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Harris County Carver Middle School

Q: Is Harris County Carver Middle School a good school?

Harris County Carver Middle School ranks 60 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Harris County Carver Middle School in Hamilton, GA, serves 849 students in grades 7-8 as part of the Harris County School District, and it has earned a spot in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools with a current 90th percentile ranking.

What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional performance in advanced coursework. In the most recent testing, 98.3% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient or better—compared to 48.1% statewide—and 98.5% of students taking High School Physical Science scored proficient, versus 60.9% statewide. Beyond advanced classes, the school shows across-the-board strength: 8th grade science proficiency is 55.9% (nearly double the state's 29.7%), and 8th grade math proficiency is 63.6% versus 46.3% statewide. The school also excels in serving all student groups, with particularly strong results for male students (91st percentile) and special education students (85th percentile). Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 22.9% to 12.8% over four years, well below the state average of 17.7%.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Just 19 miles away, Fort Middle School ranks in the 4th percentile with only 5.6% proficiency in 8th grade science, while Arnold Middle School (18 miles) ranks in the 16th percentile. Harris County Carver achieves these superior results while spending $12,785 per student—38% less than Manchester Middle School, which spends $17,655 yet ranks in the 13th percentile. The school's improvement trajectory is equally impressive: 8th grade math proficiency jumped from 44.7% to 63.6% in just three years, and Algebra I proficiency soared from 80.2% to 98.3%. For families in the Columbus-Hamilton area, this school offers a compelling option that dramatically outperforms neighboring districts while preparing students for rigorous high school coursework.

849

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,785

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Mobley Road
Hamilton, GA 31811

(706) 628-4951

District: Harris County

Students who attend Harris County Carver Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harris County High School

Feeder schools for Harris County Carver Middle School:

Elementary:	Mulberry Creek Elementary School
	New Mountain Hill Elementary School
	Park Elementary School
	Pine Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

African American:

15.9%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Georgia avg43%

60^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	87.4	60 of 578	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	69 of 585	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	67 of 578	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	100 of 569	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	174 of 558	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	106 of 542	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	106 of 559	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	97 of 543	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	115 of 539	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	85 of 545	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	134 of 537	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	134 of 521	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	95 of 527	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	123 of 508	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	136 of 504	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	115 of 494	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	142 of 466	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.8	145 of 462	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	165 of 445	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	115 of 420	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	82 of 480	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	89 of 494	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	134 of 489	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	179 of 485	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	194 of 482	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	72 of 550	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	73 of 567	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	45 of 558	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	101 of 553	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	137 of 544	74.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	36 of 374	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	10 of 400	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	6 of 381	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	13 of 380	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.6	63 of 367	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	48 of 550	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	54 of 569	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	67 of 561	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	84 of 559	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	206 of 553	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	44.0	89 of 157	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	135 of 159	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	34 of 136	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	32 of 169	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	36 of 172	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	78 of 163	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	83 of 145	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	62 of 425	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	133 of 442	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	70 of 437	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	148 of 429	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	233 of 431	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	81 of 404	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	99 of 415	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	91 of 417	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	130 of 429	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	231 of 425	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-15 vs school

Migrant (2023)43rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science99%+38 vs state

Algebra I98%+50 vs state

Mathematics64%+20 vs state

Science56%+26 vs state

Social Studies54%+14 vs state

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Saturday, July 9, 2011

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harris County Carver Middle School	Public	7-8	1000 Mobley Road	Hamilton	31811	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 628-4951	849	59	14.4	39.2%	586 (69.0%)	135 (15.9%)	63 (7.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.8%)	87.4	60^th of 578 public middle schools	89.6%		86.5	69^th of 585 public middle schools	88.2%	9	98.3			64.6	63.6		55.9	54.1	98.5	$12,785	$370	$12,415
Creekside School	Public	5-6	8403 Ga Highway 315	Cataula	31804	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 596-1300	780	52	15.0	38.3%	577 (74.0%)	98 (12.6%)	44 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.1%)								(n/a)		49.3	68.9			56.0				$12,877	$672	$12,205
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	2008 Old Guard Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3203	681	43	15.8	75.9%	243 (35.7%)	224 (32.9%)	113 (16.6%)	46 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (7.6%)	42.6	307^th of 578 public middle schools	46.9%		35.8	370^th of 585 public middle schools	36.8%	63	100.0		28.2	23.4	29.1		32.1	43.0	82.2	$11,672	$769	$10,904
Midland Middle School	Public	6-8	6990 Warm Springs Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3673	455	33	13.8	100.0%	66 (14.5%)	292 (64.2%)	44 (9.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.7%)	25.4	424^th of 578 public middle schools	26.6%		27.1	424^th of 585 public middle schools	27.5%		65.2		25.8	18.4	25.0		14.2	29.5	57.9	$14,768	$1,560	$13,208
Blackmon Road Middle School	Public	6-8	7251 Blackmon Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 565-2998	478	46	10.3	78.7%	145 (30.3%)	203 (42.5%)	61 (12.8%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.7%)	49.6	263^rd of 578 public middle schools	54.5%		57.5	223^rd of 585 public middle schools	61.9%	40	88.1		27.2	26.6	44.3		36.8	40.9	73.9	$16,978	$1,226	$15,752
Double Churches Middle School	Public	6-8	7611 Whitesville Rd	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2678	429	36	12.0	100.0%	89 (20.7%)	243 (56.6%)	38 (8.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)	18.4	477^th of 578 public middle schools	17.5%		21	462^nd of 585 public middle schools	21.0%	15	65.0		11.9	18.3	14.7		10.6	23.7	86.4	$17,209	$1,818	$15,392
Aaron Cohn Middle School	Public	6-8	7352 Garrett Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3801	525	32	16.6	53.3%	175 (33.3%)	222 (42.3%)	61 (11.6%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	61.9	194^th of 578 public middle schools	66.4%		69.6	150^th of 585 public middle schools	74.4%	44	100.0		31.8	54.4	62.6		19.5	40.2	86.4	$12,239	$600	$11,639
Manchester Middle School	Public	6-8	231 W Perry St	Manchester	31816	Meriwether County	Meriwether County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 846-2846	274	20	13.5	98.9%	89 (32.5%)	154 (56.2%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	15.2	505^th of 578 public middle schools	12.6%		16.6	496^th of 585 public middle schools	15.2%	9	62.6		15.6	21.0	18.0		13.4	9.0		$17,655	$2,772	$14,883
Arnold Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 51st St	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2436	582	37	15.6	100.0%	100 (17.2%)	249 (42.8%)	188 (32.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	17	484^th of 578 public middle schools	16.3%		18.9	477^th of 585 public middle schools	18.5%	7			13.1	20.0	25.0		13.2	13.9		$12,694	$1,253	$11,441
Fort Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Woodruff Farm Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3740	440	33	13.5	100.0%	31 (7.0%)	339 (77.0%)	39 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.6%)	8	556^th of 578 public middle schools	3.8%		15.3	514^th of 585 public middle schools	12.1%	42	44.4		5.9	13.9	8.5		5.6	7.1	12.6	$14,191	$1,295	$12,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris County Carver Middle School

What district is Harris County Carver Middle School in?

Harris County

Is Harris County Carver Middle School a good school?

Harris County Carver Middle School ranks 60^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harris County Carver Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 849 students attended Harris County Carver Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Harris County Carver Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harris County Carver Middle School usually go on to attend Harris County High School

What is the racial makeup of Harris County Carver Middle School?

Students at Harris County Carver Middle School are 69% White, 16% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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