Heard Elementary School
Heard Elementary School serves 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Heard Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
School Overview
Heard Elementary School's student population of 697 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
697 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Heard Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,196 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Heard Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#658 out of 2196 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%

Hispanic
4%
15%

Black
8%
37%

White
81%
40%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
56%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
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