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Jamestown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1191^st

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jamestown Elementary School in Hephzibah, GA, serves approximately 327 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Richmond County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has made notable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 33.4% in 2021-2022 to 19.6% in 2025-2026—a rate that now beats the district average (30.3%) by more than 10 points and sits just slightly above the state average (17.7%). This improvement stands out when compared to nearby schools like Wheeless Road Elementary School (32.8%) and Barton Chapel Elementary School (37.4%), both of which continue to struggle with attendance.

In math, Jamestown shows a mixed picture. Third-grade proficiency (19.6%) is competitive with the district average (24.6%) and outperforms several neighbors, including Glenn Hills Elementary School (18.5%) and Wheeless Road Elementary School (11.9%). However, math scores decline steadily by grade level, falling to 16.3% in 4th grade and 12.2% in 5th grade. A bright spot emerged in 4th grade math, which jumped from 8.9% in 2022-2023 to 29% in 2024-2025—surpassing the district average (20.8%)—before pulling back to 16.3% in the latest cycle. Science is a growing concern: 5th grade proficiency dropped from 14.3% to 7.3% over the past year, the lowest among nearby schools except Glenn Hills Elementary School (6.8%).

Jamestown maintains a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio, smaller than most peers like Richmond Hill Elementary School (15.3:1) and Tobacco Road Elementary School (14.5:1). Per-student spending has risen 32% since 2022-2023 to $16,630, yet academic outcomes have not kept pace. The school’s state ranking has declined from the 25th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 3rd percentile today, with zero-star ratings in each of the last five years. While Deer Chase Elementary School outperforms Jamestown in most subjects—especially 5th grade science (35.6% vs. 7.3%)—Jamestown’s improving attendance and pockets of math growth suggest a foundation for potential progress, though more comprehensive academic support appears necessary.

327

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,630

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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

3637 Hiers Blvd
Hephzibah, GA 30815

(706) 796-4760

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Jamestown Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,191^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th 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	6.5	1191 of 1222	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1133 of 1238	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1184 of 1236	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1173 of 1223	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1145 of 1220	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1056 of 1214	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	930 of 1234	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	997 of 1209	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	1111 of 1205	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	1094 of 1233	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	1137 of 1240	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.0	1119 of 1231	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1077 of 1225	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1098 of 1201	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	1097 of 1212	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	1095 of 1183	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	39.7	782 of 1133	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	668 of 1134	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	689 of 1125	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	494 of 1101	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	795 of 829	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	718 of 892	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	792 of 879	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	799 of 870	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	790 of 876	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	1154 of 1189	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	1065 of 1224	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1155 of 1223	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1164 of 1212	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1140 of 1206	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1155 of 1186	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1146 of 1225	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1169 of 1220	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1146 of 1210	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1117 of 1209	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics16%-31 vs state

Science7%-37 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	48.1%	12 (3.2%)	298 (80.5%)	46 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	5.1	1209^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.1%		6	1228^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.8%	19		18.5	1.7	13.6				6.8				$16,811	$1,612	$15,199
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	64.4%	6 (1.4%)	371 (86.9%)	37 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	3.4	1216^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.5	1230^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.6%	14		6.1	13.0	4.7				7.8				$13,860	$1,426	$12,433
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	61.8%	42 (5.5%)	639 (83.5%)	49 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	5.2	1208^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.1%					(n/a)		13.9	13.2	9.3				12.4				$13,932	$1,722	$12,210
Rocky Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3046 Acorn Road	Augusta	30815	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	885^th of 1222 public elementary schools	27.6%					(n/a)		50.0	37.6		15.0			13.4				$18,985	$2,361	$16,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamestown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown Elementary School?

Students at Jamestown Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Jamestown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Jamestown Elementary School.

Is Jamestown Elementary School a good school?

Jamestown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jamestown Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Jamestown Elementary School in?

Richmond County

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