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McBean Elementary School

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McBean Elementary School ranks 811 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

811^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

McBean Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hephzibah, Georgia, serving 376 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Richmond County School District.

Despite increased spending per student, from $9,961 in 2016-2017 to $10,729 in 2018-2019, McBean Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessment. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.7% of 5th-grade students at McBean were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.5% in the district and 43% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, from 387 out of 1,209 Georgia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 811 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McBean Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with 80.32% to 97.84% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Goshen Elementary School, where 25% of 5th-graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, the academic performance at McBean remains lower. These findings suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices and support systems to address the persistent challenges and improve student outcomes.

384

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,741

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1165 Hephzibah McBean Rd
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 592-3723

District: Richmond County

Students who attend McBean Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

African American:

28.1%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

811^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	31.8	811 of 1238	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	776 of 1248	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	877 of 1242	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	757 of 1244	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	852 of 1214	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	501 of 1234	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	387 of 1209	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	692 of 1205	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	735 of 1233	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	714 of 1240	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.3	875 of 1231	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	925 of 1225	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.2	726 of 1201	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	851 of 1212	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	660 of 1183	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	593 of 1133	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	445 of 1134	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	470 of 1125	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	513 of 1101	53.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-16 vs state

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Schools Near McBean 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 McBean Elementary School

Is McBean Elementary School a good school?

McBean Elementary School ranks 811^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McBean Elementary School?

Students at McBean Elementary School are 52% White, 28% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is McBean Elementary School in?

Richmond County

How many students attend McBean Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended McBean Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McBean Elementary School attend?

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

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

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