Heard County High School vs. Heard Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heard County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Heard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 9-12, Heard County High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 733 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heard Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-5
Total Students
655 students
733 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#620 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#523 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55-59%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
92
Kindergarten Students
-
104
Grade 1 Students
-
121
Grade 2 Students
-
104
Grade 3 Students
-
98
Grade 4 Students
-
120
Grade 5 Students
-
94
Grade 9 Students
183
-
Grade 10 Students
169
-
Grade 11 Students
151
-
Grade 12 Students
152
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
10%
7%


% White
81%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
72%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

