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Enrollment
608
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HART COUNTY·NCES 130273002573
South Hart Elementary School
121 E & M Dairy Rd, Hartwell, GA 30643 · (706) 856-7383 · Hart County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Georgia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
14.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
608 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 | 68 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
61%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
38.2%
GA avg 40.1% . -7.5pp since 2021
Math
51.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 47.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| 2021-22 | 45.7% | 48.7% |
% 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% 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 19 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 South Hart Elementary School
South Hart Elementary School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hart Elementary School this school | 608 | 100.0% | 44.4% |
| Lavonia Elementary School Lavonia | 575 | 100.0% | 38.6% |
| Bacon Elementary School Jesup | 690 | 100.0% | 35.9% |
| Moulton-Branch Elementary School Valdosta | 594 | 100.0% | 47.3% |
| L. K. Moss Elementary School Buena Vista | 606 | 100.0% | 28.4% |
| Bacon County Primary School Alma | 551 | 100.0% | N/A |
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 South Hart Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #450 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #370 of 1,215 ▲ 91 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #505 of 1,215 ▼ 82 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #274 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #576 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #1,056 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #449 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #272 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #216 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
608
+90 (+17%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 608 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 100% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 38.8 | 15.0:1 | 77% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 36.8 | 14.9:1 | 64% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 56% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 37.1 | 15.1:1 | 69% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 71% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 69% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Hart Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (559 to 608); teachers up 11% (37.1 to 41).
About South Hart Elementary School
South Hart Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Hartwell, Georgia. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 608 students.
Hart County has a total of 5 schools and 3,743 students, South Hart Elementary School among them.
White students are 57% of those enrolled at South Hart Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Hart County overall, about 74% of residents are White. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at South Hart Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Georgia, 13.3:1, is lower. South Hart Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 100%.
South Hart Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Georgia public elementary schools.
South Hart Elementary School is a top-10% school in Georgia on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.7% with an actual 44.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Hart County show that median household income comes to about $59,385, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hart County counts 5 public schools with about 3,743 students.
About 4.1 miles separate South Hart Elementary School from the closest public school, Hart County High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, South Hart Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
South Hart Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The school grew from 518 students in 2020-21 to 608 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the South Hart Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- North Hart Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Hartwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
Other schools in Hartwell
- Hart County High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- Hart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Hartwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Hart County High School4.1 mi · 1,071
- Hartwell Elementary School4.1 mi · 566
- Hart County Middle School4.3 mi · 832
- North Hart Elementary School6.4 mi · 666
- Royston Elementary School9.4 mi · 517
- Elbert County Primary School12.4 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About South Hart Elementary SchoolHow large is South Hart Elementary School?
South Hart Elementary School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does South Hart Elementary School serve?
South Hart Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at South Hart Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at South Hart Elementary School.
How diverse is South Hart Elementary School?
South Hart Elementary School reports a student body of 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is South Hart Elementary School in?
South Hart Elementary School is part of Hart County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.