Harper Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

520 Fletcher St
Thomasville, GA 31792

(229) 225-2622

District: Thomasville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1241^st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,291

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	MacIntyre Park Middle School
High:	Thomasville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

White:

1.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harper Elementary School ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Thomasville City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Harper Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Thomasville City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (94.6%), Hispanic (1.6%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harper Elementary School is 15.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Thomasville City School District! (See more...)

Compare Harper Elementary School employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harper Elementary School is $14,291, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Thomasville City School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Harper Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Thomasville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomasville City 150^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harper Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	9.93	1043^rd	1101	5.3%
2007	21.00	969^th	1125	13.9%
2008	17.62	1017^th	1134	10.3%
2009	9.32	1077^th	1133	4.9%
2010	15.32	1068^th	1183	9.7%
2011	11.25	1122^nd	1212	7.4%
2012	18.77	1038^th	1201	13.6%
2013	22.40	1023^rd	1225	16.5%
2014	30.57	971^st	1231	21.1%
2015	17.22	1058^th	1240	14.7%
2016	12.76	1114^th	1233	9.7%
2017	11.95	1094^th	1205	9.2%
2018	16.30	1031^st	1209	14.7%
2019	7.37	1196^th	1234	3.1%
2021	8.72	1159^th	1214	4.5%
2022	8.19	1208^th	1244	2.9%
2023	6.69	1224^th	1242	1.4%
2024	5.98	1241^st	1248	0.6%

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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 Harper Elementary 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	239	239
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	253	253
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	252	252
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	266	266
1994	0	368	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1995	0	379	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1996	0	379	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1997	0	387	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1998	0	342	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1999	0	344	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2000	0	324	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
2001	0	291	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
2002	3	371	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2003	3	371	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2004	5	337	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2005	0	304	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	310
2006	0	316	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	320
2007	13	330	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	348
2008	6	318	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	330
2009	4	353	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	368
2010	21	405	0	6	3	0	7	0	442
2011	20	466	0	4	2	0	4	0	496
2012	10	498	0	1	2	0	5	0	516
2013	6	473	0	1	0	0	8	0	488
2014	5	451	0	0	1	0	5	0	462
2015	1	428	0	0	0	0	4	0	433
2016	1	383	0	1	0	0	3	0	388
2017	2	355	0	2	0	0	8	0	367
2018	5	328	0	2	0	0	3	0	338
2019	6	310	0	0	0	0	3	0	319
2020	0	304	0	4	0	0	7	0	315
2021	1	322	0	2	0	0	6	0	331
2022	1	307	0	5	0	0	4	0	317
2023	3	309	2	4	0	0	4	0	322
2024	5	297	3	5	0	0	4	0	314

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 Harper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	239	15.0	15.9	87
1991	253	19.0	13.3	87.4
1992	252	19.0	13.2	92.1
1993	266	15.0	17.7	90.2
1994	369	25.1	14.7	88.1
1995	379	24.0	15.8	87.6
1996	379	24.0	15.8	87.6
1997	387	25.0	15.5	93.8
1998	342	24.4	14.0	94.2
1999	344	20.6	16.7	89.2
2000	324	20.9	15.5	99.1
2001	291	14.7	19.8	94.8
2002	374	21.3	17.6	96.5
2003	374	21.3	17.6	96.5
2004	342	23.4	14.6	89.8
2005	310	20.4	15.2	100.3
2006	320	21.0	15.2	99.4
2007	348	21.0	16.6	96.2
2008	330	22.7	14.5	96.6
2009	368	23.6	15.6	92
2010	442	24.8	17.8	94.1
2011	496	30.0	16.5	91.5
2012	516	32.5	15.8	91.3
2013	488	33.4	14.6	93.4
2014	462	31.6	14.6	68.6
2015	433	29.0	14.9	91.2
2016	388	30.0	12.9	99.2
2017	367	29.5	12.4	100
2018	338	29.6	11.4	100
2019	319	29.7	10.7	100
2020	315	25.8	12.2	100
2021	331	27.4	12.0	100
2022	317	24.1	13.1	n/a
2023	322	23.0	14.0	91.6
2024	314	19.7	15.9	100

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 Harper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	239	15.0	15.9	87
1991	253	19.0	13.3	87.4
1992	252	19.0	13.2	92.1
1993	266	15.0	17.7	90.2
1994	369	25.1	14.7	88.1
1995	379	24.0	15.8	87.6
1996	379	24.0	15.8	87.6
1997	387	25.0	15.5	93.8
1998	342	24.4	14.0	94.2
1999	344	20.6	16.7	89.2
2000	324	20.9	15.5	99.1
2001	291	14.7	19.8	94.8
2002	374	21.3	17.6	96.5
2003	374	21.3	17.6	96.5
2004	342	23.4	14.6	89.8
2005	310	20.4	15.2	100.3
2006	320	21.0	15.2	99.4
2007	348	21.0	16.6	96.2
2008	330	22.7	14.5	96.6
2009	368	23.6	15.6	92
2010	442	24.8	17.8	94.1
2011	496	30.0	16.5	91.5
2012	516	32.5	15.8	91.3
2013	488	33.4	14.6	93.4
2014	462	31.6	14.6	68.6
2015	433	29.0	14.9	91.2
2016	388	30.0	12.9	99.2
2017	367	29.5	12.4	100
2018	338	29.6	11.4	100
2019	319	29.7	10.7	100
2020	315	25.8	12.2	100
2021	331	27.4	12.0	100
2022	317	24.1	13.1	n/a
2023	322	23.0	14.0	91.6
2024	314	19.7	15.9	100

