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Dorothy Hains Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dorothy Hains Elementary School is a public elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 426 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 177 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Dorothy Hains Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 1046 and 1186 out of around 1200-1250 schools. The school significantly underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.6% of 3rd graders, 19.1% of 4th graders, and 20% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% at the state level, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 12.9% to 13.2% across grades 3-5, compared to 42.6% to 49% statewide. Additionally, Dorothy Hains Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.98% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Dorothy Hains Elementary to the nearby schools in the Richmond County district, such as Tobacco Road Elementary, Monte Sano Elementary, and Gracewood Elementary, it becomes clear that Dorothy Hains is among the lowest-performing in the area, with significantly lower proficiency rates in core academic subjects. The school's consistent low performance and high poverty rates suggest that it is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

479

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,960

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 Windsor Spring Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 796-4918

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Dorothy Hains Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Butler High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.6%

White:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

1,144^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Richmond County

177^th of 206Richmond 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1144 of 1238	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1172 of 1248	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1186 of 1242	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1114 of 1244	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1080 of 1214	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1090 of 1234	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1046 of 1209	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	1053 of 1205	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	1179 of 1233	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	1125 of 1240	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	1135 of 1231	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	1194 of 1225	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	1129 of 1201	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	1181 of 1212	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	980 of 1183	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.0	905 of 1133	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	1006 of 1134	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	1062 of 1125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.1	1032 of 1101	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Science16%-28 vs state

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Dorothy Hains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Windsor Spring Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4918	479	34	14.2	100.0%	36 (7.5%)	386 (80.6%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.8%)	12	1144^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.9	1172^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.1%	28	20.6	19.1	20.0	13.2	13.2	12.9	15.7	$14,960	$1,768	$13,192
Richmond Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2160 Mura Drive	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 796-4944	765	50	15.3	100.0%	42 (5.5%)	639 (83.5%)	49 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)								(n/a)								$13,932	$1,722	$12,210
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%)	5.2	1233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.4%		6.1	1239^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.7%	6	5.0	8.9	13.3	10.0	5.6	10.8	3.6	$13,329	$1,607	$11,722
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%)	6.6	1220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.8	1191^st of 1248 public elementary schools	4.6%	29	2.9	6.5	17.5	4.3	16.1	17.5	6.3	$15,640	$1,435	$14,205
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%)								(n/a)								$18,985	$2,361	$16,624
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%)	12.4	1142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.2	1236^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.0%	94	15.0	13.0	5.4	40.0	15.2	2.7	5.4	$16,788	$2,194	$14,594
Gracewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Tobacco Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4969	393	30	13.0	100.0%	81 (20.6%)	258 (65.6%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	19.1	1011^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.3%		11.3	1167^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.5%	156	25.9	19.6	24.2	31.5	17.6	14.5	22.6	$16,443	$1,481	$14,963
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%)	6	1228^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.8%		6.2	1237^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.9%	9	3.6	15.2	17.2	7.1	4.3	8.6	6.9	$16,811	$1,612	$15,199
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%)	9.9	1184^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.4%		8.1	1221^st of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%	37	12.5	16.9	22.0	10.7	20.3	7.3	12.3	$16,266	$1,954	$14,312
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%)	11	1162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.9	1142^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	8.5%	20	9.8	14.3	15.2	17.6	34.3	15.2	4.3	$16,458	$1,907	$14,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Hains Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Hains Elementary School?

Students at Dorothy Hains Elementary School are 81% African American, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Dorothy Hains Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Dorothy Hains Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dorothy Hains Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dorothy Hains Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Butler High School

Is Dorothy Hains Elementary School a good school?

Dorothy Hains Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Dorothy Hains Elementary School in?

Richmond County

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