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Diamond Lakes Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1196^th

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Diamond Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hephzibah, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 544 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.

Diamond Lakes Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1015 and 1213 out of 1200-1250 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is significantly below the Richmond County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranges from 8.3% (3rd grade) to 21.2% (5th grade), compared to the Richmond County average of 18.4% to 25.5% and the Georgia state average of 34.9% to 43%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also well below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.3% (3rd grade) to 16.5% (5th grade), compared to the Richmond County average of 20.9% to 18.8% and the Georgia state average of 44.3% to 42.6%. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is particularly low, with only 9.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the Richmond County average of 20.2% and the Georgia state average of 43.8%.

The nearby schools, such as Wheeless Road Elementary, Gracewood Elementary, and Tobacco Road Elementary, also perform poorly on the Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates generally below the Richmond County and Georgia state averages. However, some schools, like Freedom Park Elementary, which is located a few miles away, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The consistently low academic performance of Diamond Lakes Elementary, as well as the nearby schools, suggests that there may be systemic challenges within the Richmond County School District that are impacting student achievement.

579

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,123

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4153 Windsor Spring Rd
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 771-2881

District: Richmond County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

1,196^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1196 of 1238	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1213 of 1248	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1164 of 1242	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1015 of 1244	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1053 of 1214	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1161 of 1234	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1119 of 1209	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	1163 of 1205	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	1092 of 1233	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	1090 of 1240	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	1093 of 1231	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.4	1093 of 1225	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	1066 of 1201	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.4	1159 of 1212	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	1093 of 1183	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	997 of 1133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	1014 of 1134	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics15%-30 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 vs state

Science9%-34 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 12, 2019

Diamond Lakes has a friendly staff and they have lots of things to offer my children. Afterschool care, dance clubs, technology clubs, cooking club, etc. My children have been to various schools in this county but they seem the happiest at Diamond Lakes. Close Quote

Schools Near Diamond Lakes 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Diamond Lakes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Diamond Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Diamond Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cross Creek High School

Is Diamond Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Diamond Lakes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Diamond Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Diamond Lakes Elementary School are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Diamond Lakes Elementary School in?

Richmond County

How many students attend Diamond Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Diamond Lakes Elementary School.

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