Harpst Academy
Tel:
(770)748-1500
- Harpst Academy serves 42 students in grades 5-11.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Harpst Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 59%.
Top Placements
Harpst Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Harpst Academy's student population of 42 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 60% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-11 |
| Total Students | 42 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Harpst Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,174 schools in Georgia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 5:1 has decreased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Harpst Academy is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1807 out of 2,174 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 12% | 15% |
| Black | 31% | 37% |
| White | 53% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 81% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 92% | 57% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Polk County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Harpst Academy is Cedartown High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Cedartown Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Northside Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cedartown Northside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 470 students
0.6 miles
100 N Philpot St
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770)748-4932 0.6 PK-5 470 - Cedartown Cedartown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 991 students
0.7 miles
1664 Syble Brannan Parkway
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770)749-8850 0.7 6-8 991 - Cedartown Westside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 589 students
1.3 miles
51 Frank Lott Dr
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770)748-0831 1.3 PK-5 589 - Cedartown Cedartown High School Grades: 9-12 | 1147 students
1.4 miles
167 Frank Lott Dr
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770)748-0490 1.4 9-12 1147 - Cedartown Cherokee Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 664 students
2.1 miles
191 Evergreen Ln
Cedartown, GA 30125
(770)748-5614 2.1 PK-5 664
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