Heard Elementary School

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Heard Elementary School ranks 376 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Heard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Franklin, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 710 students. The school is part of the Heard County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heard Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 53.2%, compared to the state average of 38.4%. Similarly, its 4th-grade ELA proficiency was 48.2%, and its 5th-grade ELA proficiency was 40.4%, both exceeding the state averages. In Mathematics, Heard Elementary School's 4th-grade proficiency rate was 63.1%, significantly higher than the state average of 48.1%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 59.6%, compared to the state average of 41.7%. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.1% to 66.26% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Centralhatchee Elementary School, another school in the Heard County district, consistently outperforms Heard Elementary School in academic assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Centralhatchee's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 60.7%, compared to Heard Elementary's 53.2%. On the other hand, Ephesus Elementary School, also in the Heard County district, has lower academic performance than Heard Elementary School in most areas, with the exception of 5th-grade ELA and Mathematics. Schools in the neighboring Coweta and Troup County districts, such as Ruth Hill Elementary, Callaway Elementary, and Hogansville Elementary, generally have lower academic performance compared to Heard Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4647 Pea Ridge Rd
Franklin, GA 30217

(706) 675-3687

District: Heard County

SchoolDigger Rank:
376^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,787

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heard County Middle School
High:	Heard County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 733

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

African American:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heard Elementary School ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Heard County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Heard Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Heard County School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.2%), two or more races (7.8%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Heard County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heard Elementary School is 15, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Heard County School District! (See more...)

Compare Heard Elementary School employs 48.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heard Elementary School is $9,787, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Heard County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Heard Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Heard County:

SchoolDigger ranks Heard County 32^nd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heard Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2007	74.15	271^st	1125	75.9%
2008	65.97	399^th	1134	64.8%
2009	63.41	445^th	1133	60.7%
2010	60.31	535^th	1183	54.8%
2011	55.22	639^th	1212	47.3%
2012	60.99	558^th	1201	53.5%
2013	55.89	656^th	1225	46.4%
2014	65.48	496^th	1231	59.7%
2015	41.80	689^th	1240	44.4%
2016	46.46	621^st	1233	49.6%
2017	64.43	382^nd	1205	68.3%
2018	65.04	378^th	1209	68.7%
2019	62.33	424^th	1234	65.6%
2021	74.66	285^th	1214	76.5%
2022	71.98	321^st	1244	74.2%
2023	69.32	342^nd	1242	72.5%
2024	67.47	376^th	1248	69.9%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heard Elementary 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	675	675
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	652	652
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	644	644
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	624	624
1994	465	140	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1995	542	155	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1996	542	155	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1997	553	147	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1998	608	139	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	753
1999	666	123	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
2000	673	109	0	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	796
2001	671	119	1	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	804
2002	689	102	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	809
2003	689	102	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	809
2004	669	93	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
2005	622	93	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	23	749
2006	627	94	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	26	759
2007	595	83	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	36	727
2008	568	88	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	29	702
2009	578	84	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	34	712
2010	554	82	3	23	0	0	31	0	693
2011	549	78	4	20	1	0	30	0	682
2012	543	73	4	18	3	0	46	0	687
2013	548	67	4	17	3	0	47	0	686
2014	544	64	1	18	0	0	44	0	671
2015	508	60	1	19	1	0	37	0	626
2016	521	62	0	22	0	0	42	0	647
2017	541	56	0	29	0	0	39	0	665
2018	566	59	1	25	0	0	46	0	697
2019	563	50	0	31	0	0	42	0	686
2020	557	43	0	27	0	0	41	0	668
2021	543	48	0	29	2	0	30	0	652
2022	560	46	0	25	2	2	42	0	677
2023	577	46	0	31	1	0	55	0	710
2024	595	53	0	27	1	0	57	0	733

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 Heard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	675	45.0	15.0	36.3
1991	652	40.0	16.3	39.9
1992	644	40.0	16.1	44.3
1993	624	33.0	18.9	47.1
1994	605	40.4	15.0	48.3
1995	698	40.0	17.5	50.4
1996	698	40.0	17.5	50.4
1997	703	41.3	17.0	53.9
1998	753	42.3	17.8	53.8
1999	796	43.3	18.4	57.3
2000	796	45.0	17.7	54.1
2001	804	48.0	16.8	49.6
2002	809	46.0	17.6	57.7
2003	809	46.0	17.6	57.7
2004	772	48.0	16.1	59.3
2005	749	50.2	14.9	63.8
2006	759	53.2	14.3	68.6
2007	727	53.2	13.7	70
2008	702	52.2	13.4	68.9
2009	712	52.7	13.5	69.6
2010	693	50.7	13.6	71.3
2011	682	47.3	14.4	69.9
2012	687	47.7	14.4	71.3
2013	686	43.7	15.6	75.5
2014	671	43.8	15.3	72.7
2015	626	45.0	13.9	74.9
2016	647	46.0	14.0	74
2017	665	46.8	14.2	76.1
2018	697	44.8	15.5	77.5
2019	686	44.8	15.3	70.6
2020	668	46.2	14.4	66.8
2021	652	45.9	14.2	66.3
2022	677	44.4	15.2	n/a
2023	710	45.6	15.5	63.1
2024	733	48.6	15.0	78.6

