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Jamestown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jamestown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hephzibah, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with 387 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.

Jamestown Elementary consistently performs below the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.4% of 3rd graders, 19.4% of 4th graders, and 24.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 18.4% and 34.9% at the county and state levels, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamestown Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the state and national averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Deer Chase Elementary and Freedom Park Elementary, Jamestown consistently underperforms on academic measures, suggesting the school may face systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

327

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,630

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3637 Hiers Blvd
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 796-4760

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Jamestown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenn Hills Middle School
High:	Glenn Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

1,133^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	12.9	1133 of 1238	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1194 of 1248	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1188 of 1242	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1164 of 1244	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1056 of 1214	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	930 of 1234	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	997 of 1209	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	1111 of 1205	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	1094 of 1233	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	1137 of 1240	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.0	1119 of 1231	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1077 of 1225	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1098 of 1201	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	1097 of 1212	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	1095 of 1183	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	39.7	782 of 1133	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	668 of 1134	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	689 of 1125	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	494 of 1101	55.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-27 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Jamestown Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
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
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
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
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
Freedom Park K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 42nd St Bldg 43400	Fort Gordon	30905	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-8428	608	42	14.3	20.9%	200 (32.9%)	199 (32.7%)	105 (17.3%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	74.6	278^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.9	284^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.2%	6	68.2	28.3	55.2	67.1	58.1	61.2	41.2	46.7	51.7	60.5	48.4	50.0	53.8	57.9	30.8	13.5	$15,354	$1,119	$14,235
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
Glenn Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2838 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4942	370	28	13.0	100.0%	12 (3.2%)	298 (80.5%)	46 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	6	1228^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.2	1237^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.9%	9		3.6	15.2	17.2				7.1	4.3	8.6				6.9			$16,811	$1,612	$15,199
Barton Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2329 Barton Chapel Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4955	427	30	14.0	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	371 (86.9%)	37 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	5.5	1230^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.1	1247^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.1%	17		10.4	9.7	11.4				9.0	4.6	7.1				8.6			$13,860	$1,426	$12,433
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
Rocky Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3046 Acorn Road	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	State Specialty Schools II- Rocky Creek Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 434-8085	47	7	6.7		12 (25.5%)	27 (57.4%)	7 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$18,985	$2,361	$16,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamestown Elementary School

How many students attend Jamestown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Jamestown Elementary School.

Is Jamestown Elementary School a good school?

Jamestown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Jamestown Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What schools do graduates of Jamestown Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Glenn Hills Middle School
High : Glenn Hills High School

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown Elementary School?

Students at Jamestown Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

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