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.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Heard County
SchoolDigger Rank:
376th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.5
Number of students: 710
Racial breakdown:
White:
81.3%
Two or more races:
7.7%
African American:
6.5%
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Hispanic:
4.4%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%
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