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 Heard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	675	45.0	15.0	36.3
1991	652	40.0	16.3	39.9
1992	644	40.0	16.1	44.3
1993	624	33.0	18.9	47.1
1994	605	40.4	15.0	48.3
1995	698	40.0	17.5	50.4
1996	698	40.0	17.5	50.4
1997	703	41.3	17.0	53.9
1998	753	42.3	17.8	53.8
1999	796	43.3	18.4	57.3
2000	796	45.0	17.7	54.1
2001	804	48.0	16.8	49.6
2002	809	46.0	17.6	57.7
2003	809	46.0	17.6	57.7
2004	772	48.0	16.1	59.3
2005	749	50.2	14.9	63.8
2006	759	53.2	14.3	68.6
2007	727	53.2	13.7	70
2008	702	52.2	13.4	68.9
2009	712	52.7	13.5	69.6
2010	693	50.7	13.6	71.3
2011	682	47.3	14.4	69.9
2012	687	47.7	14.4	71.3
2013	686	43.7	15.6	75.5
2014	671	43.8	15.3	72.7
2015	626	45.0	13.9	74.9
2016	647	46.0	14.0	74
2017	665	46.8	14.2	76.1
2018	697	44.8	15.5	77.5
2019	686	44.8	15.3	70.6
2020	668	46.2	14.4	66.8
2021	652	45.9	14.2	66.3
2022	677	44.4	15.2	n/a
2023	710	45.6	15.5	63.1
2024	733	48.6	15.0	78.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heard Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$883 (9.4%)	$8,474 (90.6%)	$9,357
2018	$902 (9.8%)	$8,295 (90.2%)	$9,198
2019	$1,148 (11.7%)	$8,639 (88.3%)	$9,787

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 424^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 342^nd of 1242 Elementary schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heard Elementary School)	46	53.9	7.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heard County)	50.7	53	2.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heard Elementary School)	35	43.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heard County)	44.7	48.2	3.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heard Elementary School)	42.1	32.3	9.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heard County)	46.3	38.1	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heard Elementary School)	63.6	63.4	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heard County)	66.5	60.6	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heard Elementary School)	54.2	55.3	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heard County)	51.3	50.3	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heard Elementary School)	58.9	34	24.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heard County)	53.8	41.4	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Heard Elementary School)	50.9	64.9	14%
5th Grade Science (Heard County)	49.1	67.6	18.5%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	686	710	3.5%
African American	50	46	8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	31	31
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	563	577	2.5%
Two or More Races	42	55	31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.6%	63.1%	7.5%

Schools Near Heard Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4647 Pea Ridge Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-3687	733	49	15.0	78.6%	595 (81.2%)	53 (7.2%)	27 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	67.5	376^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.9%		69.3	342^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	72.5%	34	53.2	48.2	40.4	48.9	63.1	33.7	59.6	$9,787	$1,148	$8,639
Centralhatchee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Centralhatchee Pkwy	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4002	226	19	12.0	66.8%	201 (88.9%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.2%)	90.3	133^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	89.3%		88.1	148^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.1%	15	60.7	61.8	67.5	75.0	67.6	60.0	77.5	$11,376	$286	$11,090
Roopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Old Carrollton Rd	Roopville	30170	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 854-4421	458	28	16.3	59.4%	391 (85.4%)	13 (2.8%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	88.9	149^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.9	142^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	88.6%	7	58.9	62.1	60.0	65.8	72.7	65.5	70.9	$9,610	$574	$9,036
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Welcome Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2790	454	33	13.7	71.1%	260 (57.3%)	126 (27.8%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	78.8	244^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%		61.9	428^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.5%	184	47.9	50.0	59.6	54.2	66.7	57.9	56.1	$11,874	$735	$11,139
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Robert Hayes Rd	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7940	376	26	14.4	62.2%	265 (70.5%)	60 (16.0%)	19 (5.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	92	111^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.1%		91.5	117^th of 1242 public elementary schools	90.6%	6	71.2	58.6	67.3	79.7	84.5	67.3	57.1	$10,496	$694	$9,802
Hogansville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	611 E Main St	Hogansville	30230	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7990	482	36	13.2	94.0%	235 (48.8%)	157 (32.6%)	49 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.9%)	60	452^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	63.8%		43.1	640^th of 1242 public elementary schools	48.5%	188	38.6	37.5	59.2	45.6	55.4	40.8	40.8	$9,392	$434	$8,958
Ephesus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24414 Georgia Highway 100	Roopville	30170	Carroll County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4400	176	15	11.9	70.5%	159 (90.3%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	64.6	403^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.7%		55.8	501^st of 1242 public elementary schools	59.7%	98	34.5	33.3	52.8	51.7	57.1	58.3	47.2	$11,640	$112	$11,528
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2059	637	47	13.6	80.4%	176 (27.6%)	321 (50.4%)	76 (11.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	22.9	966^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.6%		30.3	828^th of 1242 public elementary schools	33.3%	138	26.5	14.4	36.9	27.6	19.6	23.8	27.4	$9,259	$802	$8,457
Arnco-Sargent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Highway 16 W	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2830	378	29	13.0	73.5%	213 (56.3%)	74 (19.6%)	67 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	32.9	798^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	555^th of 1242 public elementary schools	55.3%	243	29.7	22.8	30.3	56.8	33.3	25.8	30.8	$11,316	$645	$10,671
Glanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 Highway 29	Grantville	30220	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 583-2873	250	21	11.9	76.4%	135 (54.0%)	73 (29.2%)	19 (7.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	30.4	846^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.2%		20.7	992^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	20.1%	146	18.9	29.0	42.5	27.0	43.8	17.5	30.0	$13,387	$915	$12,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heard Elementary School?

Students at Heard Elementary School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Heard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heard County Middle School
High : Heard County High School

How many students attend Heard Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 733 students attended Heard Elementary School.

What district is Heard Elementary School in?

Heard County

Is Heard Elementary School a good school?

Heard Elementary School ranks 376^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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