Top Rankings
Harris County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 840 students in Harris County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Harris County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
5,645 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Harris County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
425 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
819 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
14%
38%
# White Students
4,015 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
71%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
337 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
305
978
# Students in K Grade:
399
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
371
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
414
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
425
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
433
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
484
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
463
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,059 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,891
$14,266
Spending / Student
$16,059
$13,395
Best Harris County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harris County Carver Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Mobley Road
Hamilton, GA 31811
(706) 628-4951
Hamilton, GA 31811
(706) 628-4951
Grades: 7-8
| 840 students
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