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Barton Chapel Elementary School

Q: Is Barton Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Barton Chapel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Barton Chapel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Barton Chapel Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Barton Chapel Elementary School?

Students at Barton Chapel Elementary School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Barton Chapel Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves 427 students in grades PK-5 within the Richmond County School District, operating in a high-poverty area where all students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Barton Chapel's academic performance is among the lowest in Georgia, ranking in the bottom 1% of elementary schools statewide. In the most recent testing cycle, math proficiency rates ranged from just 4.7% in 5th grade to 13% in 4th grade, compared to state averages of 44-50%. Science proficiency was similarly low at 7.8% versus the state's 44.2%. The school trails even its own district, which itself ranks in the bottom 11% of Georgia districts, by 10-20 percentage points across subjects. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 37.4% of students missing significant school time—more than double the state rate of 17.7% and triple the rate at nearby Belair Elementary School (11.0%).

There are some bright spots worth noting. Fourth grade math showed meaningful improvement, jumping from 3.2% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 13% in 2025-2026, suggesting recent instructional changes may be taking hold. Additionally, the school spends a substantial $13,860 per student, above the state average, and maintains a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio. Nearby schools serving similar populations demonstrate that success is achievable in this area—Lake Forest Hills Elementary School (2 miles away) and Belair Elementary School both rank in the 30th-36th percentile statewide with dramatically lower absenteeism and math proficiency rates of 28-45%. The path forward for Barton Chapel likely involves tackling the attendance crisis head-on and learning from these successful neighboring schools' approaches to instruction and school climate.

427

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,860

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2329 Barton Chapel Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 796-4955

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Barton Chapel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glenn Hills Middle School
High:	Glenn Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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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: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (8% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,213^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th 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	3.4	1213 of 1219	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	1230 of 1238	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1235 of 1236	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1214 of 1223	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1219 of 1220	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1196 of 1214	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1160 of 1234	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1089 of 1209	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	1125 of 1205	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	1218 of 1233	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	1190 of 1240	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	1188 of 1231	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	1214 of 1225	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	1144 of 1201	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	1206 of 1212	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	1123 of 1183	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	1094 of 1133	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	1081 of 1134	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	1040 of 1125	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	1075 of 1101	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	819 of 828	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	883 of 892	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	876 of 879	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	855 of 870	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	875 of 876	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1181 of 1186	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	1221 of 1224	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1222 of 1223	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1200 of 1212	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	1200 of 1206	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	1177 of 1183	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	1196 of 1225	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1218 of 1220	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1200 of 1210	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1207 of 1209	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics8%-39 vs state

Science8%-36 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
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
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
Belair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Harper Franklin Ave	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 821-2766	675	53	12.6	82.4%	63 (9.3%)	477 (70.7%)	81 (12.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.8%)	28.6	852^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	30.1%		24.6	935^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.5%	83	45.4	30.5	28.7		24.0	$14,521	$1,393	$13,127
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
Sue Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Wrightsboro Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2540	652	50	13.0	100.0%	34 (5.2%)	533 (81.7%)	41 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	28 (4.3%)	6.1	1195^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.1	1210^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.3%	15	23.7	11.2	9.4		5.2	$14,446	$1,318	$13,128
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
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
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%)	9.3	1160^th of 1219 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.9	1184^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.4%	24	7.9	8.4	20.0		26.0	$16,266	$1,954	$14,312
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Barton Chapel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Barton Chapel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barton Chapel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenn Hills Middle School
High : Glenn Hills High School

How many students attend Barton Chapel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Barton Chapel Elementary School.

Is Barton Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Barton Chapel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Barton Chapel Elementary School?

Students at Barton Chapel Elementary School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Barton Chapel Elementary School in?

Richmond County

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