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Hartwell Elementary School

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Hartwell Elementary School ranks 696 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hartwell Elementary School in Hartwell, GA, serves approximately 566 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Hart County district, which ranks in the 56th percentile statewide.

Hartwell Elementary has shown a meaningful recovery over the past few years. After hitting a low point in 2022-2023, the school has climbed back to the 43rd percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating. One of the most impressive improvements is in chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 21.7% to just 9.6%—a rate that is now better than the district (13.1%), the state (17.7%), and all nearby schools, including North Hart Elementary (9.9%) and South Hart Elementary (12.0%). This suggests strong attendance initiatives and family engagement are paying off. In 4th grade math, the school is a consistent bright spot, with 52.3% of students scoring proficient—above the state average of 50.1% and close to the district's 59.4%. However, 5th grade is a clear area of concern: only 26.6% of 5th graders were proficient in math, a full 17.5 points below the state average, and science proficiency (29.3%) also trails significantly. This drop-off from 4th to 5th grade is the school's most pressing academic challenge.

Financially, Hartwell spends $13,415 per student, which is in the middle of the pack compared to peers like Carnesville Elementary ($15,132) and Lavonia Elementary ($12,678). The school also saw a dramatic jump in economic disadvantage, with 100% of students now qualifying for free or reduced lunch, up from 78.9% the prior year. While North Hart Elementary and South Hart Elementary outperform Hartwell in most subjects, Hartwell's attendance is actually better than both. The school appears to be adapting well to new challenges, with effective instruction in 4th grade and a clear target for improvement in 5th grade.

566

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,415

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

147 S College Ave
Hartwell, GA 30643

(706) 376-4425

District: Hart County

Students who attend Hartwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hart County Middle School
High:	Hart County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

African American:

35.0%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

696^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hart County

88^th of 201Hart 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
2026	38.0	696 of 1219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	636 of 1238	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	616 of 1236	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	853 of 1223	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	748 of 1220	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	701 of 1214	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	620 of 1234	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	493 of 1209	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	440 of 1205	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	444 of 1233	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	388 of 1240	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	567 of 1231	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	712 of 1225	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	715 of 1201	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.8	960 of 1212	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.1	755 of 1183	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.3	776 of 1133	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	793 of 1134	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	769 of 1125	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	691 of 1101	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	400 of 828	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	351 of 892	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	511 of 879	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	705 of 870	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	621 of 876	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	624 of 1186	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	631 of 1224	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	619 of 1223	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	897 of 1212	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	591 of 1206	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	784 of 1183	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	628 of 1225	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	621 of 1220	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	773 of 1210	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	853 of 1209	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	314 of 465	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	370 of 487	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	547 of 700	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	571 of 769	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	456 of 772	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	679 of 775	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	543 of 779	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-7 vs state

Science29%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 (2025)	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 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
Hartwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	147 S College Ave	Hartwell	30643	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 376-4425	566	39	14.5	100.0%	260 (45.9%)	198 (35.0%)	32 (5.7%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.3%)	38	696^th of 1219 public elementary schools	42.9%		44.2	636^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.6%	60	40.9	52.3	26.6	29.3	$13,415	$836	$12,579
South Hart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 E & M Dairy Rd	Hartwell	30643	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 856-7383	608	41	14.8	100.0%	348 (57.2%)	121 (19.9%)	91 (15.0%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	48.5	563^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	53.8%		58.4	458^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.0%	105	46.8	59.6	39.0	28.0	$13,029	$871	$12,158
North Hart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Ankerich Rd	Bowersville	30516	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 856-7369	666	44	15.1	96.5%	488 (73.3%)	47 (7.1%)	83 (12.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	60.7	422^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	65.4%		82.5	209^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.1%	213	45.3	66.0	44.7	45.5	$12,726	$893	$11,833
Lavonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	818 Hartwell Rd	Lavonia	30553	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 356-8209	575	42	13.7	100.0%	359 (62.4%)	80 (13.9%)	93 (16.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	30.8	822^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	32.6%		39.6	690^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%	132	27.8	47.3	27.8	31.9	$12,678	$653	$12,025
South Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Hwy 145	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 245-9252	517	38	13.7	100.0%	347 (67.1%)	72 (13.9%)	43 (8.3%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	43	642^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	47.3%		51	550^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.6%	92	40.6	51.3	35.5	34.6	$13,079	$807	$12,272
Carnesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11555 Highway 59	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 384-7326	637	55	11.6	100.0%	508 (79.7%)	28 (4.4%)	53 (8.3%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	59.8	432^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	64.6%		57.9	465^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%	33	57.6	58.3	41.3	41.3	$15,132	$1,194	$13,938
Elbert County Primary School	Public	K-2	1088 Ruckersville Road	Elberton	30635	Elbert County	Elbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 213-4700	647	52	12.5	100.0%	296 (45.7%)	219 (33.8%)	78 (12.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)								(n/a)					$14,685	$1,928	$12,757
Elbert County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1150 Athens Tech Rd	Elberton	30635	Elbert County	Elbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 213-4600	633	46	13.6	100.0%	300 (47.4%)	217 (34.3%)	73 (11.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	58.5	447^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.3%		50.2	561^st of 1238 public elementary schools	54.7%	114	49.5	52.5	41.9	49.4	$13,763	$1,874	$11,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartwell Elementary School

What district is Hartwell Elementary School in?

Hart County

How many students attend Hartwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Hartwell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hartwell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hart County Middle School
High : Hart County High School

Is Hartwell Elementary School a good school?

Hartwell Elementary School ranks 696^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hartwell Elementary School?

Students at Hartwell Elementary School are 46% White, 35% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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