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Centralhatchee Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Centralhatchee Elementary School is a small, high-performing PK-5 school in Franklin, GA, serving 190 students within the Heard County School District. Despite nearly all students (97.89%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school has earned a 5-star rating and ranks 90th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools—a remarkable climb from 303rd just a few years ago.

The standout story here is mathematics. In the most recent testing year, 81% of 3rd graders, 82.4% of 4th graders, and 67.8% of 5th graders scored proficient or above on the Milestones Assessment. These numbers tower over state averages (48.3%, 50.1%, and 44.1% respectively) and more than double the proficiency rates at nearby Heard Elementary School (35.7% in 3rd grade math). Science is another signature strength—5th graders posted 67.8% proficiency, beating the state average by 23.6 points. While current English Language Arts scores aren't available yet (they release in December), historical data shows the school consistently exceeding district and state averages in reading as well.

What makes these results even more impressive is the school's consistency. Math proficiency has stayed above 60% across all grade levels for three straight years, and chronic absenteeism sits at just 11.9%—well below the district (15.3%) and state (17.7%) rates. With a 10.4:1 student-teacher ratio and $16,014 spent per student, Centralhatchee offers the kind of individualized attention that larger schools like Carrollton Elementary School (1,894 students, 14.7:1 ratio) simply can't match. It's also the clear academic leader in its district, outranking Ephesus Elementary School (549th) and Heard Elementary (541st) by hundreds of spots statewide. For families seeking a school that delivers elite results despite economic challenges, Centralhatchee is a proven model of rural education excellence.

190

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,014

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Centralhatchee Pkwy
Franklin, GA 30217

(770) 854-4002

District: Heard County

Students who attend Centralhatchee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heard County Middle School
High:	Heard County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (75% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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 school75%

District avg50%

Georgia avg47%

90^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Heard County

27^th of 201Heard 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	93.6	90 of 1219	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	126 of 1238	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	134 of 1236	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	148 of 1223	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	129 of 1220	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	165 of 1214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	303 of 1234	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	263 of 1209	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	161 of 1205	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	207 of 1233	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	148 of 1240	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	261 of 1231	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	102 of 1225	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	76 of 1201	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	53 of 1212	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	79 of 1183	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.4	145 of 1133	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	118 of 1134	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	192 of 1125	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.7	123 of 1101	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	175 of 1224	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	149 of 1223	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	202 of 1212	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	75 of 1225	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	122 of 1220	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	141 of 1210	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	89 of 1209	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	176 of 700	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	194 of 769	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	207 of 772	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	191 of 775	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	196 of 779	74.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+30 vs state

Science68%+24 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	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
Centralhatchee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Centralhatchee Pkwy	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4002	190	18	10.4	97.9%	166 (87.4%)	4 (2.1%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (6.8%)	93.6	90^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.6%		90.5	126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.8%	36	81.0	82.4	67.8	67.8	$16,014	$163	$15,851
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4647 Pea Ridge Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-3687	722	51	14.1	100.0%	583 (80.7%)	58 (8.0%)	34 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	50.2	541^st of 1219 public elementary schools	55.6%		49.1	578^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.3%	37	35.7	53.2	28.1	64.0	$13,528	$1,074	$12,454
Roopville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Old Carrollton Rd	Roopville	30170	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 854-4421	457	29	15.7	35.4%	385 (84.2%)	11 (2.4%)	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	78.8	233^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.6	220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.2%	13	56.9	58.3	65.1	63.4	$13,465	$697	$12,768
Ephesus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24414 Georgia Highway 100	Roopville	30170	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	No	(770) 854-4400	180	17	10.6	100.0%	165 (91.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	49.3	549^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.0%		69.2	333^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.1%	216	61.9	47.4	33.3	37.0	$15,317	$168	$15,149
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Primary School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-6466	991	73	13.6	43.6%	666 (67.2%)	89 (9.0%)	160 (16.1%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.0%)	83.4	194^th of 1219 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.9	185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.1%	9	61.3	60.1	69.3	65.7	$14,530	$1,058	$13,472
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Welcome Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2790	455	34	13.3	65.7%	260 (57.1%)	112 (24.6%)	44 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	62.5	405^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.7	322^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	74.0%	83	55.3	52.2	44.1	50.0	$15,772	$1,302	$14,470
Carrollton Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	510 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 830-0997	817	56	14.6	60.6%	291 (35.6%)	238 (29.1%)	215 (26.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	54.8	501^st of 1219 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%	7		56.8	45.6	35.4	$12,847	$762	$12,084
Carrollton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	401 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-2120	1,894	128	14.7	64.5%	652 (34.4%)	605 (31.9%)	469 (24.8%)	33 (1.7%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (6.6%)								(n/a)	54.6				$13,763	$986	$12,777
Bowdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Kent Ave	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-2161	781	47	16.5	52.1%	535 (68.5%)	86 (11.0%)	87 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (8.6%)	60.5	425^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.1%		59	450^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.7%	25	50.9	60.7	51.9	35.9	$11,992	$755	$11,237
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	868 Main St	Whitesburg	30185	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-3875	517	37	14.1	42.7%	430 (83.2%)	17 (3.3%)	51 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	73.9	285^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.6%		62.8	406^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.2%	121	49.3	68.2	59.2	51.3	$13,472	$803	$12,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Centralhatchee Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Centralhatchee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Heard County Middle School
High : Heard County High School

How many students attend Centralhatchee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Centralhatchee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Centralhatchee Elementary School?

Students at Centralhatchee Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Centralhatchee Elementary School in?

Heard County

Is Centralhatchee Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Centralhatchee Elementary School ranks in the top 7.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 6, 2026

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2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)NewAug 6, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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