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Blythe Elementary School

Q: Is Blythe Elementary School a good school?

Blythe Elementary School ranks 759 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Blythe Elementary School serves approximately 333 students in grades PK-5 in the small community of Blythe, Georgia, as part of the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Blythe stands out as a clear academic outperformer within its district. In the most recent testing year, the school beat the Richmond County average in every subject and grade level tested—often by wide margins. For example, 4th grade math proficiency reached 41.3% versus a 24.2% district average, and 5th grade science hit 44.1% compared to just 20% district-wide. That science score essentially matches the state average, a remarkable feat for a school serving a 100% economically disadvantaged population. The school has also shown steady improvement, climbing from the 31st percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026, with notable jumps in 4th grade math and 5th grade science. While Blythe trails neighboring Columbia County schools like Cedar Ridge Elementary School (where 4th grade math proficiency is 67.1%), it outperforms nearby Richmond County schools such as Tobacco Road Elementary School and Deer Chase Elementary School—even though those schools have far lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 32.5%—nearly double the state average of 17.7%. However, this has improved from 39.3% two years ago, and the fact that Blythe still achieves strong results suggests that when students are in class, learning is effective. The school also benefits from a favorable 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $16,690 per student, among the highest in the area. With a consistent upward trajectory in test scores and declining absenteeism, Blythe appears to be a school doing more with less—one that could reach the 3-star tier in the near future if current trends hold.

333

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,690

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

290 Church St
Blythe, GA 30805

(706) 592-4090

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Blythe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hephzibah Middle School
High:	Hephzibah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.2%

African American:

39.0%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

759^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	34.7	759 of 1222	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	788 of 1238	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	859 of 1236	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	810 of 1223	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	894 of 1220	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	562 of 1214	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	653 of 1234	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	456 of 1209	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	751 of 1205	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	858 of 1233	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	892 of 1240	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.0	926 of 1231	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	1117 of 1225	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.6	1040 of 1201	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	1059 of 1212	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	1082 of 1183	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	1036 of 1133	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	993 of 1134	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.8	794 of 1125	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	1026 of 1101	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	730 of 892	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	762 of 879	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	851 of 870	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	606 of 876	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	789 of 1189	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.6	966 of 1224	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	914 of 1223	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	900 of 1212	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	892 of 1206	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	698 of 1186	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	609 of 1225	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	798 of 1220	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	715 of 1210	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	868 of 1209	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	10.3	484 of 487	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	551 of 769	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	718 of 772	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	649 of 775	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	725 of 779	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2018

The teachers all the the staff are amazing. I went to school there and so did my brother and sister and my boys get to go there to its awesome. They care so much. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blythe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Church St	Blythe	30805	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4090	333	27	12.4	44.7%	144 (43.2%)	130 (39.0%)	32 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	34.7	759^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.9%		33.4	788^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%	29		32.1	41.3	29.4				44.1				$16,690	$1,468	$15,223
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	46.0%	115 (20.0%)	381 (66.4%)	30 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	10.9	1144^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.4%		9	1199^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.2%	55		29.7	20.0	7.8				16.9				$14,445	$1,374	$13,072
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	41.1%	10 (1.8%)	484 (87.2%)	36 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.6%)	15.4	1077^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.7	1051^st of 1238 public elementary schools	15.1%	26		22.1	10.5	17.8				35.6				$14,026	$1,694	$12,332
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	5.1%	200 (32.9%)	199 (32.7%)	105 (17.3%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	63.8	395^th of 1222 public elementary schools	67.7%		74.6	278^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%	117	27.3	50.0	46.6	61.0	39.3	54.9	35.3	54.3	0.0	36.9	22.7	$15,354	$1,119	$14,235
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	41.3%	34 (5.9%)	465 (80.3%)	54 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (4.0%)	7.3	1183^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.2	1196^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.4%	13		21.9	12.9	13.9				11.1				$14,123	$1,812	$12,311
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	70.6%	9 (2.8%)	282 (86.2%)	21 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	6.5	1191^st of 1222 public elementary schools	2.5%		12.9	1133^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	8.5%	58		19.6	16.3	12.2				7.3				$16,630	$2,022	$14,608
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	43.1%	17 (4.1%)	346 (84.2%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	11	1141^st of 1222 public elementary schools	6.6%		8.5	1204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.7%	63		24.6	25.1	11.1				15.5				$15,042	$2,043	$12,998
Grovetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ford Ave	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-0800	908	65	13.9	22.0%	254 (28.0%)	344 (37.9%)	175 (19.3%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	115 (12.7%)	57.7	459^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.4%		65.5	382^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%	77		43.9	41.8	55.3				54.5				$12,414	$607	$11,807
North Harlem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 W Trippe St	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5995	930	62	15.1	18.5%	594 (63.9%)	155 (16.7%)	97 (10.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.0%)	55.1	500^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.8	379^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.4%	121		48.0	60.2	38.1				40.5				$12,066	$696	$11,370
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	54.6%	9 (2.0%)	392 (87.7%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	9.3	1163^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.9	1184^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.4%	21		7.9	8.4	20.0				26.0				$16,266	$1,954	$14,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Blythe Elementary School

Is Blythe Elementary School a good school?

Blythe Elementary School ranks 759^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blythe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Blythe Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Blythe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hephzibah Middle School
High : Hephzibah High School

What district is Blythe Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Blythe Elementary School?

Students at Blythe Elementary School are 43% White, 39% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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