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Enrollment
666
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 605
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
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- A+Three-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 elementary schools
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
6
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 | 46 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +16.9pp since 2021
Math
66.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +30.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 17 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 66.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 57.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 46.4% |
| 2021-22 | 34.6% | 36.3% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 27% 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 27 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 Hart Elementary School
North Hart Elementary School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hart Elementary School this school | 666 | 96.5% | 54.1% |
| Banks County Primary School Homer | 685 | 95.9% | N/A |
| Berrien Elementary School Nashville | 692 | 100.0% | 49.6% |
| Jasper County Primary School Monticello | 660 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Washington Park Elementary School Monticello | 581 | 99.0% | 34.0% |
| Carnesville Elementary School Carnesville | 637 | 100.0% | 45.9% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 Hart Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #278 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #168 of 1,215 ▲ 126 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #254 of 1,215 ▲ 192 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.6pp | #5 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 666 | #440 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #1,126 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #892 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #497 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #301 of 386 |
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. 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
666
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 666 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 97% (643) |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 70% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 57% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 52% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 42.8 | 15.0:1 | 61% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 62% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 59% (376) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Hart Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (643 to 666); teachers up 3% (42.8 to 44).
About North Hart Elementary School
North Hart Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Bowersville, Georgia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 666 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Hart County totals 3,743 students.
Roughly 73% of students at North Hart Elementary School are White. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 74% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 44 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.1:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. That tracks the 95% average for public schools in Hart County.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, North Hart Elementary School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, North Hart Elementary School is in the top 10% of Georgia schools: 54.1% actual against 27.5% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hart County, the median household income is $59,385, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. North Hart Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Hartwell Elementary School, about 4.6 miles away. North Hart Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. North Hart Elementary School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 54.1% against a local average of 42.5%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 666 students in 2024-25, 27 more than the 639 it had in 2020-21.
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Hart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hart County
- Hart County High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- Hart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- South Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 608 students
- Hartwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Hartwell Elementary School4.6 mi · 566
- Hart County High School4.8 mi · 1,071
- Hart County Middle School5.0 mi · 832
- Lavonia Elementary School6.4 mi · 575
- South Hart Elementary School6.4 mi · 608
- Royston Elementary School8.7 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About North Hart Elementary SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.