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Schools in Hamilton · Harris County School District

Hamilton’s public schools outscore 77% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Hamilton’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 5 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
3,210 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 169 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,199 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Harris County Carver Middle School, then Harris County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hamilton’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 60%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,772 test results and a graduating class of 435 could put Hamilton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hamilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,738 in math, 2,807 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamilton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Park Elementary SchoolHarris County School DistrictB+
7–8Harris County Carver Middle SchoolHarris County School DistrictA−
9–12Harris County High SchoolHarris County School DistrictB

Hamilton’s public schools are run by Harris County School District, which also serves Pine Mountain, Shiloh and Waverly Hall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Harris County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,663 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,199GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 39.6% · 2807 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.4% · 2738 students tested

Hamilton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Hamilton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamiltonA−Harris County

Every school in Hamilton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hamiltonby address
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
628 students13:1Rate it →
Harris County Carver Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
849 students14:1Rate it →
Harris County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,733 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton’s schools

Are Hamilton’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hamilton children attend outscore 77% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton in?

Harris County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,663 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamilton kids go to high school?

Harris County High School, with 1,733 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Hamilton’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Harris County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Hamilton spend per student?

$14,199 in Harris County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.