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Lamar - Milledge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lamar - Milledge Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves 366 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has faced significant challenges over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide. In the most recent school year, it ranked in the 3rd percentile, a dip from the previous year's 8th percentile. One of the most pressing concerns is chronic absenteeism: 32.3% of students were chronically absent, nearly double the state average of 17.7%. This is a critical issue because attendance is strongly linked to academic success. The school does have some positives, including a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6 and higher-than-average per-student spending at $17,583, which is more than nearby schools like Warren Road Elementary School ($14,614) and Lake Forest Hills Elementary School ($14,617). However, these resources have not yet translated into consistent academic gains.

Test scores show extreme variability between grade levels. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency was 25% (on par with the district average of 24.2%), but 3rd-grade math was just 9.3% and 5th-grade math was 9.5%. This inconsistency suggests performance depends heavily on the specific group of students and possibly teacher assignment. There is a notable bright spot: in the 2023-2024 school year, 34.1% of 5th graders were proficient in math—more than double the district average (16.2%)—showing the school's potential when students are present and engaged. A stark comparison can be made with Walker Traditional Elementary School, just 1.44 miles away, which ranks in the 85th percentile with an 84.7% 4th-grade math proficiency rate and a chronic absenteeism rate of only 6.0%. While both schools serve many economically disadvantaged students, the dramatic difference in attendance likely explains much of the gap in outcomes. For parents, the key takeaway is that Lamar - Milledge has the resources and instructional capacity to succeed, but overcoming chronic absenteeism is the single most important factor for improving student achievement.

366

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,583

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

510 Eve St
Augusta, GA 30904

(706) 737-7262

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Lamar - Milledge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	W.S. Hornsby Middle School
High:	Laney High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,188^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Richmond County

180^th of 202Richmond 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
2026	6.9	1188 of 1222	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1145 of 1238	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1092 of 1236	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1089 of 1223	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1130 of 1220	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1038 of 1214	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1122 of 1234	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1121 of 1209	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	1175 of 1205	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	1215 of 1233	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	1228 of 1240	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	1224 of 1231	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	1190 of 1225	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	1121 of 1201	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	1146 of 1212	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	1056 of 1133	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	1100 of 1134	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	1060 of 1125	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	1027 of 1101	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	802 of 829	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	805 of 892	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	728 of 879	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	762 of 870	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	777 of 876	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1164 of 1189	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	1176 of 1224	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1132 of 1223	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1101 of 1212	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1170 of 1206	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	1130 of 1186	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	1072 of 1225	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	991 of 1220	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1050 of 1210	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1029 of 1209	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics15%-33 vs state

Science11%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Lamar - Milledge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Eve St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7262	366	31	11.6	57.1%	14 (3.8%)	321 (87.7%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	6.9	1188^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.8%		12	1145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.5%	43	9.3	25.0	9.5	11.3	$17,583	$1,398	$16,185
Walker Traditional Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Wrightsboro Rd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6950	646	40	15.9	25.7%	70 (10.8%)	491 (76.0%)	29 (4.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.2%)	84.4	183^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	85.0%		92.8	103^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	91.7%	80	57.5	84.7	64.4	57.6	$13,080	$1,298	$11,782
Monte Sano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2164 Richmond Ave	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 481-1813	410	25	16.4	52.4%	28 (6.8%)	342 (83.4%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	3.4	1217^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.4%		9.8	1185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.3%	32	10.3	8.6	7.5	7.5	$14,185	$1,423	$12,763
Garrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Eisenhower Dr	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7222	435	39	11.2	37.5%	63 (14.5%)	296 (68.0%)	26 (6.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.9%)	7.8	1179^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.5%		17.4	1042^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.8%	137	23.9	17.6	9.1	10.9	$17,495	$1,407	$16,087
Jenkins-White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 15th Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7320	336	27	12.6	74.7%	1 (0.3%)	311 (92.6%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	10.4	1155^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.4	1142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.8%	13	37.0	13.3	14.0	4.6	$16,788	$2,194	$14,594
Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Kratha Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7219	472	36	12.9	68.6%	6 (1.3%)	427 (90.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	7.7	1180^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.6	1220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%	40	15.7	13.1	22.9	8.5	$15,640	$1,435	$14,206
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3140 Lake Forest Dr	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7317	719	49	14.6	29.6%	192 (26.7%)	434 (60.4%)	37 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	32.9	786^th of 1222 public elementary schools	35.7%		42	659^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.8%	127	45.3	38.0	28.5	28.6	$14,617	$1,121	$13,496
W.S. Hornsby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Kentucky Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6928	508	37	13.6	74.0%	4 (0.8%)	486 (95.7%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2.8	1219^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.6	1229^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.7%	10	7.9	8.6	4.0	5.3	$14,991	$1,818	$13,173
Bayvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3309 Milledgeville Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7255	389	30	12.8	45.5%	29 (7.5%)	222 (57.1%)	126 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	6.4	1194^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.3%		11	1162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%	32	19.6	20.8	7.7	2.6	$16,458	$1,907	$14,551
Warren Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Warren Rd	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4022	665	50	13.3	37.9%	90 (13.5%)	444 (66.8%)	55 (8.3%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (9.2%)	15.2	1080^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.6%		19.1	1015^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.0%	65	16.3	33.4	25.3	18.0	$14,614	$1,268	$13,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar - Milledge Elementary School

What district is Lamar - Milledge Elementary School in?

Richmond County

Is Lamar - Milledge Elementary School a good school?

Lamar - Milledge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Lamar - Milledge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Lamar - Milledge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar - Milledge Elementary School?

Students at Lamar - Milledge Elementary School are 88% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lamar - Milledge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lamar - Milledge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : W.S. Hornsby Middle School
High : Laney High School

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