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Schools in Hardwick · Baldwin County School District

Hardwick’s public schools score below 80% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Hardwick’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hardwick, 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.

#210of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
20%
▼ 20 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 18 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,510 students on the public path
In brief

Hardwick’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,971 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Hardwick’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Georgia school districts, #210 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 23%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,404 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put Hardwick anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hardwick’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,464 in math, 2,344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Oak Hill MSin MilledgevilleC
9–12Baldwin High Schoolin MilledgevilleC−

Hardwick’s public schools are run by Baldwin County School District, which also serves Milledgeville. 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.

Baldwin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,510 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,971GA $15,800 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 39.6% · 2344 students tested
Math19%
State average 37.4% · 2464 students tested

Hardwick vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HardwickC−Baldwin County
MilledgevilleC−Baldwin County

Every school in Hardwick

6 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).

Also serving Hardwickin other towns
Lakeview Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Milledgeville
804 students21:1Rate it →
Midway Hills Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Milledgeville
482 students14:1Rate it →
Lakeview Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Milledgeville
C
575 students12:1Rate it →
Midway Hills Academy
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Milledgeville
D
392 students13:1Rate it →
Oak Hill MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milledgeville
C
974 students14:1Rate it →
Baldwin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milledgeville
C−
1,283 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hardwick’s schools

Are Hardwick’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hardwick children attend score below 80% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #210 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hardwick in?

Baldwin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,510 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hardwick kids go to high school?

Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, with 1,283 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Hardwick’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Baldwin County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Hardwick spend per student?

$15,971 in Baldwin 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.