Harlem Middle School

Summary:

Harlem Middle School is a public middle school located in Harlem, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 981 students. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 16th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harlem Middle School is part of a well-regarded school district, its academic performance lags behind nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments are generally lower than the Columbia County and Georgia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I was 26% at Harlem Middle School, compared to 50.6% in the county and 44% statewide. Similarly, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics also trails the county and state averages. Harlem Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Georgia middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Stallings Island Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, Riverside Middle School, and Greenbrier Middle School, generally outperform Harlem Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and school rankings. This suggests that factors beyond funding and staffing, such as instructional practices and school leadership, may play a role in the observed performance differences.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 424 Hawes Branch Pkwy
       Harlem, GA  30814


(706) 556-5990

District: Columbia County

SchoolDigger Rank:
230th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools


Students who attend Harlem Middle School usually attend:

High:    Harlem High School

Feeder schools for Harlem Middle School:

Elementary:    Euchee Creek Elementary School
    North Columbia Elementary School
    North Harlem Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.4 Help
Number of students:  981

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.7%
African American:
19.0%
Hispanic:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.4% Help


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Compare Details Harlem Middle School ranks better than 60.9% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.78. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Harlem Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Harlem Middle School 230th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Harlem Middle School in the ranking list.)

Columbia County:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia County 16th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harlem Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.89 167th 420 60.2%
2007 63.42 168th 445 62.2%
2008 67.86 140th 462 69.7%
2009 68.52 135th 466 71.0%
2010 65.92 164th 494 66.8%
2011 63.74 193rd 504 61.7%
2012 63.80 187th 508 63.2%
2013 68.01 165th 527 68.7%
2014 75.60 91st 521 82.5%
2015 63.00 172nd 537 68.0%
2016 55.95 220th 545 59.6%
2017 62.27 176th 539 67.3%
2018 47.50 274th 543 49.5%
2019 46.78 293rd 559 47.6%
2021 61.75 185th 542 65.9%
2022 53.27 242nd 567 57.3%
2023 54.85 229th 577 60.3%
2024 56.78 230th 588 60.9%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harlem Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 701 701
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 739 739
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 752 752
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 840 840
1994 646 205 1 13 3 n/a n/a 0 868
1995 576 148 3 27 2 n/a n/a 0 756
1996 576 148 3 27 2 n/a n/a 0 756
1997 577 153 5 26 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1998 574 153 4 23 0 n/a n/a 0 754
1999 578 160 8 29 1 n/a n/a 0 776
2000 590 163 4 27 1 n/a n/a 0 785
2001 629 163 4 29 1 n/a n/a 0 826
2002 342 95 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2003 342 95 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2004 315 97 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 416
2005 311 103 0 4 3 n/a n/a 7 428
2006 298 106 1 3 1 n/a n/a 5 414
2007 310 108 4 5 0 n/a n/a 10 437
2008 300 82 3 3 0 n/a n/a 13 401
2009 335 66 1 7 2 n/a n/a 15 426
2010 383 74 1 22 1 1 20 0 502
2011 403 77 4 21 3 1 20 0 529
2012 417 82 3 26 2 0 21 0 551
2013 436 78 3 30 2 0 24 0 573
2014 404 82 3 33 3 0 22 0 547
2015 422 86 2 39 2 0 23 0 574
2016 405 89 3 39 1 0 30 0 567
2017 416 85 2 34 0 0 31 0 568
2018 557 131 4 58 0 0 42 0 792
2019 559 143 6 56 1 0 42 0 807
2020 543 157 9 82 1 1 65 0 858
2021 552 152 8 84 1 1 69 0 867
2022 604 152 7 100 1 2 78 0 944
2023 615 186 10 96 3 1 70 0 981

