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Hephzibah Middle School

Q: Is Hephzibah Middle School a good school?

Hephzibah Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Georgia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Hephzibah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Hephzibah Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hephzibah Middle School?

Students at Hephzibah Middle School are 76% African American, 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Hephzibah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hephzibah Middle School usually go on to attend Hephzibah High School

Public Grades 6-8

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Hephzibah Middle School serves 728 students in grades 6–8 in Hephzibah, GA, as part of the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Hephzibah Middle faces significant academic challenges, with state rankings in the bottom 5–8 percentile over the past five years. Mathematics proficiency across grades 6–8 ranges from 5.5% to 9.7%, roughly one-quarter to one-fifth of state averages. Science (4.9%) and social studies (6.2%) proficiency are similarly low. However, there are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has improved to 27.2%—now better than the district average of 30.3% and far below nearby schools like W.S. Hornsby Middle School (50.3%) and Murphey Middle School (45.9%). Algebra I proficiency (18.9%) now matches the district average, and in 2022-2023, the school's rate was more than double the district's. Special education students rank in the 12th percentile statewide—a relative strength compared to the school's overall standing.

The contrast with nearby Columbia County schools is stark. Columbia Middle School and Grovetown Middle School, located just 12–16 miles away, rank in the 57th–67th percentile statewide and achieve math proficiency rates 5–10 times higher. For example, 50.5% of Columbia Middle 6th graders scored proficient in math versus 9.7% at Hephzibah. These schools serve different student populations (44–59% free/reduced lunch eligibility), but the achievement gap is substantial. Within Richmond County, Belair Middle School demonstrates that school-level factors matter—it achieves an 83.4% Algebra I proficiency rate despite operating in the same district. Hephzibah's per-pupil spending ($12,820) is reasonable, though its student-teacher ratio jumped from 12.5 to 17.4 in one year, which may add pressure to instruction. The school's improving attendance and relative strengths in advanced math and special education suggest targeted interventions can yield results.

728

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,820

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2427 Mims Rd
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 592-4534

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Hephzibah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hephzibah High School

Feeder schools for Hephzibah Middle School:

Elementary:	Blythe Elementary School
	Deer Chase Elementary School
	Hephzibah Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.4%

White:

13.3%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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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: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (8% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school8%

District avg18%

Georgia avg43%

562^nd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle 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	7.2	562 of 578	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	555 of 584	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	542 of 588	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	546 of 577	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	522 of 567	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	439 of 542	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	489 of 559	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	484 of 543	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	501 of 539	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	455 of 545	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	464 of 537	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	422 of 521	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	398 of 527	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	428 of 508	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.5	362 of 504	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.9	389 of 494	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.2	330 of 466	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	373 of 462	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.6	335 of 445	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	331 of 420	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	474 of 480	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	547 of 550	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	531 of 550	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	372 of 425	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	402 of 404	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I19%-29 vs state

HS Physical Science17%-44 vs state

Mathematics8%-35 vs state

Social Studies6%-34 vs state

Science5%-25 vs state

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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	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Hephzibah Middle School	Public	6-8	2427 Mims Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4534	728	42	17.4	100.0%	97 (13.3%)	556 (76.4%)	41 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.6%)	7.2	562^nd of 578 public middle schools	2.8%		9.7	555^th of 584 public middle schools	5.0%	7	18.9	9.7	5.5	8.3	4.9	6.2	16.7	$12,820	$1,367	$11,453
Pine Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2147 McElmurray Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3730	757	48	15.6	100.0%	160 (21.1%)	502 (66.3%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	7.9	557^th of 578 public middle schools	3.6%		11.3	546^th of 584 public middle schools	6.5%	11	25.0	6.8	5.6	16.4	2.4	8.6	10.7	$13,017	$1,645	$11,373
Richmond Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3420 Julia Ave	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 826-1000	667	35	19.1	100.0%	24 (3.6%)	569 (85.3%)	42 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.3%)	8.4	553^rd of 578 public middle schools	4.3%		5.2	578^th of 584 public middle schools	1.0%	25	11.8	6.1	7.4	11.6	9.3	6.6	37.5	$11,849	$1,161	$10,687
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	706	46	15.3	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	598 (84.7%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	6.7	568^th of 578 public middle schools	1.7%		6.6	572^nd of 584 public middle schools	2.1%	4	14.3	3.3	6.3	7.7	5.0	5.9	43.5	$12,923	$1,455	$11,468
Belair Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Potential Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 821-2766	776	45	17.2	82.5%	24 (3.1%)	662 (85.3%)	49 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.2%)	15.2	506^th of 578 public middle schools	12.5%					(n/a)	83.4	12.1	10.6	28.7	12.3	7.7	66.7	$12,653	$1,235	$11,419
Murphey Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	512	39	13.1	100.0%	9 (1.8%)	424 (82.8%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	5.6	571^st of 578 public middle schools	1.2%		6	574^th of 584 public middle schools	1.7%	3	16.7	5.0	6.4	7.7	2.4	1.9	0.0	$15,250	$1,443	$13,806
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,067	67	16.0	59.4%	253 (23.7%)	455 (42.6%)	211 (19.8%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	122 (11.4%)	53.4	247^th of 578 public middle schools	57.3%		54	244^th of 584 public middle schools	58.2%	3	67.5	51.6	44.2	42.8	8.3	32.5	69.9	$10,221	$430	$9,791
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	617	47	13.1	100.0%	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	7.2	560^th of 578 public middle schools	3.1%		9.5	557^th of 584 public middle schools	4.6%	3	22.9	6.1	6.7	12.6	1.3	9.0	20.0	$14,901	$1,543	$13,357
W.S. Hornsby Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Kentucky Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6928	391	26	15.0	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	370 (94.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	5.8	569^th of 578 public middle schools	1.6%		7.8	567^th of 584 public middle schools	2.9%	2	22.6	6.7	6.5	7.6	1.0	3.8	0.0	$15,159	$1,396	$13,763
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	2013 Raider Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1252	903	59	15.3	44.2%	367 (40.6%)	292 (32.3%)	139 (15.4%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	71 (7.9%)	62.1	192^nd of 578 public middle schools	66.8%		71.5	145^th of 584 public middle schools	75.2%	47	54.1	50.5	49.5	52.1	7.4	57.6	38.9	$11,356	$138	$11,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Hephzibah Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hephzibah Middle School?

Students at Hephzibah Middle School are 76% African American, 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hephzibah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hephzibah Middle School usually go on to attend Hephzibah High School

How many students attend Hephzibah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Hephzibah Middle School.

What district is Hephzibah Middle School in?

Richmond County

Is Hephzibah Middle School a good school?

Hephzibah Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Georgia middle schools.

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