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Bayvale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bayvale Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves approximately 389 students in grades PK-5 within the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Bayvale faces significant challenges, most notably with attendance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 37.2% is more than double the state average (17.7%) and higher than the district rate (30.3%). This pattern has persisted for five years, and it stands in stark contrast to Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, just 1.94 miles away, which has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 17.2%. Academically, Bayvale's results are mixed. The school shows a notable strength in 4th grade math, where proficiency (34.3%) has exceeded the district average (20.8%) for three consecutive years. However, this success does not carry into 5th grade, where math proficiency drops to just 7.7%. Science proficiency is a critical weakness, with only 2.6% of 5th graders meeting standards in 2025-2026, compared to 20% district-wide and 44.2% statewide. This represents a sharp decline from 22.7% just two years prior.

Despite spending more per student ($16,458) than several nearby schools and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, Bayvale's overall state ranking has fallen to the 2nd percentile. The school's subgroup performance—with female, male, African American, and Hispanic students all ranking in the bottom 5th percentile statewide—indicates systemic struggles across all populations. The contrast with Rocky Creek Charter Academy, which serves just 47 students with a 6.7:1 ratio and achieves state-average math scores, suggests that intensive resources can make a difference. For Bayvale, the consistent success in 4th grade math proves improvement is possible, but replicating that success across other grades and subjects—while tackling the attendance crisis—will be essential for reversing the school's downward trajectory.

389

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,458

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3309 Milledgeville Rd
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 737-7255

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Bayvale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murphey Middle School
High:	Josey High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.1%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

7.5%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,191^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 29Elementary Schools in the Richmond County

179^th of 201Richmond 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	6.4	1191 of 1219	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	1162 of 1238	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1134 of 1236	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1117 of 1223	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1024 of 1220	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1083 of 1214	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1138 of 1234	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1122 of 1209	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	1049 of 1205	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1086 of 1233	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	1127 of 1240	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	1197 of 1231	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.5	1187 of 1225	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	1172 of 1201	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.3	1137 of 1212	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	1169 of 1183	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	1088 of 1133	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.2	998 of 1134	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.5	989 of 1125	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	949 of 1101	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	807 of 828	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	720 of 892	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	682 of 879	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	771 of 870	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	746 of 876	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	1175 of 1186	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1134 of 1224	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1163 of 1223	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1096 of 1212	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	974 of 1206	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	493 of 503	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	564 of 583	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	557 of 565	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	348 of 516	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	1125 of 1183	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1158 of 1225	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1053 of 1220	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1115 of 1210	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1040 of 1209	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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+3 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-31 vs state

Science3%-42 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	100.0%	29 (7.5%)	222 (57.1%)	126 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	6.4	1191^st of 1219 public elementary schools	2.3%		11	1162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%	29	19.6	20.8	7.7		2.6	$16,458	$1,907	$14,551
Rocky Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3046 Acorn Road	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	State Specialty Schools II- Rocky Creek Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 434-8085	47	7	6.7		12 (25.5%)	27 (57.4%)	7 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	26.8	883^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	27.6%					(n/a)	50.0	37.6		15.0	13.4	$18,985	$2,361	$16,624
Wheeless Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 Wheeless Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4985	649	42	15.4	100.0%	24 (3.7%)	558 (86.0%)	42 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	4.7	1208^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.2	1233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.4%	25	11.9	17.6	6.5		8.7	$13,329	$1,607	$11,722
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%)	5	1206^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.1%		6	1228^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.8%	22	18.5	1.7	13.6		6.8	$16,811	$1,612	$15,199
Copeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Jackson Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7228	369	30	12.3	100.0%	10 (2.7%)	317 (85.9%)	29 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	6.9	1184^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.6	1170^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.5%	14	15.1	18.6	12.2		14.6	$17,671	$2,025	$15,646
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	82.5%	192 (26.7%)	434 (60.4%)	37 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	32.8	784^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.7%		42	659^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.8%	125	45.3	38.0	28.5		28.6	$14,617	$1,121	$13,496
Barton Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2329 Barton Chapel Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4955	427	30	14.0	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	371 (86.9%)	37 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	3.4	1213^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.5	1230^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.6%	17	6.1	13.0	4.7		7.8	$13,860	$1,426	$12,433
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	100.0%	28 (6.8%)	342 (83.4%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	3.4	1214^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.4%		9.8	1185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.3%	29	10.3	8.6	7.5		7.5	$14,185	$1,423	$12,763
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	100.0%	6 (1.3%)	427 (90.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	7.7	1177^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.6	1220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%	43	15.7	13.1	22.9		8.5	$15,640	$1,435	$14,205
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	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	311 (92.6%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	10.4	1152^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.4	1142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.8%	10	37.0	13.3	14.0		4.6	$16,788	$2,194	$14,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayvale Elementary School

Is Bayvale Elementary School a good school?

Bayvale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Bayvale Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What schools do graduates of Bayvale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Murphey Middle School
High : Josey High School

What is the racial makeup of Bayvale Elementary School?

Students at Bayvale Elementary School are 57% African American, 32% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bayvale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Bayvale Elementary School.

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