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Harlem Middle School

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Harlem Middle School ranks 184 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Harlem Middle School is a public middle school in Harlem, Georgia, serving 1,003 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harlem Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in Algebra I End of Course assessments, with 66.9% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 44.9%. However, the school's performance in other subject areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics, lags behind the Columbia County and state averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 39.45% to 49.15% in recent years, which is higher than nearby Stallings Island Middle School (26.71%) and Riverside Middle School (25.21%), but lower than Grovetown Middle School (59.38%) and Glenn Hills Middle School (100%).

When compared to other middle schools in the Columbia County district, such as Stallings Island Middle School, Riverside Middle School, and Greenbrier Middle School, Harlem Middle School's performance is generally lower. However, the school significantly outperforms middle schools in the neighboring Richmond County School District, such as Langford Middle School and Glenn Hills Middle School.

1,025

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,003

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

424 Hawes Branch Pkwy
Harlem, GA 30814

(706) 556-5990

District: Columbia County

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

African American:

19.5%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 27 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Columbia County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Georgia avg40%

184^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	184 of 584	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	230 of 588	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	229 of 577	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	242 of 567	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	185 of 542	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	293 of 559	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	274 of 543	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.3	176 of 539	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	220 of 545	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	172 of 537	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	91 of 521	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	165 of 527	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	187 of 508	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	193 of 504	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	164 of 494	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.5	135 of 466	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	140 of 462	69.7%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	168 of 445	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	167 of 420	60.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I67%+22 vs state

Social Studies50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Science2%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th 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
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	424 Hawes Branch Pkwy	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5990	1,025	63	16.2	44.8%	642 (62.6%)	200 (19.5%)	102 (10.0%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.6%)	63.5	184^th of 584 public middle schools	68.5%		56.8	230^th of 588 public middle schools	60.9%	46	66.9	47.2	47.7	39.5	34.9	52.7	45.7	1.8	50.1	$11,003	$369	$10,633
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	2013 Raider Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1252	903	59	15.3	44.2%	367 (40.6%)	292 (32.3%)	139 (15.4%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	71 (7.9%)	71.5	145^th of 584 public middle schools	75.2%		73.6	133^rd of 588 public middle schools	77.4%	12	89.9	50.5	52.4	49.7	43.6	41.2	62.8	10.9	53.6	$11,356	$138	$11,218
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,067	67	16.0	59.4%	253 (23.7%)	455 (42.6%)	211 (19.8%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	122 (11.4%)	54	244^th of 584 public middle schools	58.2%		50.9	265^th of 588 public middle schools	54.9%	21	67.2	37.0	44.2	39.8	39.6	44.3	44.0	5.5	34.4	$10,221	$430	$9,791
Thomson-McDuffie Middle School	Public	6-8	1191 White Oak Rd	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4300	667	45	14.8	90.1%	185 (27.7%)	398 (59.7%)	45 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.4%)	32.2	392^nd of 584 public middle schools	32.9%		30.5	407^th of 588 public middle schools	30.8%	15	59.6	30.7	32.2	28.4	28.3	23.8	33.8	10.9	26.6	$12,364	$669	$11,694
Evans Middle School	Public	6-8	4785 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3689	1,030	60	17.3	45.5%	565 (54.9%)	219 (21.3%)	106 (10.3%)	42 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (9.0%)	87.1	67^th of 584 public middle schools	88.5%		88.7	60^th of 588 public middle schools	89.8%	7	93.1	59.0	56.4	64.7	49.9	56.4	80.8	26.7	72.9	$10,275	$138	$10,138
Greenbrier Middle School	Public	6-8	5120 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6080	853	52	16.4	18.5%	573 (67.2%)	97 (11.4%)	83 (9.7%)	50 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	43 (5.0%)	96.8	20^th of 584 public middle schools	96.6%		95.7	30^th of 588 public middle schools	94.9%	10	97.6	73.0	76.4	70.3	65.8	76.3	80.1		77.3	$11,416	$138	$11,278
Belair Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Potential Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 821-2766	776	45	17.2	82.5%	24 (3.1%)	662 (85.3%)	49 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$12,653	$1,235	$11,419
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	498	39	12.7	58.8%	235 (47.2%)	113 (22.7%)	67 (13.5%)	32 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	76.7	122^nd of 584 public middle schools	79.1%		66.1	172^nd of 588 public middle schools	70.7%	50	89.5	48.3	53.1	50.3	46.3	49.0	59.9		54.9	$14,410	$644	$13,766
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	1095 Furys Ferry Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3712	711	45	15.8	22.1%	447 (62.9%)	87 (12.2%)	86 (12.1%)	33 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	52 (7.3%)	96	25^th of 584 public middle schools	95.7%		94.7	35^th of 588 public middle schools	94.0%	10	84.5	67.6	77.5	67.8	71.0	86.8	76.9		66.7	$12,146	$139	$12,008
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	706	46	15.3	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	598 (84.7%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	6.6	572^nd of 584 public middle schools	2.1%		5.7	581^st of 588 public middle schools	1.2%	9	3.8	6.5	10.9	9.1	2.8	4.1	11.2	3.8	5.6	$12,923	$1,455	$11,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem Middle School

How many students attend Harlem Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,025 students attended Harlem Middle School.

Is Harlem Middle School a good school?

Harlem Middle School ranks 184^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Middle School?

Students at Harlem Middle School are 63% White, 20% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Harlem Middle School in?

Columbia County

What high school do graduates of Harlem Middle School attend?

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

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