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Richmond County


At a glance
179thof 201 Georgia districts▼ 2
Better than 10% of Georgia districts
864 Broad Street
Augusta, GA 30901
·(706) 826-1000·All Georgia district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 10.9% of districts
49
Schools
28,923
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedDavidson Fine Arts Magnet17th of 455 Georgia high schools
Biggest riser
Belair Elementary School up 83 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Garrett Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
Belair Middle School and 1 more
SchoolDigger ratings
1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

Richmond County Schools serve 49 schools in the Augusta, Georgia area, including 29 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 11 high schools, and 1 alternative school, with the district ranking in the bottom 11% of Georgia districts overall.

The district presents a stark contrast between its magnet schools and traditional neighborhood schools. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet is the standout performer, ranking 17th in the state with a 100% graduation rate and 93.1% Algebra I proficiency—nearly 19 times higher than Cross Creek High School's 5%. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School and Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School also achieve 100% graduation rates, while Walker Traditional Elementary School proves high achievement is possible despite poverty, with 84.7% 4th grade math proficiency despite 81.6% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Meanwhile, traditional high schools like Josey High School (66.1% graduation) and Glenn Hills High School (69.8% graduation) struggle significantly.

Chronic absenteeism is the district's most pervasive challenge, with a 30.3% rate versus the state's 17.7%. The five schools with the lowest absenteeism—Davidson (6.3%), Walker (6.0%), Johnson (7.5%), Freedom Park K-8 School (10.7%), and Richmond Co. Tech (10.7%)—are also the top academic performers, while Butler High School (56.3%) and Josey (54.4%) have over half their students chronically absent. The district faces a critical 8th grade science gap at just 5.4% proficiency versus 29.7% statewide, with several middle schools near zero. Notably, spending does not correlate with outcomes—the three highest-spending elementary schools rank in the bottom 5% statewide, while Walker achieves top-quartile results spending nearly $4,600 less per student. Parents should consider the magnet schools as strong options, but should also examine individual school data carefully, as performance varies dramatically across the district.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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