Schools in Augusta · Richmond County school district, State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation and
The schools Augusta kids attend
Reading proficiency
20%
▼ 19 pts vs GA 39%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 23 pts vs GA 35%
2020–21
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 85%
class of 2020
Students per teacher
14.8
GA 14.4
Schools
62
30,024 students
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Augusta (some depend on your address).
28 schools teach Pre-K in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Richmond Hill Elementary School, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Belair Elementary School and Warren Road Elementary School and more.
30 schools teach K in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Richmond Hill Elementary School, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Belair Elementary School and Warren Road Elementary School and more.
30 schools teach 1st grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Richmond Hill Elementary School, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Belair Elementary School and Warren Road Elementary School and more.
30 schools teach 2nd grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Richmond Hill Elementary School, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Belair Elementary School and Warren Road Elementary School and more.
30 schools teach 3rd grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Richmond Hill Elementary School, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Belair Elementary School and Warren Road Elementary School and more.
30 schools teach 4th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Richmond Hill Elementary School, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Belair Elementary School and Warren Road Elementary School and more.
30 schools teach 5th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Richmond Hill Elementary School, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Belair Elementary School and Warren Road Elementary School and more.
13 schools teach 6th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Belair Middle School, Pine Hill Middle School, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet and Hephzibah Middle School and more.
13 schools teach 7th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Belair Middle School, Pine Hill Middle School, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet and Hephzibah Middle School and more.
13 schools teach 8th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Belair Middle School, Pine Hill Middle School, Davidson Fine Arts Magnet and Hephzibah Middle School and more.
12 schools teach 9th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Academy of Richmond County High School, Cross Creek High School, Westside High School and Hephzibah High School and more.
12 schools teach 10th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Academy of Richmond County High School, Cross Creek High School, Westside High School and Hephzibah High School and more.
12 schools teach 11th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Academy of Richmond County High School, Cross Creek High School, Westside High School and Hephzibah High School and more.
12 schools teach 12th grade in Augusta’s district. Which one depends on your address: Academy of Richmond County High School, Cross Creek High School, Westside High School and Hephzibah High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–530 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your address
Four districts serve Augusta
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Richmond County school districtGrades PK–12 · 49 schools · 28,923 students
$15,571GA $15,800
DState Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation andGrades K–12 · 1 school · 1,015 students
A−State Specialty Schools II- Rocky Creek Charter AcademyGrades K–8 · 1 school · 47 students
Department of Juvenile Justice school districtGrades 3–12 · 28 schools · 410 students
D−Test scores · 2020–21
Well below the state in reading
Reading · 3–12, Department of Juvenile Justice school district5%
State average 38.5% · Small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading · PK–12, Richmond County school district20%
State average 38.5%
Reading · K–12, State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation and45%
State average 38.5%
Math · 3–12, Department of Juvenile Justice school district5%
State average 34.8% · Small group: the state reports 0–10%
Math · PK–12, Richmond County school district12%
State average 34.8%
Math · K–12, State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation and36%
State average 34.8%
Augusta vs. its neighbors
How the towns around Augusta compare. School Grade, by percentile among Georgia districts.
Every school in Augusta
62 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Elementary
Richmond Hill Elementary School
765 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School
B+719 students15:1Rate it →
Belair Elementary School
C675 students13:1Rate it →
Warren Road Elementary School
C+665 students13:1Rate it →
Sue Reynolds Elementary School
C−652 students13:1Rate it →
Wheeless Road Elementary School
D649 students15:1Rate it →
Walker Traditional Elementary School
A646 students16:1Rate it →
Freedom Park K-8 School
B+608 students14:1Rate it →
Diamond Lakes Elementary School
D579 students14:1Rate it →
Hephzibah Elementary School
C−574 students13:1Rate it →
Deer Chase Elementary School
D555 students13:1Rate it →
W.S. Hornsby Elementary School
D−508 students14:1Rate it →
Dorothy Hains Elementary School
D479 students14:1Rate it →
Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School
D−472 students13:1Rate it →
Meadowbrook Elementary School
D447 students13:1Rate it →
Goshen Elementary School
C437 students12:1Rate it →
Garrett Elementary School
C−435 students11:1Rate it →
Barton Chapel Elementary School
D−427 students14:1Rate it →
Tobacco Road Elementary School
C−411 students15:1Rate it →
Monte Sano Elementary School
D−410 students16:1Rate it →
Gracewood Elementary School
D393 students13:1Rate it →
Bayvale Elementary School
D389 students13:1Rate it →
McBean Elementary School
C384 students12:1Rate it →
Glenn Hills Elementary School
D−370 students13:1Rate it →
Copeland Elementary School
D−369 students12:1Rate it →
Lamar - Milledge Elementary School
D366 students12:1Rate it →
Jenkins-White Elementary School
D336 students13:1Rate it →
Blythe Elementary School
B333 students12:1Rate it →
Jamestown Elementary School
D327 students12:1Rate it →
Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta
C+32 studentsRate it →
Middle
Belair Middle School
776 students17:1Rate it →
Pine Hill Middle School
D757 students16:1Rate it →
Hephzibah Middle School
C−728 students17:1Rate it →
Glenn Hills Middle School
D−706 students15:1Rate it →
Richmond Hill Middle School
D667 students19:1Rate it →
Tutt Middle School
C−617 students13:1Rate it →
Murphey Middle School
D−512 students13:1Rate it →
W.S. Hornsby Middle School
D−391 students15:1Rate it →
High
Academy of Richmond County High School
D1,178 students18:1Rate it →
Cross Creek High School
D1,152 students18:1Rate it →
Westside High School
D1,088 students19:1Rate it →
Hephzibah High School
D1,041 students17:1Rate it →
Butler High School
D−878 students17:1Rate it →
Glenn Hills High School
D−839 students17:1Rate it →
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet
A+747 students17:1Rate it →
Laney High School
D−736 students17:1Rate it →
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School
A640 students16:1Rate it →
Josey High School
D−625 students15:1Rate it →
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School
B433 students14:1Rate it →
Private & other
Rocky Creek Charter Academy
47 students7:1Rate it →
St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School
495 studentsRate it →
Heritage Academy
342 studentsRate it →
Augusta Youth Development Campus
D28 students4:1Rate it →
Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center
11 students6:1Rate it →
Aquinas High School
227 studentsRate it →
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics
B+1,015 students14:1Rate it →
Westminster Schools of Augusta
553 studentsRate it →
Curtis Baptist School (PK-12)
278 studentsRate it →
Logos Classical Academy
166 studentsRate it →
Westabou Montessori School
91 studentsRate it →
Immaculate Conception Catholic School
84 studentsRate it →
Challenge Preparatory Academy
22 studentsRate it →
Parents talk
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In town
Colleges →Colleges in Augusta
4 colleges in Augusta, and 2 more within 30 miles.
Augusta University8,122 students on campus
- Admission
- 86%
- Net price
- $13,787
- Graduate
- 49%
- Admission
- Open
- Net price
- $10,485
- Graduate
- 31%
- Admission
- 95%
- Net price
- $16,670
- Graduate
- 14%
Aiken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Graniteville
18 mi1,377 students
University of South Carolina AikenUniversity or college · Public · Aiken
23 mi2,558 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Augusta. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.