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Goshen Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1061^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Goshen Elementary School is a public elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, serving around 450 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 177 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Goshen Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 771 and 1,061 over the past 10 school years, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the Goshen Elementary and Georgia state averages, with only 18.5% of 3rd graders, 21.3% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% at the state level, respectively. Additionally, Goshen Elementary has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 73.11% to 97.99% over the past few years, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families.

When comparing Goshen Elementary to other nearby schools in the Richmond County district, such as Hephzibah Elementary, Deer Chase Elementary, and Meadowbrook Elementary, it becomes clear that Goshen Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools, despite having similar demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. This suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

437

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,606

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4040 Old Waynesboro Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 796-4646

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Goshen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Hill Middle School
High:	Cross Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.1%

White:

29.7%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

1,061^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Richmond County

177^th of 206Richmond County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1061 of 1238	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1014 of 1248	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1010 of 1242	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1029 of 1244	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	905 of 1214	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	943 of 1234	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	771 of 1209	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	789 of 1205	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.1	881 of 1233	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	686 of 1240	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.8	957 of 1231	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.3	742 of 1225	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	874 of 1201	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.2	840 of 1212	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	659 of 1183	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	509 of 1133	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	509 of 1134	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	444 of 1125	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.2	239 of 1101	78.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Goshen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4040 Old Waynesboro Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4646	437	36	12.2	100.0%	130 (29.7%)	232 (53.1%)	32 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.3%)	16.4	1061^st of 1238 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.4	1014^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.8%	47	18.5	21.3	25.0	26.2	21.3	7.9	23.7	$15,606	$1,373	$14,233
Gracewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Tobacco Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4969	393	30	13.0	100.0%	81 (20.6%)	258 (65.6%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	19.1	1011^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.3%		11.3	1167^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.5%	156	25.9	19.6	24.2	31.5	17.6	14.5	22.6	$16,443	$1,481	$14,963
Tobacco Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2397 Tobacco Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4658	411	28	14.5	100.0%	17 (4.1%)	346 (84.2%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	8.5	1204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.7%		14.7	1103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	11.6%	101	14.5	8.7	16.1	15.9	8.7	6.5	16.1	$15,042	$2,043	$12,998
Richmond Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2160 Mura Drive	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 796-4944	765	50	15.3	100.0%	42 (5.5%)	639 (83.5%)	49 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)								(n/a)								$13,932	$1,722	$12,210
Diamond Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4153 Windsor Spring Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-2881	579	41	14.0	100.0%	34 (5.9%)	465 (80.3%)	54 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (4.0%)	9.2	1196^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.6	1213^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.8%	17	8.3	12.7	21.2	14.3	15.2	16.5	9.4	$14,123	$1,812	$12,311
Dorothy Hains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Windsor Spring Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4918	479	34	14.2	100.0%	36 (7.5%)	386 (80.6%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.8%)	12	1144^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.9	1172^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.1%	28	20.6	19.1	20.0	13.2	13.2	12.9	15.7	$14,960	$1,768	$13,192
McBean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1165 Hephzibah McBean Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3723	384	31	12.3	100.0%	199 (51.8%)	108 (28.1%)	38 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	31.8	811^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.5%		34.9	776^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.8%	35	28.6	33.3	27.7	32.1	33.3	21.3	36.2	$16,741	$1,422	$15,319
Hephzibah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2542 Ga Highway 88	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4561	574	44	12.9	100.0%	115 (20.0%)	381 (66.4%)	30 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	9	1199^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.7	1212^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	13.9	11.8	14.3	10.9	15.3	15.5	15.5	$14,445	$1,374	$13,072
Deer Chase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Deer Chase Ln	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 772-6240	555	41	13.4	100.0%	10 (1.8%)	484 (87.2%)	36 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.6%)	16.7	1051^st of 1238 public elementary schools	15.1%		13.6	1126^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.8%	75	18.1	13.4	25.6	16.9	18.3	14.4	34.4	$14,026	$1,694	$12,332
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Goldfinch Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4915	447	34	13.2	100.0%	9 (2.0%)	392 (87.7%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	9.9	1184^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.4%		8.1	1221^st of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%	37	12.5	16.9	22.0	10.7	20.3	7.3	12.3	$16,266	$1,954	$14,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Goshen Elementary School

Is Goshen Elementary School a good school?

Goshen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Goshen Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pine Hill Middle School
High : Cross Creek High School

How many students attend Goshen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Goshen Elementary School.

What district is Goshen Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Goshen Elementary School?

Students at Goshen Elementary School are 53% African American, 30% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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