Best Public Schools in Hamilton, GA

Summary:

The city of Hamilton, Georgia is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Harris County High School, Harris County Carver Middle School, and Park Elementary School. The Harris County school district is ranked 19th out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance.

Among the standout schools, Harris County High School is ranked in the top 20% of Georgia high schools and has a 4-star rating, with an impressive 90.7% graduation rate and strong performance on state assessments. Harris County Carver Middle School is also a standout, ranked in the top 15% of Georgia middle schools with a 4-star rating and exceptional performance in Algebra I and other core subjects.

In contrast, Park Elementary School has lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, despite having the highest spending per student. This presents an opportunity for the district to identify and share best practices across the different school levels to drive consistent academic excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	13185 US Highway 27 N	Hamilton	31811	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 628-4997	570	44	13.0	60.2%	356 (62.5%)	135 (23.7%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)	55.3	501^st of 1248 public elementary schools	59.9%		65	396^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.1%	105					39.3	40.2			41.1	50.0					$12,543	$1,005	$11,539
Harris County High School	Public	9-12	8281 Ga Highway 116	Hamilton	31811	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 628-4278	1,679	103	16.2	38.7%	1,121 (66.8%)	305 (18.2%)	135 (8.0%)	15 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	100 (6.0%)	70.8	85^th of 458 public high schools	81.4%		69.4	83^rd of 442 public high schools	81.2%	2	51.4	47.5	54.9	55.2											$8,703	$280	$8,422
Harris County Carver Middle School	Public	7-8	1000 Mobley Road	Hamilton	31811	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 628-4951	870	58	15.1	43.7%	598 (68.7%)	133 (15.3%)	72 (8.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.9%)	87.6	67^th of 588 public middle schools	88.6%		80.1	99^th of 577 public middle schools	82.8%	32		92.9					59.0	56.1			57.3	64.4	57.1	56.3	$9,514	$143	$9,371

Cities Near Hamilton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fortson	2.71 mi	1	18^th
Cataula	5.58 mi	2	38^th
Columbus	10.95 mi	53	297^th
Ellerslie	11.73 mi	1	25^th
Midland	13.99 mi	6	143^rd

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