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Heard County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Heard County Middle School in Franklin, GA, serves 456 students in grades 6-8 and has earned a 5-star rating, ranking 25th out of 578 middle schools statewide—a remarkable jump from 92nd place the previous year and its best showing since 2018.

This school stands out for exceptional academic performance that far exceeds state averages. In 8th grade math, 75.2% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 46.3%, while 8th grade science proficiency (59.8%) is more than double the state rate (29.7%), and social studies proficiency (78.1%) nearly doubles the state average (40.2%). The school outperforms every nearby school in most subjects—for example, 8th grade math proficiency at Central Middle School is 63.1%, while Gardner-Newman Middle School (32.5%) and Callaway Middle School (18.8%) lag far behind. Both male and female students rank in the top 7% of schools statewide, showing success isn't limited to one group. The school also achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,472) than most comparison schools, including Evans Middle School ($14,571) and Smokey Road Middle School ($15,467).

What makes this achievement especially notable is that the school serves a student population with significant economic need—87.28% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a rate much higher than Bowdon Middle School (42.6%) or Carrollton Middle School (58.52%). Despite this, the school's chronic absenteeism rate (14.3%) is below the state average (17.7%) and has dropped from 26.9% just a few years ago. The Heard County district ranks in the 87th percentile statewide, and this school's consistent strength across all grade levels and subjects—combined with its rapid improvement over the past two years—points to effective teaching and a strong culture of learning that's delivering impressive results for every student.

456

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,472

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

269 Old Field Rd
Franklin, GA 30217

(706) 675-9247

District: Heard County

Students who attend Heard County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Heard County High School

Feeder schools for Heard County Middle School:

Elementary:	Centralhatchee Elementary School
	Ephesus Elementary School
	Heard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (67% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% 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 school67%

District avg67%

Georgia avg40%

25^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 202Heard 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	92.5	25 of 578	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	92 of 585	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	132 of 578	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	107 of 569	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	126 of 558	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	119 of 542	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	83 of 559	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	41 of 543	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	47 of 539	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	54 of 545	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.9	96 of 537	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	139 of 521	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	150 of 527	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	64.8	182 of 508	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	167 of 504	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	172 of 494	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	155 of 466	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	180 of 462	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	119 of 445	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	124 of 420	70.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	125 of 482	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	25 of 550	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.5	86 of 567	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	147 of 558	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	124 of 553	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	160 of 544	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	39 of 550	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.2	91 of 569	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	107 of 561	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	74 of 559	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	91 of 553	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	240 of 437	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	137 of 429	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.0	378 of 431	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	60 of 404	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	140 of 415	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	190 of 417	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	140 of 429	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	166 of 425	60.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2022)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies78%+38 vs state

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

Science60%+30 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Heard County Middle School is an awesome place to learn. My children are held accountable to the highest expectations. Teachers are in constant contact with me although my child is not a problem. As a professional in the buisness community, I am proud that my child's school expects such high expectations. Close Quote

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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 (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Heard County Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Old Field Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-9247	456	30	15.2	87.3%	375 (82.2%)	29 (6.4%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	92.5	25^th of 578 public middle schools	95.7%		82	92^nd of 585 public middle schools	84.3%	67		64.9	58.4	75.2	59.8	78.1		$11,472	$1,173	$10,298
Callaway Middle School	Public	6-8	2244 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2080	656	50	13.1	100.0%	206 (31.4%)	349 (53.2%)	66 (10.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	29.3	404^th of 578 public middle schools	30.1%		37.3	358^th of 585 public middle schools	38.8%	46	37.8	23.8	30.5	18.8	29.8	16.1		$14,118	$1,440	$12,678
Smokey Road Middle School	Public	6-8	965 Smokey Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2840	563	45	12.5	64.3%	253 (44.9%)	173 (30.7%)	96 (17.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	33.2	375^th of 578 public middle schools	35.1%		43.2	312^th of 585 public middle schools	46.7%	63		16.9	30.1	29.5	21.0	37.5		$15,467	$961	$14,505
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Whooping Creek Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8114	1,009	68	14.8	37.9%	737 (73.0%)	93 (9.2%)	130 (12.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.1%)	87.7	57^th of 578 public middle schools	90.1%		82.7	88^th of 585 public middle schools	85.0%	31	98.7	69.7	63.2	63.1	47.0	57.3	100.0	$12,909	$872	$12,037
Gardner-Newman Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Shannon Dr	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	No	(706) 883-1535	963	63	15.2	98.5%	287 (29.8%)	443 (46.0%)	158 (16.4%)	29 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.7%)	38.7	334^th of 578 public middle schools	42.2%		42.1	319^th of 585 public middle schools	45.5%	15	84.8	41.1	31.6	32.5	25.1	20.5		$12,093	$377	$11,716
Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Tom Reeve Drive	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 832-6535	1,280	76	16.7	58.5%	418 (32.7%)	408 (31.9%)	338 (26.4%)	26 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	54.7	239^th of 578 public middle schools	58.7%		57.3	225^th of 585 public middle schools	61.5%	14	100.0	36.4	39.8	45.7	32.1	36.0	90.9	$11,622	$440	$11,181
Evans Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Evans Dr	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2780	736	54	13.6	58.6%	386 (52.4%)	198 (26.9%)	99 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	54.6	241^st of 578 public middle schools	58.3%		54.9	239^th of 585 public middle schools	59.1%	2		45.2	37.9	33.1	40.7	34.3		$14,571	$672	$13,899
Bowdon Middle School	Public	6-8	129 N Jonesville Rd	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-1778	338	22	15.2	42.6%	250 (74.0%)	35 (10.4%)	33 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	54.4	242^nd of 578 public middle schools	58.1%		54.3	241^st of 585 public middle schools	58.8%	1	85.2	49.0	53.8	37.7	18.9	31.7	66.7	$13,039	$687	$12,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Heard County Middle School?

Students at Heard County Middle School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Heard County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Heard County Middle School.

What district is Heard County Middle School in?

Heard County

What high school do graduates of Heard County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heard County Middle School usually go on to attend Heard County High School

Is Heard County Middle School a good school?

Yes! Heard County Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 578 Georgia middle schools.

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