Heards Ferry Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

6151 Powers Ferry Rd
Atlanta, GA 30339

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Top 1%

Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heards Ferry Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 1% in GA
: 87% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 1%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heards Ferry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Heards Ferry Elementary School's student population of 686 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heards Ferry Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	120
1	96
2	114
3	98
4	108
5	103

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School
2023	703
2022	679
2021	704
2020	794
2019	794
2018	726
2017	726
2016	705
2015	698
2014	680
2013	645
2012	609
2011	564
2010	489
2009	408
2008	600
2007	531
2006	539
2005	521
2004	480
2003	461
2002	491
2001	525
2000	634
1999	672
1998	698
1997	650
1996	639
1995	588
1994	723
1993	732
1992	674
1991	633

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School
2023	56
2022	51
2021	55
2020	52
2019	52
2018	46
2017	46
2016	47
2015	47
2014	42
2013	41
2012	39
2011	37
2010	39
2009	34
2008	52
2007	49
2006	51
2005	44
2004	36
2003	41
2002	45
2001	42
2000	44
1999	48
1998	44
1997	32
1996	44
1995	36
1994	41
1993	36
1992	38
1991	38

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Year Founded

2014

Average Class Size

30 students

School Rankings

Heards Ferry Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heards Ferry Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#10 out of 2192 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School
2023	#10
2022	#15
2021	#28
2019	#34
2018	#33
2017	#23
2016	#38
2015	#25
2014	#124
2013	#53
2012	#243

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87%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	87%	39%	48%
2022	85%	37%	46%
2021	78%	36%	49%
2019	82%	44%	51%
2018	81%	42%	49%
2017	84%	41%	47%
2016	80%	41%	46%
2015	78%	38%	46%
2014	95%	79%	82%
2013	97%	83%	85%
2012	94%	81%	84%

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85%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2022	85%	40%	51%
2021	78%	39%	53%
2019	84%	45%	53%
2018	82%	42%	49%
2017	83%	41%	50%
2016	79%	40%	49%
2015	81%	39%	48%
2014	99%	94%	96%
2013	99%	93%	95%
2012	98%	93%	95%
2011	97%	91%	94%

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70-74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2022	72%	40%	46%
2021	67%	38%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	11:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	11:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	20:1	16:1	22:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	4%	5%	13%
2022	4%	5%	12%
2021	4%	5%	12%
2020	4%	4%	12%
2019	4%	4%	12%
2018	4%	4%	11%
2017	4%	4%	11%
2016	4%	4%	11%
2015	4%	4%	11%
2014	4%	4%	10%
2013	5%	4%	10%
2012	3%	4%	10%
2011	4%	4%	10%
2010	4%	4%	10%
2009	6%	4%	10%
2008	3%	4%	9%
2007	3%	4%	9%
2006	4%	4%	8%
2005	3%	4%	8%
2004	3%	3%	7%
2003	2%	3%	7%
2002	3%	2%	7%
2001	2%	2%	6%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	7%	18%	16%
2022	6%	18%	16%
2021	8%	17%	16%
2020	5%	16%	15%
2019	5%	16%	15%
2018	5%	15%	15%
2017	5%	15%	15%
2016	6%	15%	15%
2015	5%	14%	15%
2014	6%	13%	14%
2013	7%	13%	13%
2012	8%	12%	13%
2011	7%	12%	12%
2010	6%	11%	11%
2009	7%	11%	11%
2008	41%	11%	11%
2007	36%	10%	11%
2006	37%	9%	10%
2005	35%	9%	10%
2004	35%	7%	9%
2003	39%	6%	8%
2002	36%	6%	7%
2001	33%	5%	7%
2000	18%	4%	5%
1999	11%	3%	5%
1998	11%	3%	4%
1997	8%	3%	3%
1996	9%	2%	3%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	8%	36%	43%
2022	9%	36%	43%
2021	9%	36%	43%
2020	7%	37%	42%
2019	7%	37%	42%
2018	10%	37%	43%
2017	10%	37%	43%
2016	10%	37%	43%
2015	7%	37%	40%
2014	7%	37%	43%
2013	8%	37%	42%
2012	7%	37%	42%
2011	6%	37%	42%
2010	7%	37%	42%
2009	9%	39%	43%
2008	9%	39%	43%
2007	12%	39%	42%
2006	12%	39%	42%
2005	14%	38%	40%
2004	14%	38%	39%
2003	13%	38%	39%
2002	14%	38%	39%
2001	15%	38%	39%
2000	25%	38%	40%
1999	30%	38%	41%
1998	32%	38%	41%
1997	29%	37%	42%
1996	33%	38%	43%

