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Richmond County Schools
Richmond County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Richmond County (Augusta). SchoolGrade grades 52 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Richmond County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Richmond County
52 of 52 schools in Richmond County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 5D: 11F: 33
Best schools in Richmond County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Davidson Magnet School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Johnson Magnet (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Walker Traditional Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Freedom Park Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Blythe Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Lake Forest Hills Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Lighthouse Care Center Of Augusta (Other school, exceeds expectations)
- D Warren Road Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Belair K 8 School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Richmond County
High schools (8)
- D- Academy Of Richmond County High School, Augusta
- F Butler High School, Augusta
- F Cross Creek High School, Augusta
- F Glenn Hills High School, Augusta
- F Hephzibah High School, Hephzibah
- F Josey High School, Augusta
- F Laney High School, Augusta
- F Westside High School, Augusta
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- F Glenn Hills Middle School, Augusta
- D- Hephzibah Middle School, Hephzibah
- F Langford Middle School, Augusta
- F Murphey Middle School, Augusta
- F Pine Hill Middle School, Hephzibah
- F Spirit Creek Middle School, Hephzibah
- F Tutt Middle School, Augusta
- F Ws Hornsby Middle School, Augusta
Elementary and primary schools (30)
- F Barton Chapel Elementary School, Augusta
- F Bayvale Elementary School, Augusta
- C- Blythe Elementary School, Blythe
- F Copeland Elementary School, Augusta
- F Deer Chase Elementary School, Hephzibah
- F Diamond Lakes Elementary School, Hephzibah
- F Dorothy Hains Elementary School, Augusta
- C+ Freedom Park Elementary, Fort Gordon
- D- Garrett Elementary School, Augusta
- F Glenn Hills Elementary School, Augusta
- D- Goshen Elementary School, Augusta
- D- Gracewood Elementary School, Augusta
- D- Hephzibah Elementary School, Hephzibah
- F Jamestown Elementary School, Hephzibah
- F Jenkins White Elementary School, Augusta
- C- Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, Augusta
- F Lamar Milledge Elementary School, Augusta
- D- Mcbean Elementary School, Hephzibah
- F Meadowbrook Elementary School, Augusta
- D- Merry Elementary School, Augusta
- F Monte Sano Elementary School, Augusta
- D- Sue Reynolds Elementary School, Augusta
- F Terrace Manor Elementary School, Augusta
- F Tobacco Road Elementary School, Augusta
- B Walker Traditional Elementary School, Augusta
- D Warren Road Elementary School, Augusta
- F Wheeless Road Elementary School, Augusta
- F Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School, Augusta
- F Willis Foreman Elementary School, Hephzibah
- F Ws Hornsby Elementary School, Augusta
Other schools and academies (6)
- D Belair K 8 School, Augusta
- A Davidson Magnet School, Augusta
- B+ Johnson Magnet, Augusta
- C- Lighthouse Care Center Of Augusta, Augusta
- C- Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School, Augusta
- F Richmond Hill K 8, Augusta
Where Richmond County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Richmond County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 29,384 students with 2,505 full-time-equivalent teachers and 5,317 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304380
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Columbia County (30 schools, 17 mi)
- Burke County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- McDuffie County (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Jefferson County (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Warren County (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Lincoln County (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Jenkins County (3 schools, 40 mi)
- Wilkes County (4 schools, 48 mi)
Questions about Richmond County
How many schools are in Richmond County?
SchoolGrade grades 52 public schools in Richmond County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Richmond County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Augusta, Hephzibah, Blythe.
How good are the schools in Richmond County?
Across the 52 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 13.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 15.5%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Richmond County?
29,384 students were enrolled in Richmond County in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Richmond County?
Richmond County is in Georgia, based in Richmond County, with its district office in Augusta. Its boundary covers about 324 sq mi.