Harlem Middle School

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Harlem Middle School ranks 230 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Harlem Middle School is a public middle school located in Harlem, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 981 students. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 16th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harlem Middle School is part of a well-regarded school district, its academic performance lags behind nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments are generally lower than the Columbia County and Georgia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I was 26% at Harlem Middle School, compared to 50.6% in the county and 44% statewide. Similarly, the school's performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics also trails the county and state averages. Harlem Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Georgia middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Stallings Island Middle School, Lakeside Middle School, Riverside Middle School, and Greenbrier Middle School, generally outperform Harlem Middle School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and school rankings. This suggests that factors beyond funding and staffing, such as instructional practices and school leadership, may play a role in the observed performance differences.

Detail:

Public 6-8

424 Hawes Branch Pkwy
Harlem, GA 30814

(706) 556-5990

District: Columbia County

SchoolDigger Rank:
230^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,988

Students who attend Harlem Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harlem High School

Feeder schools for Harlem Middle School:

Elementary:	Euchee Creek Elementary School
	North Columbia Elementary School
	North Harlem Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 1,003

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

19.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harlem Middle School ranks better than 60.9% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Columbia County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), African American (19.9%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harlem Middle School is 16. 6 middle schools in the Columbia County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harlem Middle School employs 62.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harlem Middle School is $7,988. 4 middle schools in the Columbia County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Harlem Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Harlem Middle School 230^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Harlem Middle School in the ranking list.)

Columbia County:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia County 16^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harlem Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	61.89	167^th	420	60.2%
2007	63.42	168^th	445	62.2%
2008	67.86	140^th	462	69.7%
2009	68.52	135^th	466	71.0%
2010	65.92	164^th	494	66.8%
2011	63.74	193^rd	504	61.7%
2012	63.80	187^th	508	63.2%
2013	68.01	165^th	527	68.7%
2014	75.60	91^st	521	82.5%
2015	63.00	172^nd	537	68.0%
2016	55.95	220^th	545	59.6%
2017	62.27	176^th	539	67.3%
2018	47.50	274^th	543	49.5%
2019	46.78	293^rd	559	47.6%
2021	61.75	185^th	542	65.9%
2022	53.27	242^nd	567	57.3%
2023	54.85	229^th	577	60.3%
2024	56.78	230^th	588	60.9%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harlem Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	701	701
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	739	739
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	752	752
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	840	840
1994	646	205	1	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	868
1995	576	148	3	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	756
1996	576	148	3	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	756
1997	577	153	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1998	574	153	4	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1999	578	160	8	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
2000	590	163	4	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
2001	629	163	4	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	826
2002	342	95	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2003	342	95	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2004	315	97	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	416
2005	311	103	0	4	3	n/a	n/a	7	428
2006	298	106	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	5	414
2007	310	108	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	10	437
2008	300	82	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	13	401
2009	335	66	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	15	426
2010	383	74	1	22	1	1	20	0	502
2011	403	77	4	21	3	1	20	0	529
2012	417	82	3	26	2	0	21	0	551
2013	436	78	3	30	2	0	24	0	573
2014	404	82	3	33	3	0	22	0	547
2015	422	86	2	39	2	0	23	0	574
2016	405	89	3	39	1	0	30	0	567
2017	416	85	2	34	0	0	31	0	568
2018	557	131	4	58	0	0	42	0	792
2019	559	143	6	56	1	0	42	0	807
2020	543	157	9	82	1	1	65	0	858
2021	552	152	8	84	1	1	69	0	867
2022	604	152	7	100	1	2	78	0	944
2023	615	186	10	96	3	1	70	0	981
2024	624	200	11	95	4	1	68	0	1003

