Harlem’s public schools outscore 89% of Georgia districts
In Harlem, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harlem, 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.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Harlem’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 235 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harlem’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,689 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then eight middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Harlem’s grade
A: better than 89% of Georgia school districts, #20 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harlem, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Harlem
North Harlem Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 930 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Harlem
North Harlem Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 930 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Harlem
North Harlem Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 930 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Harlem
North Harlem Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 930 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Harlem
North Harlem Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 930 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Harlem
North Harlem Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 930 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Harlem
North Harlem Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 930 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Harlem’s public schools are run by Columbia County School District, which also serves Grovetown. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Harlem vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Harlem’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harlem | A | Columbia County |
Every school in Harlem
14 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).
Questions about Harlem’s schools
Are Harlem’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harlem children attend outscore 89% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harlem in?
Columbia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,566 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harlem kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Grovetown High School, Greenbrier High School, Lakeside High School, Evans High School and Harlem High School.
What is Harlem’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Columbia County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Harlem spend per student?
$12,689 in Columbia County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Harlem families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Harlem → They have their own page.
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.