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Heard Elementary School

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Heard Elementary School ranks 578 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Heard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Franklin, Georgia, serving 733 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Heard County School District, which is ranked 34 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heard Elementary's test scores on the Milestones Assessment show a mixed performance compared to the Heard County and Georgia averages. While the school performs better than the state average in some areas, such as 5th-grade Science, it lags behind the county average in many subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 78.58% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby Centralhatchee Elementary (66.81%) and Ephesus Elementary (70.45%) schools.

Heard Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 285th out of 1,214 Georgia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 578th out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, Heard Elementary generally performs worse on test scores, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its position within a high-performing school district suggest that there may be opportunities for the school to improve and better serve its students.

722

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,528

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4647 Pea Ridge Rd
Franklin, GA 30217

(706) 675-3687

District: Heard County

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

African American:

8.0%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2021) to 53rd (2025)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Georgia avg42%

578^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Heard County

34^th of 206Heard 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
2025	49.1	578 of 1238	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	376 of 1248	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	342 of 1242	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	321 of 1244	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	285 of 1214	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	424 of 1234	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	378 of 1209	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	382 of 1205	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.5	621 of 1233	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	689 of 1240	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.5	496 of 1231	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	656 of 1225	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	558 of 1201	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	639 of 1212	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	535 of 1183	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.4	445 of 1133	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	399 of 1134	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.1	271 of 1125	75.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-12 vs state

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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
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%)	49.1	578^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.3%		67.5	376^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.9%	202	36.2	40.9	41.7	31.4	56.8	16.7	51.9	$13,528	$1,074	$12,454
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%)	90.5	126^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.8%		90.3	133^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	89.3%	7	62.5	48.0	61.3	84.4	68.0	71.0	77.4	$16,014	$163	$15,851
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%)	81.6	220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.2%		88.9	149^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%	71	35.1	45.6	67.6	60.8	65.2	77.6	83.6	$13,465	$697	$12,768
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%)	70.7	322^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	74.0%		78.8	244^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%	78	34.9	32.7	49.2	61.9	60.0	55.4	69.2	$15,772	$1,302	$14,470
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Robert Hayes Rd	Lagrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7940	390	26	14.9	82.6%	288 (73.8%)	57 (14.6%)	16 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	93.5	92^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	92.6%		92	111^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.1%	19	59.2	69.1	73.7	77.6	76.4	68.4	64.9	$14,586	$1,300	$13,286
Hogansville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	611 E Main St	Hogansville	30230	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 812-7990	469	34	13.6	94.0%	229 (48.8%)	150 (32.0%)	50 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	53.6	518^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.2%		60	452^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	63.8%	66	37.7	30.9	38.1	43.5	56.4	46.0	41.3	$14,513	$1,607	$12,905
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%)	69.2	333^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.1%		64.6	403^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.7%	70	44.0	44.8	40.0	56.0	58.6	50.0	55.0	$15,317	$168	$15,149
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2059	638	45	14.3	95.0%	161 (25.2%)	318 (49.8%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.2%)	26.8	896^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.6%		22.9	966^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.6%	70	22.8	27.6	27.4	34.2	36.7	20.0	27.4	$13,624	$1,654	$11,970
Arnco-Sargent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Highway 16 W	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2830	357	31	11.5	71.1%	195 (54.6%)	68 (19.0%)	68 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	38.4	707^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.9%		32.9	798^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.1%	91	19.0	48.7	31.7	25.4	38.5	40.0	41.7	$18,419	$1,278	$17,140
Glanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5725 Highway 29	Grantville	30220	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 583-2873	271	22	12.3	69.7%	154 (56.8%)	73 (26.9%)	21 (7.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	52.2	535^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.8%		30.4	846^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.2%	311	42.2	21.6	40.0	57.8	62.2	27.5	35.0	$19,595	$1,625	$17,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heard Elementary School?

Students at Heard Elementary School are 81% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Heard Elementary School in?

Heard County

How many students attend Heard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Heard Elementary School.

Is Heard Elementary School a good school?

Heard Elementary School ranks 578^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Heard Elementary School attend?

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

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

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