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harlem Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 701 43.0 16.3 25.7
1991 739 41.0 18.0 25
1992 752 43.5 17.2 25.9
1993 840 43.0 19.5 33.6
1994 868 49.2 17.6 32.4
1995 756 48.5 15.6 35.1
1996 756 48.5 15.6 35.1
1997 761 50.5 15.1 42.8
1998 754 47.4 15.9 39.7
1999 776 50.4 15.4 44.3
2000 785 54.5 14.4 44.3
2001 826 55.0 15.0 44.7
2002 441 30.6 14.4 42.9
2003 441 30.6 14.4 42.9
2004 416 31.3 13.3 48.3
2005 428 32.0 13.4 56.5
2006 414 30.5 13.6 54.3
2007 437 32.5 13.4 54.6
2008 401 32.4 12.4 50.8
2009 426 33.4 12.8 48.7
2010 502 35.1 14.3 47.4
2011 529 34.2 15.4 52
2012 551 35.1 15.6 53.7
2013 573 32.0 17.9 54.6
2014 547 32.7 16.7 54.8
2015 574 33.0 17.3 52.6
2016 567 33.0 17.1 52.7
2017 568 32.2 17.6 49.3
2018 792 42.5 18.6 45.8
2019 807 46.6 17.3 42
2020 858 48.7 17.6 43.7
2021 867 52.3 16.5 34.9
2022 944 58.7 16.0 n/a
2023 981 59.5 16.4 39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harlem Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 701 43.0 16.3 25.7
1991 739 41.0 18.0 25
1992 752 43.5 17.2 25.9
1993 840 43.0 19.5 33.6
1994 868 49.2 17.6 32.4
1995 756 48.5 15.6 35.1
1996 756 48.5 15.6 35.1
1997 761 50.5 15.1 42.8
1998 754 47.4 15.9 39.7
1999 776 50.4 15.4 44.3
2000 785 54.5 14.4 44.3
2001 826 55.0 15.0 44.7
2002 441 30.6 14.4 42.9
2003 441 30.6 14.4 42.9
2004 416 31.3 13.3 48.3
2005 428 32.0 13.4 56.5
2006 414 30.5 13.6 54.3
2007 437 32.5 13.4 54.6
2008 401 32.4 12.4 50.8
2009 426 33.4 12.8 48.7
2010 502 35.1 14.3 47.4
2011 529 34.2 15.4 52
2012 551 35.1 15.6 53.7
2013 573 32.0 17.9 54.6
2014 547 32.7 16.7 54.8
2015 574 33.0 17.3 52.6
2016 567 33.0 17.1 52.7
2017 568 32.2 17.6 49.3
2018 792 42.5 18.6 45.8
2019 807 46.6 17.3 42
2020 858 48.7 17.6 43.7
2021 867 52.3 16.5 34.9
2022 944 58.7 16.0 n/a
2023 981 59.5 16.4 39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harlem Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $451 (5.8%) $7,292 (94.2%) $7,742
2018 $355 (4.6%) $7,362 (95.4%) $7,717
2019 $358 (4.5%) $7,631 (95.5%) $7,988

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harlem Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 293rd of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 229th of 577 Middle schools
 12.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harlem Middle School)48.145.3
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)54.255.8
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harlem Middle School)41.633.2
 8.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)45.549.2
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harlem Middle School)2936
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)44.550.7
 6.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harlem Middle School)35.337.2
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)48.348.2
 0.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harlem Middle School)4838.7
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)59.955.8
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harlem Middle School)19.226.5
 7.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)29.447.3
 17.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Harlem Middle School)23.113.1
 10%
   8th Grade Science (Columbia County)25.326.5
 1.2%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Harlem Middle School)36.547.4
 10.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Columbia County)47.455.8
 8.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Harlem Middle School)89.448.7
 40.7%
   End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Columbia County)56.143.2
 12.9%
   End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)33.727.3
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students807981
 21.6%
African American143186
 30.1%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian610
 66.7%
Hispanic5696
 71.4%
Pacific Islander01
White559615
 10%
Two or More Races4270
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42%39.4%
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 981 students attended Harlem Middle School.

Harlem Middle School ranks 230th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Harlem Middle School usually go on to attend Harlem High School

Students at Harlem Middle School are 63% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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