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harlem Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	701	43.0	16.3	25.7
1991	739	41.0	18.0	25
1992	752	43.5	17.2	25.9
1993	840	43.0	19.5	33.6
1994	868	49.2	17.6	32.4
1995	756	48.5	15.6	35.1
1996	756	48.5	15.6	35.1
1997	761	50.5	15.1	42.8
1998	754	47.4	15.9	39.7
1999	776	50.4	15.4	44.3
2000	785	54.5	14.4	44.3
2001	826	55.0	15.0	44.7
2002	441	30.6	14.4	42.9
2003	441	30.6	14.4	42.9
2004	416	31.3	13.3	48.3
2005	428	32.0	13.4	56.5
2006	414	30.5	13.6	54.3
2007	437	32.5	13.4	54.6
2008	401	32.4	12.4	50.8
2009	426	33.4	12.8	48.7
2010	502	35.1	14.3	47.4
2011	529	34.2	15.4	52
2012	551	35.1	15.6	53.7
2013	573	32.0	17.9	54.6
2014	547	32.7	16.7	54.8
2015	574	33.0	17.3	52.6
2016	567	33.0	17.1	52.7
2017	568	32.2	17.6	49.3
2018	792	42.5	18.6	45.8
2019	807	46.6	17.3	42
2020	858	48.7	17.6	43.7
2021	867	52.3	16.5	34.9
2022	944	58.7	16.0	n/a
2023	981	59.5	16.4	39.4
2024	1003	62.5	16.0	49.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harlem Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	701	43.0	16.3	25.7
1991	739	41.0	18.0	25
1992	752	43.5	17.2	25.9
1993	840	43.0	19.5	33.6
1994	868	49.2	17.6	32.4
1995	756	48.5	15.6	35.1
1996	756	48.5	15.6	35.1
1997	761	50.5	15.1	42.8
1998	754	47.4	15.9	39.7
1999	776	50.4	15.4	44.3
2000	785	54.5	14.4	44.3
2001	826	55.0	15.0	44.7
2002	441	30.6	14.4	42.9
2003	441	30.6	14.4	42.9
2004	416	31.3	13.3	48.3
2005	428	32.0	13.4	56.5
2006	414	30.5	13.6	54.3
2007	437	32.5	13.4	54.6
2008	401	32.4	12.4	50.8
2009	426	33.4	12.8	48.7
2010	502	35.1	14.3	47.4
2011	529	34.2	15.4	52
2012	551	35.1	15.6	53.7
2013	573	32.0	17.9	54.6
2014	547	32.7	16.7	54.8
2015	574	33.0	17.3	52.6
2016	567	33.0	17.1	52.7
2017	568	32.2	17.6	49.3
2018	792	42.5	18.6	45.8
2019	807	46.6	17.3	42
2020	858	48.7	17.6	43.7
2021	867	52.3	16.5	34.9
2022	944	58.7	16.0	n/a
2023	981	59.5	16.4	39.4
2024	1003	62.5	16.0	49.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harlem Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$451 (5.8%)	$7,292 (94.2%)	$7,742
2018	$355 (4.6%)	$7,362 (95.4%)	$7,717
2019	$358 (4.5%)	$7,631 (95.5%)	$7,988

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harlem Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 293^rd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 229^th of 577 Middle schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harlem Middle School)	48.1	45.3	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)	54.2	55.8	1.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harlem Middle School)	41.6	33.2	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)	45.5	49.2	3.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harlem Middle School)	29	36	7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)	44.5	50.7	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harlem Middle School)	35.3	37.2	1.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)	48.3	48.2	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harlem Middle School)	48	38.7	9.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia County)	59.9	55.8	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harlem Middle School)	19.2	26.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbia County)	29.4	47.3	17.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Harlem Middle School)	23.1	13.1	10%
8th Grade Science (Columbia County)	25.3	26.5	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Harlem Middle School)	36.5	47.4	10.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Columbia County)	47.4	55.8	8.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Harlem Middle School)	89.4	48.7	40.7%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Columbia County)	56.1	43.2	12.9%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)	33.7	27.3	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	807	981	21.6%
African American	143	186	30.1%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	6	10	66.7%
Hispanic	56	96	71.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	559	615	10%
Two or More Races	42	70	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42%	39.4%	2.6%

