The brief
A private school in Hartwell, GA serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
It ranks 76 of 497 schools in Georgia.
The Barnes Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: medium confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a figure is withheld, out of date for this school, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in GA.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in GA.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), SY 2023–24
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- Source: MySchoolScout ranking model, built from the dated sources listed here
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30643; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $57,145
- Median home value
- $225,900
- Median rent
- $781/mo
- College educated
- 18.6%
- Homeownership
- 73.5%
- Poverty rate
- 11%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30643; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 8
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 15
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,246/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hartwell. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hartwell), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White70%
- Black16%
- Asian8%
- Hispanic2%
- Pacific Islander2%
- Two or More2%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24.
The record
What is on file for a family that is serious about this school.The basics
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 103
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Christian, no specific denomination
- School day
- 7.3 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Hart County
- Phone
- (706) 377-3856
- Gender split
- 55% M / 45% F · NCES PSS, SY 2023–24
The area
- Area population (ZIP 30643)
- 16,520
- Area average commute
- 28.7 min
- Area median age
- 49
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), SY 2023–24
Questions families ask
What grades does The Barnes Academy serve?
The Barnes Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend The Barnes Academy?
The Barnes Academy has an enrollment of approximately 103 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Barnes Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at The Barnes Academy is 8.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does The Barnes Academy rank in GA?
The Barnes Academy ranks #76 of 497 private schools in GA.
What is The Barnes Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
The Barnes Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is The Barnes Academy a private school?
Yes, The Barnes Academy is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is The Barnes Academy a religious school?
The Barnes Academy has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year.Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.