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Schools in Reed Creek · Hart County School District

Reed Creek’s public schools outscore 65% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Reed Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Reed Creek, 95% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Georgia average (84%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#104of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 3 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 1 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 11% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,743 students on the public path
In brief

Reed Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 231 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reed Creek’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,039 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hart County Middle School, then Hart County High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Reed Creek’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Georgia school districts, #104 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (231)Better than 54%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,821 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Reed Creek anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Reed Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,861 in math, 1,781 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Hart County Middle Schoolin HartwellB
9–12Hart County High Schoolin HartwellC

Reed Creek’s public schools are run by Hart County School District, which also serves Bowersville, Hartwell and Royston. 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.

Hart County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,743 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,039GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.6% · 1781 students tested
Math38%
State average 37.4% · 1861 students tested

Reed Creek vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Reed CreekB+Hart County
HartwellB+Hart County

Every school in Reed Creek

5 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 Reed Creekin other towns
North Hart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bowersville
B
666 students15:1Rate it →
South Hart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hartwell
B
608 students15:1Rate it →
Hartwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hartwell
B−
566 students15:1Rate it →
Hart County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hartwell
B
832 students14:1Rate it →
Hart County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartwell
C
1,071 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Reed Creek’s schools

Are Reed Creek’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Reed Creek children attend outscore 65% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #104 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reed Creek in?

Hart County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,743 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Reed Creek kids go to high school?

Hart County High School in Hartwell, with 1,071 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Reed Creek’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Hart County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Reed Creek spend per student?

$14,039 in Hart 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.