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North Harlem Elementary School

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North Harlem Elementary School ranks 379 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

North Harlem Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 899 students in grades PK-5 in Harlem, Georgia, which is part of the Columbia County School District. While the district is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating, North Harlem Elementary's academic performance lags behind many of its nearby counterparts.

North Harlem Elementary's test scores on the Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Columbia County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.8% in Columbia County and 34.9% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 372 and 727 out of around 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and it is currently ranked 379 out of 1,238 schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the higher per-student spending at North Harlem Elementary, ranging from $8,458 to $9,800, the school's academic outcomes lag behind many of the nearby schools, such as Lewiston Elementary, which ranked 76th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025 with 60% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and community engagement, may be playing a role in North Harlem Elementary's performance.

930

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,066

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 W Trippe St
Harlem, GA 30814

(706) 556-5995

District: Columbia County

Students who attend North Harlem Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlem Middle School
High:	Harlem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Columbia County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg64%

Georgia avg42%

379^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Columbia County

13^th of 206Columbia County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	379 of 1238	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	529 of 1248	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	439 of 1242	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	524 of 1244	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	372 of 1214	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	567 of 1234	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	627 of 1209	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	726 of 1205	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	595 of 1233	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.6	750 of 1240	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	755 of 1231	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	774 of 1225	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	760 of 1201	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	713 of 1212	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	713 of 1183	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	663 of 1133	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	512 of 1134	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	554 of 1125	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.0	376 of 1101	65.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+4 vs state

English Language Arts44%+5 vs state

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Schools Near North Harlem Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
North Harlem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 W Trippe St	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5995	930	62	15.1	53.2%	594 (63.9%)	155 (16.7%)	97 (10.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.0%)	65.8	379^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.4%		52.9	529^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.6%	150	40.5	41.9	49.3	46.6	51.5	50.7	55.7	$12,066	$696	$11,370
Dearing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Main St N	Dearing	30808	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4900	414	32	12.9	80.0%	238 (57.5%)	98 (23.7%)	46 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	55	502^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.2	516^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%	14	39.4	39.4	56.3	31.0	47.0	51.6	34.4	$14,940	$1,504	$13,436
Euchee Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	795 Louisville Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-4000	705	48	14.6	45.0%	334 (47.4%)	209 (29.6%)	101 (14.3%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	75.6	268^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.3	247^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.2%	21	32.7	42.3	64.0	50.4	66.7	66.7	66.7	$12,920	$343	$12,577
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Trudeau Trl	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 447-2100	1,060	69	15.4	49.9%	372 (35.1%)	349 (32.9%)	202 (19.1%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	112 (10.6%)	80.4	231^st of 1238 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.5	289^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.8%	58	51.1	52.2	52.5	63.3	69.7	54.4	54.9	$11,723	$376	$11,347
Baker Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Hero Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2115	958	63	15.3	40.2%	370 (38.6%)	344 (35.9%)	132 (13.8%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.4%)	91.2	115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.7%		91.6	115^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.8%		59.8	60.8	67.2	60.9	76.5	77.4	68.6	$12,091	$460	$11,631
Grovetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ford Ave	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-0800	908	65	13.9	66.9%	254 (28.0%)	344 (37.9%)	175 (19.3%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	115 (12.7%)	65.5	382^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%		50.3	562^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.0%	180	33.3	43.2	52.9	48.6	43.5	54.9	59.5	$12,414	$607	$11,807
Lewiston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5426 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6064	614	43	14.4	30.9%	342 (55.7%)	131 (21.3%)	54 (8.8%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.6%)	94.5	76^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.7	85^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.2%	9	60.0	72.4	70.2	77.0	80.3	71.1	67.5	$13,768	$524	$13,244
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 S Old Belair Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-7538	559	44	12.7	59.0%	241 (43.1%)	132 (23.6%)	101 (18.1%)	32 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (8.6%)	81.5	223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	82.0%		77.7	253^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	79.7%	30	42.0	58.9	50.7	60.2	73.3	64.8	57.7	$15,445	$944	$14,502
Blythe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Church St	Blythe	30805	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4090	333	27	12.4	100.0%	144 (43.2%)	130 (39.0%)	32 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	33.4	788^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%		29.5	863^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.8%	75	29.3	31.3	40.0	27.6	25.0	26.0	36.0	$16,690	$1,468	$15,223
Norris Elementary School	Public	4-5	1861 Harrison Rd SE	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4600	287	22	13.0	100.0%	53 (18.5%)	207 (72.1%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	29	853^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.1%		32.7	800^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.9%	53		30.2	32.1		32.4	24.3	30.7	$16,150	$1,541	$14,608

Frequently Asked Questions about North Harlem Elementary School

How many students attend North Harlem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 930 students attended North Harlem Elementary School.

What district is North Harlem Elementary School in?

Columbia County

What schools do graduates of North Harlem Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Harlem Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harlem Middle School
High : Harlem High School

What is the racial makeup of North Harlem Elementary School?

Students at North Harlem Elementary School are 64% White, 17% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is North Harlem Elementary School a good school?

North Harlem Elementary School ranks 379^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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