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Harris County Schools
Harris County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Harris County (Hamilton). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harris County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Harris County
7 of 7 schools in Harris County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 3
Best schools in Harris County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ New Mountain Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Harris County Carver Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Creekside School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Pine Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Mulberry Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Park Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Harris County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Harris County
High schools (1)
- C Harris County High School, Hamilton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Harris County Carver Middle School, Hamilton
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Mulberry Creek Elementary School, Cataula
- B+ New Mountain Hill Elementary School, Fortson
- C Park Elementary School, Hamilton
- B- Pine Ridge Elementary School, Ellerslie
Other schools and academies (1)
- B Creekside School, Cataula
Where Harris County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Harris County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,617 students with 370 full-time-equivalent teachers and 835 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1302700
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Muscogee County (53 schools, 14 mi)
- Troup County (18 schools, 22 mi)
- Meriwether County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Chattahoochee County (3 schools, 33 mi)
- Thomaston-Upson County (4 schools, 37 mi)
- Pike County (5 schools, 39 mi)
- Taylor County (4 schools, 40 mi)
- Heard County (6 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Harris County
How many schools are in Harris County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Harris County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harris County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hamilton, Cataula, Ellerslie, Fortson.
How good are the schools in Harris County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.6%. 43% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harris County?
5,617 students were enrolled in Harris County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harris County?
Harris County is in Georgia, based in Harris County, with its district office in Hamilton. Its boundary covers about 464 sq mi.