Schools Near Harlem Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	424 Hawes Branch Pkwy	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5990	1,003	63	16.0	49.2%	624 (62.2%)	200 (19.9%)	95 (9.5%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.8%)	56.8	230^th of 588 public middle schools	60.9%		54.8	229^th of 577 public middle schools	60.3%	1	26.0	51.9	43.7	34.3	40.7	42.5	20.9		47.1	$7,988	$358	$7,631
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	2013 Raider Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1252	939	63	15.0	45.8%	385 (41.0%)	300 (31.9%)	148 (15.8%)	30 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	72 (7.7%)	73.6	133^rd of 588 public middle schools	77.4%		73.6	129^th of 577 public middle schools	77.6%	4	70.6	56.0	54.5	51.1	34.6	52.4	42.7		55.2	$7,850	$94	$7,756
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,088	70	15.6	59.4%	264 (24.3%)	486 (44.7%)	201 (18.5%)	19 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	112 (10.3%)	50.9	265^th of 588 public middle schools	54.9%		50	264^th of 577 public middle schools	54.2%	1	40.4	42.6	33.3	41.9	37.6	38.7	33.1		31.7	$7,643	$349	$7,294
Thomson-McDuffie Middle School	Public	6-8	1191 White Oak Rd	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4300	718	52	13.8	90.1%	208 (29.0%)	438 (61.0%)	41 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	30.5	407^th of 588 public middle schools	30.8%		24.6	444^th of 577 public middle schools	23.1%	37	47.7	31.7	27.6	30.3	26.7	29.7	22.2	10.5	22.6	$8,312	$630	$7,681
Evans Middle School	Public	6-8	4785 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3689	940	63	14.9	45.5%	514 (54.7%)	208 (22.1%)	101 (10.7%)	43 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.4%)	88.7	60^th of 588 public middle schools	89.8%		85.5	73^rd of 577 public middle schools	87.3%	13	82.2	57.9	66.4	57.7	51.0	68.2	60.3		69.9	$7,884	$94	$7,791
Greenbrier Middle School	Public	6-8	5120 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6080	862	49	17.5	18.6%	594 (68.9%)	114 (13.2%)	75 (8.7%)	41 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (3.9%)	95.7	30^th of 588 public middle schools	94.9%		96	24^th of 577 public middle schools	95.8%	6	79.2	70.8	69.0	72.7	64.4	70.7	68.1		80.9	$8,452	$94	$8,358
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	523	42	12.5	65.0%	249 (47.6%)	130 (24.9%)	67 (12.8%)	28 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	44 (8.4%)	66.1	172^nd of 588 public middle schools	70.7%		71.2	142^nd of 577 public middle schools	75.4%	30	69.2	53.9	44.3	46.6	37.0	37.5	42.1		54.5	$8,747	$348	$8,400
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	1095 Furys Ferry Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3712	718	48	14.8	25.2%	467 (65.0%)	92 (12.8%)	73 (10.2%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.8%)	94.7	35^th of 588 public middle schools	94.0%		94.4	35^th of 577 public middle schools	93.9%		81.3	76.2	70.5	65.8	67.0	68.2	71.6		60.4	$8,615	$227	$8,389
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	744	59	12.6	100.0%	12 (1.6%)	633 (85.1%)	73 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.0%)	5.7	581^st of 588 public middle schools	1.2%		6.1	569^th of 577 public middle schools	1.4%	12	0.0	8.7	7.7	17.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.4	1.1	$8,847	$1,270	$7,577
Stallings Island Middle School	Public	6-8	3830 Blackstone Camp Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2106	689	46	14.9	26.7%	393 (57.0%)	81 (11.8%)	48 (7.0%)	129 (18.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	96.3	23^rd of 588 public middle schools	96.1%		97	19^th of 577 public middle schools	96.7%	4	65.3	73.6	67.5	71.0	67.4	73.1	72.7		78.4	$8,317	$211	$8,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlem Middle School

What high school do graduates of Harlem Middle School attend?

Students who attend Harlem Middle School usually go on to attend Harlem High School

How many students attend Harlem Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,003 students attended Harlem Middle School.

Is Harlem Middle School a good school?

Harlem Middle School ranks 230^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Harlem Middle School in?

Columbia County

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Middle School?

Students at Harlem Middle School are 62% White, 20% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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