowersville, Georgia, part of Hart County. Current enrollment sits at 666 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Hart County (3,743 students total), North Hart Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Hart Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hart County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Hart 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 27.5%; North Hart Elementary School posts 54.1%, +26.6 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hart County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,385 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Hart County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,743 students), of which North Hart Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Hartwell Elementary School, roughly 4.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around North Hart Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Hart Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 42.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. North Hart Elementary School's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 643 (now 666).

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Hart County at a glance

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Population
26,939
Census ACS
Median income
$59,385
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,743 students

Quick facts

School name
North Hart Elementary School
District
Hart County
Address
124 Ankerich Rd, Bowersville, GA 30516
Phone
(706) 856-7369
County
Hart County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
666
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
643 (97%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130273002572
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About North Hart Elementary School
How large is North Hart Elementary School?
North Hart Elementary School enrolls approximately 666 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Hart Elementary School serve?
North Hart Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at North Hart Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at North Hart Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at North Hart Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Hart Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is North Hart Elementary School public or private?
North Hart Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hart County.
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