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Murphey Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Murphey Middle School is a public middle school located in Augusta, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 177 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Murphey Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of middle schools in Georgia over the past several years, with a ranking between 519 and 574 out of the state's middle schools.

Murphey Middle School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.4% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.3% statewide and 22.6% in the Richmond County district. Similarly, in 8th-grade Mathematics, only 6.4% of Murphey students were proficient or better, compared to 47% statewide and 20% in the district. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the Richmond County district.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 17.4 students per teacher over the past few years, Murphey Middle School's spending per student has decreased from $8,622 in 2016-2017 to $7,376 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the spending at nearby schools in the Richmond County district, which range from $7,368 to $8,847 per student. These factors suggest that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education for its students, and a comprehensive, targeted approach may be necessary to address the root causes of the school's struggles and improve student outcomes.

512

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,250

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 15th St
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 737-7360

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Murphey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Josey High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.8%

Hispanic:

13.7%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg17%

Georgia avg40%

574^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	574 of 584	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	574 of 588	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	565 of 577	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	562 of 567	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	534 of 542	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	555 of 559	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	530 of 543	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	535 of 539	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	529 of 545	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	519 of 537	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	504 of 521	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.2	491 of 527	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	476 of 508	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	477 of 504	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	471 of 494	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	448 of 466	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	439 of 462	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.9	421 of 445	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	402 of 420	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+71 vs state

Algebra I21%-24 vs state

English Language Arts7%-33 vs state

Social Studies6%-33 vs state

Mathematics5%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murphey Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	512	39	13.1	100.0%	9 (1.8%)	424 (82.8%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	6	574^th of 584 public middle schools	1.7%		6.9	574^th of 588 public middle schools	2.4%		20.8	4.4	8.7	8.7	1.9	8.1	6.4	1.3	5.8	$15,250	$1,443	$13,806
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	617	47	13.1	100.0%	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	9.5	557^th of 584 public middle schools	4.6%		11.1	554^th of 588 public middle schools	5.8%	3	39.1	18.1	17.4	13.9	7.7	7.4	11.0	2.2	5.8	$14,901	$1,543	$13,357
W.S. Hornsby Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Kentucky Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6928	391	26	15.0	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	370 (94.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	7.8	567^th of 584 public middle schools	2.9%		6.3	578^th of 588 public middle schools	1.7%	11	7.1	17.0	10.8	5.0	8.0	6.5	9.2	3.3	6.6	$15,159	$1,396	$13,763
Richmond Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3420 Julia Ave	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 826-1000	667	35	19.1	100.0%	24 (3.6%)	569 (85.3%)	42 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.3%)	5.2				5.8	580^th of 588 public middle schools	1.4%	(n/a)	13.0	9.0	3.7	6.3	3.8	7.0	4.1	0.5	0.0	$11,849	$1,161	$10,687
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	706	46	15.3	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	598 (84.7%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	6.6	572^nd of 584 public middle schools	2.1%		5.7	581^st of 588 public middle schools	1.2%	9	3.8	6.5	10.9	9.1	2.8	4.1	11.2	3.8	5.6	$12,923	$1,455	$11,468
Belair Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Potential Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 821-2766	776	45	17.2	82.5%	24 (3.1%)	662 (85.3%)	49 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$12,653	$1,235	$11,419
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	498	39	12.7	58.8%	235 (47.2%)	113 (22.7%)	67 (13.5%)	32 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	76.7	122^nd of 584 public middle schools	79.1%		66.1	172^nd of 588 public middle schools	70.7%	50	89.5	48.3	53.1	50.3	46.3	49.0	59.9		54.9	$14,410	$644	$13,766
Stallings Island Middle School	Public	6-8	3830 Blackstone Camp Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2106	729	44	16.6	24.7%	418 (57.3%)	84 (11.5%)	60 (8.2%)	119 (16.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.0%)	95.9	26^th of 584 public middle schools	95.5%		96.3	23^rd of 588 public middle schools	96.1%	3	73.5	76.9	71.1	62.2	72.2	72.3	76.4		73.8	$11,286	$138	$11,148
Pine Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2147 McElmurray Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3730	757	48	15.6	100.0%	160 (21.1%)	502 (66.3%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	11.3	546^th of 584 public middle schools	6.5%		15	515^th of 588 public middle schools	12.4%	31	22.4	16.9	16.5	19.5	11.8	10.3	16.0	4.2	3.5	$13,017	$1,645	$11,373
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	1095 Furys Ferry Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3712	711	45	15.8	22.1%	447 (62.9%)	87 (12.2%)	86 (12.1%)	33 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	52 (7.3%)	96	25^th of 584 public middle schools	95.7%		94.7	35^th of 588 public middle schools	94.0%	10	84.5	67.6	77.5	67.8	71.0	86.8	76.9		66.7	$12,146	$139	$12,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Murphey Middle School

What district is Murphey Middle School in?

Richmond County

How many students attend Murphey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Murphey Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Murphey Middle School?

Students at Murphey Middle School are 83% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Murphey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Murphey Middle School usually go on to attend Josey High School

Is Murphey Middle School a good school?

Murphey Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Georgia middle schools.

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