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South Hart Elementary School

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South Hart Elementary School ranks 458 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

South Hart Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 581 students in grades PK-5 in Hartwell, Georgia, which is part of the Hart County School District. While the district is ranked 64 out of 206 in the state, South Hart Elementary's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its school ranking and test scores fluctuating between 2-star and 4-star ratings over the years.

Compared to other nearby schools in the district, such as North Hart Elementary and Hartwell Elementary, South Hart Elementary generally underperforms on test scores and school rankings. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.4% of 3rd graders at South Hart Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.5% in the district and 34.9% statewide. The school's current ranking of 458 out of 1,238 elementary schools in Georgia places it in the bottom half of the state.

One significant challenge facing South Hart Elementary is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.5% in 2022-2023 to 76.94% in 2023-2024. This is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Addressing the needs of this economically disadvantaged population should be a priority for the school and district in order to improve student outcomes.

608

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,029

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 E & M Dairy Rd
Hartwell, GA 30643

(706) 856-7383

District: Hart County

Students who attend South Hart Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2023) to 63rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Georgia avg42%

458^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hart County

64^th of 206Hart 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	58.4	458 of 1238	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	482 of 1248	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	341 of 1242	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	359 of 1244	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	513 of 1214	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	602 of 1234	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	667 of 1209	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	781 of 1205	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	623 of 1233	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	761 of 1240	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.3	797 of 1231	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.4	663 of 1225	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	752 of 1201	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	633 of 1212	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	508 of 1183	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.4	735 of 1133	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	738 of 1134	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.3	775 of 1125	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.3	710 of 1101	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+6 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, August 5, 2017

My children have attended South Hart for the last 5 years, I now have 3 children enrolled there (4th, 3rd, and PK). The staff is excellent, the Principal is top notch, and faculty are very professional. I love our school. If others speak badly of the school, it isn't the school that is the problem, it is the person speaking badly of the school. Close Quote

Schools Near South Hart 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
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%)	58.4	458^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.0%		56.8	482^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	61.4%	24	27.4	40.2	49.4	43.8	61.5	50.6	42.5	$13,029	$871	$12,158
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%)	44.2	636^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.6%		45.6	617^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.6%	19	31.6	36.3	34.5	41.1	55.0	29.9	33.3	$13,415	$836	$12,579
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%)	82.5	209^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.1%		65.1	398^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.1%	189	49.4	47.4	58.7	74.4	67.5	57.6	59.8	$12,726	$893	$11,833
Royston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	660 College St	Royston	30662	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%)	51	550^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.6%		69	357^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.4%	193	30.4	33.3	43.8	40.2	45.7	42.5	50.0	$13,079	$807	$12,272
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
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%)	39.6	690^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%		51.7	545^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.3%	145	24.2	30.0	36.2	32.3	42.2	39.4	41.5	$12,678	$653	$12,025
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%)	50.2	561^st of 1238 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.1	564^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.8%	3	25.4	32.8	40.6	46.5	56.6	36.1	46.0	$13,763	$1,874	$11,889
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%)	57.9	465^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	417^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.6%	48	40.0	39.3	47.1	46.7	44.6	40.2	50.0	$15,132	$1,194	$13,938
Comer Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 Gholston St	Comer	30629	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 783-2797	419	37	11.4	95.2%	275 (65.6%)	54 (12.9%)	34 (8.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	55	503^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.4%		66.9	382^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	69.4%	121	36.2	29.9	38.9	49.3	52.9	43.1	50.0	$17,220	$1,087	$16,134
Danielsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2181	709	55	12.9	90.3%	555 (78.3%)	29 (4.1%)	82 (11.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	61.7	418^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%		62.2	431^st of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%	13	31.6	42.4	38.7	52.6	49.4	48.0	64.0	$16,644	$1,209	$15,434

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hart Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Hart Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Hart Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of South Hart Elementary School?

Students at South Hart Elementary School are 57% White, 20% African American, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is South Hart Elementary School a good school?

South Hart Elementary School ranks 458^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Hart Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended South Hart Elementary School.

What district is South Hart Elementary School in?

Hart County

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