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 Harper Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,113 (9.3%)	$10,867 (90.7%)	$11,980
2018	$1,528 (11.6%)	$11,693 (88.4%)	$13,221
2019	$1,809 (12.7%)	$12,482 (87.3%)	$14,291

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harper Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1196^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1224^th of 1242 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harper Elementary School)	6.8	2.3	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomasville City)	47.1	37.3	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harper Elementary School)	20.5	4.7	15.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomasville City)	42.3	36.5	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harper Elementary School)	6.1	8.8	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomasville City)	43.7	38.3	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harper Elementary School)	15.2	8.8	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomasville City)	41.1	49.8	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harper Elementary School)	13.2	12.8	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomasville City)	50.9	39.2	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harper Elementary School)	9.4	2.6	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomasville City)	40.4	37.3	3.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Harper Elementary School)	15.1	12.8	2.3%
5th Grade Science (Thomasville City)	41.7	42.6	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	319	322	0.9%
African American	310	309	0.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	0	4
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	3	50%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	91.6%	8.4%

Schools Near Harper Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Harper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Fletcher St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2622	314	20	15.9	100.0%	5 (1.6%)	297 (94.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6	1241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.7	1224^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.4%	17	9.8	4.3	15.7				11.8	2.2	9.8				7.8			$14,291	$1,809	$12,482
Jerger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1006 S Broad St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	No	(229) 225-2625	740	48	15.3	42.8%	468 (63.2%)	209 (28.2%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	89	148^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.1%		88.7	145^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.3%	3	63.9	63.2	74.2				73.2	74.5	47.4				64.9			$8,709	$613	$8,096
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N Hansell St	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomasville City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-2631	324	29	11.2	100.0%	9 (2.8%)	295 (91.0%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	17	1062^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.9%		24.3	931^st of 1242 public elementary schools	25.0%	131	17.5	9.1	28.0				21.1	14.5	22.0				32.0			$12,024	$1,475	$10,549
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Public	1-2	277 Hall Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-4387	811	61	13.2	74.6%	419 (51.7%)	290 (35.8%)	63 (7.8%)	11 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)								(n/a)																$9,388	$885	$8,504
Cross Creek Elementary School	Public	3-4	324 Clark Rd	Thomasville	31757	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3900	760	59	12.8	70.9%	394 (51.8%)	280 (36.8%)	51 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	59.1	461^st of 1248 public elementary schools	63.1%		46.5	603^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	51.4%	142	41.8	35.9					43.2	57.5								$9,672	$845	$8,827
Hand In Hand Primary	Public	PK-K	4687 US Highway 84 Byp W	Thomasville	31792	Thomas County	Thomas County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 225-3908	731	52	14.0	80.4%	394 (53.9%)	252 (34.5%)	43 (5.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)																$14,635	$830	$13,805
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 20th St NE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-8441	647	47	13.7	92.6%	186 (28.7%)	255 (39.4%)	176 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	31.5	820^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.3%		25.9	898^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.7%	78	27.7	20.0	22.7				38.6	58.8	27.8				18.6			$9,080	$1,172	$7,908
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 4th Avenue SE	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-3723	512	43	11.9	95.5%	125 (24.4%)	214 (41.8%)	156 (30.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	33.6	793^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	36.5%		35.3	764^th of 1242 public elementary schools	38.5%	29	13.7	29.2	36.0				34.2	55.6	22.7				29.3			$8,810	$1,134	$7,676
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	985 1st St NW	Cairo	39828	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2422	375	33	11.5	84.3%	30 (8.0%)	99 (26.4%)	235 (62.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	37.7	728^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.8	708^th of 1242 public elementary schools	43.0%	20	28.1	29.2	38.1				51.6	47.7	23.8				15.9			$9,687	$1,359	$8,328
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	472	42	11.3	60.4%	334 (70.8%)	35 (7.4%)	80 (16.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	56.9	480^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%		57	488^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.7%	8	50.0	34.0	34.6	31.4	30.6	57.8	54.2	60.0	42.3	41.2	54.2	75.0	40.4	62.2	37.8	$9,800	$348	$9,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper Elementary School

How many students attend Harper Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 314 students attended Harper Elementary School.

Is Harper Elementary School a good school?

Harper Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harper Elementary School?

Students at Harper Elementary School are 95% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Harper Elementary School in?

Thomasville City

What schools do graduates of Harper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : MacIntyre Park Middle School
High : Thomasville High School

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