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Gracewood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Gracewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 441 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.

Gracewood Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is well below the state averages, with proficiency rates of just 25.9% in 3rd grade English Language Arts, 19.6% in 4th grade ELA, and 14.5% in 5th grade Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 34.9%, 39.3%, and 42.6%, respectively. This underperformance has remained relatively stagnant over the years. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with over 97% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and its spending per student is below the state average.

While the academic challenges at Gracewood Elementary School are significant, the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.3 to 13.2, could be leveraged as a strength. Nearby Meadowbrook Elementary, Wheeless Road Elementary, and Jamestown Elementary also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting that the issues faced by Gracewood Elementary are systemic within the Richmond County School District. Targeted interventions and additional resources focused on improving literacy and math skills, as well as collaboration with other low-performing schools, may be necessary to help boost Gracewood Elementary's academic outcomes.

393

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,443

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2032 Tobacco Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 796-4969

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Gracewood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

White:

20.6%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

1,011^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	19.1	1011 of 1238	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1167 of 1248	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1132 of 1242	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1089 of 1244	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1061 of 1214	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1080 of 1234	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	928 of 1209	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	869 of 1205	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	843 of 1233	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.5	968 of 1240	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.8	1005 of 1231	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	1033 of 1225	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	1037 of 1201	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	1068 of 1212	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	935 of 1183	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.1	941 of 1133	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	772 of 1134	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.7	832 of 1125	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	818 of 1101	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

Science23%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

this school is the best school ever that i have been to its an honor to have a new principal mr neal and we all welcome him every teacher in the school are excellent and worked hard we honor each and other teacher and student repect and courage i love it here at gracwood. Close Quote

Schools Near Gracewood Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Wheeless Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 Wheeless Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4985	649	42	15.4	100.0%	24 (3.7%)	558 (86.0%)	42 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	5.2	1233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.4%		6.1	1239^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.7%	6	5.0	8.9	13.3	10.0	5.6	10.8	3.6	$13,329	$1,607	$11,722
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Hiers Blvd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4760	327	27	12.2	100.0%	9 (2.8%)	282 (86.2%)	21 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	12.9	1133^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	8.5%		9.8	1194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.3%	61	10.4	19.4	24.5	18.8	29.0	12.2	14.3	$16,630	$2,022	$14,608
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gracewood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gracewood Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Gracewood Elementary School a good school?

Gracewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Gracewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Gracewood Elementary School.

What district is Gracewood Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Gracewood Elementary School?

Students at Gracewood Elementary School are 66% African American, 21% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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