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White

71%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	74%	36%	25%
2022	74%	37%	25%
2021	73%	38%	26%
2020	79%	39%	28%
2019	79%	39%	28%
2018	78%	40%	29%
2017	78%	40%	29%
2016	77%	41%	29%
2015	82%	42%	31%
2014	81%	43%	31%
2013	78%	43%	32%
2012	80%	44%	33%
2011	80%	44%	33%
2010	77%	45%	34%
2009	78%	46%	36%
2008	47%	46%	37%
2007	49%	47%	38%
2006	47%	48%	40%
2005	48%	49%	42%
2004	48%	52%	45%
2003	46%	53%	46%
2002	47%	54%	47%
2001	50%	55%	48%
2000	55%	56%	50%
1999	57%	57%	50%
1998	54%	57%	51%
1997	60%	58%	51%
1996	55%	58%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	0.44	0.71	0.72
2022	0.44	0.70	0.72
2021	0.45	0.70	0.72
2020	0.37	0.69	0.71
2019	0.37	0.69	0.71
2018	0.38	0.68	0.70
2017	0.38	0.68	0.70
2016	0.39	0.68	0.70
2015	0.32	0.67	0.69
2014	0.34	0.67	0.70
2013	0.38	0.67	0.70
2012	0.35	0.66	0.70
2011	0.35	0.66	0.69
2010	0.41	0.65	0.69
2009	0.40	0.64	0.67
2008	0.63	0.64	0.66
2007	0.64	0.63	0.66
2006	0.64	0.61	0.66
2005	0.65	0.61	0.65
2004	0.63	0.59	0.64
2003	0.63	0.58	0.63
2002	0.64	0.57	0.62
2001	0.62	0.56	0.61
2000	0.61	0.55	0.60
1999	0.59	0.54	0.58
1998	0.60	0.54	0.57
1997	0.56	0.53	0.57
1996	0.59	0.52	0.56

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	3%	54%	42%
2022	7%	53%	42%
2021	2%	53%	40%
2020	3%	55%	41%
2019	3%	55%	41%
2018	6%	57%	43%
2017	6%	57%	43%
2016	5%	57%	43%
2015	4%	57%	41%
2014	3%	56%	42%
2013	3%	53%	41%
2012	5%	51%	40%
2011	6%	51%	40%
2010	6%	48%	37%
2009	5%	44%	34%
2008	38%	42%	32%
2007	37%	42%	31%
2006	42%	42%	32%
2005	40%	39%	29%
2004	36%	38%	28%
2003	48%	37%	28%
2002	42%	36%	27%
2001	38%	35%	27%
2000	31%	36%	28%
1999	26%	37%	29%
1998	30%	44%	35%
1997	25%	43%	34%
1996	14%	38%	28%
1995	19%	37%	26%
1994	21%	36%	27%
1993	21%	34%	25%
1992	17%	32%	23%
1991	17%	28%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Heards Ferry Elementary School	Georgia	Fulton County School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	9%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	3%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	5%	8%	5%
1999	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fulton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heards Ferry Elementary School's ranking?

Heards Ferry Elementary School is ranked #10 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Heards Ferry Elementary School often compared to?

Heards Ferry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mount Bethel Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

87% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Heards Ferry Elementary School?

686 students attend Heards Ferry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Heards Ferry Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heards Ferry Elementary School?

Heards Ferry Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Heards Ferry Elementary School offer ?

Heards Ferry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heards Ferry Elementary School part of?

Heards Ferry Elementary School is part of Fulton County School District.

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