1
Welcome to the Park Elementary School community. What's one thing that would make Park Elementary School even better?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRIS COUNTY·NCES 130270002007
Park Elementary School
13185 US Highway 27 N, Hamilton, GA 31811 · (706) 628-4997 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
369 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 101 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (116).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Park Elementary School→Creekside School→Harris County Carver Middle School→Harris County High School
Based on grade levels within Harris County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +8.3pp since 2021
Math
57.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 57.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.7% | 47.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.6% | 53.6% |
% 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
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like Park Elementary School
Park Elementary School's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Elementary School this school | 628 | 58.8% | 49.2% |
| Saint Marys Elementary School Saint Marys | 623 | 59.1% | 61.2% |
| New Hope Elementary Locust Grove | 621 | 58.8% | 45.2% |
| Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary Rockmart | 637 | 61.9% | 43.1% |
| Lee County Primary School Leesburg | 635 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Jerger Elementary School Thomasville | 708 | 57.9% | 65.2% |
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 Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #357 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #275 of 1,215 ▲ 224 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #229 of 1,215 ▲ 275 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #301 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #530 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #496 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #666 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #958 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.9% | #65 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
628
+125 (+25%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 628 | 48.7 | 12.9:1 | 59% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 43.6 | 13.1:1 | 60% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 42.5 | 13.2:1 | 56% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 57% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 38.8 | 12.8:1 | 63% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 65% (320) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 56% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 41 | 14.2:1 | 63% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 575 | 31 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (495 to 628); teachers up 26% (38.8 to 48.7).
About Park Elementary School
Among the schools in Hamilton, Georgia, is Park Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 628 students in pre-K through 4.
Harris County (7 schools, 5,663 students) runs Park Elementary School.
The student body at Park Elementary School is 63% White. The rest of enrollment is 22% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Harris County, the White share is about 76%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Park Elementary School has 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The school has 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points above the 39% average for public schools in Harris County.
Park Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Georgia public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Park Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.2%; the prediction is 47.0%.
In Harris County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $97,302, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,663, Park Elementary School among them.
Harris County Carver Middle School is about 0.9 miles from Park Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Park Elementary School comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 125 students, from 503 to 628.
On allk12, people connected to Park Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,086
Census ACS
Median income
$97,302
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
5,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harris County
- Harris County High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Harris County Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Creekside SchoolMiddle · 780 students
- Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Mulberry Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- New Mountain Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
Other schools in Hamilton
- Harris County High SchoolHigh · 1,733 students
- Harris County Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
Other Park Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 19 states are named Park Elementary. Park Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 26.
- Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJ · 747 students
- Park ElementaryAlhambra, CA · 581 students
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FL · 557 students
- Park ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 538 students
- Park Elementary SchoolColumbia, PA · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Harris County Carver Middle School0.9 mi · 849
- Harris County High School1.1 mi · 1,733
- Mulberry Creek Elementary School7.0 mi · 529
- Creekside School7.1 mi · 780
- Pine Ridge Elementary School10.0 mi · 635
- New Mountain Hill Elementary School10.1 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Park Elementary School?
Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-04.
Is Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Park Elementary School have?
Park Elementary School employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Park Elementary School?
Park Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 7% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Elementary School?
Park Elementary School is overseen by Harris County in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.