Best Public Schools in Hartford, AL

Summary:

The city of Hartford, Alabama is home to three public schools - Geneva County Elementary School, Geneva County High School, and Geneva County Middle School - serving students from elementary through high school. These schools operate within the Geneva County school district.

Among the three schools, Geneva County Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 63 out of 442 Alabama middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school consistently excels in English Language Arts and Science, with over 60% proficiency rates. In contrast, Geneva County High School lags behind, with lower proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages, indicating an opportunity for improvement.

Across the district, the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.22% at the high school to 71.51% at the middle school. Additionally, the racial makeup of the schools varies, with Geneva County Elementary School having a more diverse student population compared to the middle and high schools. Addressing these equity considerations and ensuring inclusive practices could be an area of focus for the Geneva County school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Geneva County High School	Public	9-12	301 Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 588-2943	241	13	18.2	67.2%	159 (66.0%)	55 (22.8%)	24 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58.5	129^th of 378 public high schools	65.9%		47.4	168^th of 371 public high schools	54.7%	39							29.8			31.9							19.2	$13,700	$4,135	$9,485
Geneva County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	819 S 6th Ave	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2923	437	27	16.1	68.9%	334 (76.4%)	47 (10.8%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	72	174^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.6%		75.7	143^rd of 680 public elementary schools	79.0%	31	34.9	53.3	40.3					71.7			76.2	71.2	67.2					$8,371	$1,070	$7,254
Geneva County Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2943	179	11	16.5	71.5%	130 (72.6%)	22 (12.3%)	18 (10.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	80.4	63^rd of 442 public middle schools	85.7%		72.1	91^st of 437 public middle schools	79.2%	28				49.2	33.9	26.3			61.4					67.2	60.7	64.9		$8,771	$1,131	$7,585

Cities Near Hartford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Slocomb	5.87 mi	3	43^rd
Newton	9.46 mi	4	90^th
Geneva	11.36 mi	4	47^th
Dothan	14.36 mi	24	212^th
Daleville	14.51 mi	3	259^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.