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Lake Forest Hills Elementary School

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Lake Forest Hills Elementary School ranks 784 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lake Forest Hills Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves approximately 719 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Richmond County school district. The school stands out as a strong academic performer within its district, achieving results that far exceed what you might expect given the surrounding context.

In 3rd grade math, 45.3% of Lake Forest Hills students are proficient, nearly double the district average of 24.6% and just 3 points below the state average. This pattern holds across subjects—4th grade math (38% vs. 24.2% district) and 5th grade science (28.6% vs. 20% district) show similar advantages. The contrast with nearby schools is striking: Copeland Elementary (15.1%), Bayvale Elementary (19.6%), and Warren Road Elementary (16.3%) all trail far behind in 3rd grade math. The school also maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.2%, nearly matching the state average and dramatically better than the district's 30.3%. Nearby schools like Barton Chapel (37.4%) and Monte Sano Elementary (35.0%) struggle with attendance by comparison.

Lake Forest Hills also demonstrates efficient resource use, spending $14,617 per student—less than several peers that achieve far worse results, including Lamar-Milledge Elementary ($17,583) and Garrett Elementary ($17,495). However, the school's statewide ranking has slipped from the 60th percentile (2021-2024) to the 36th percentile (2025-2026), and proficiency rates decline as students advance through grade levels. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 and growing class sizes, the school faces challenges ahead, but its consistent outperformance of district averages and strong attendance make it a solid choice for families in the Augusta area.

719

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,617

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3140 Lake Forest Dr
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 737-7317

District: Richmond County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

White:

26.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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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 — 67th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

784^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	32.8	784 of 1219	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	659 of 1238	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	503 of 1236	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	520 of 1223	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	500 of 1220	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	540 of 1214	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	369 of 1234	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	372 of 1209	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	519 of 1205	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	410 of 1233	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	383 of 1240	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	474 of 1231	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	553 of 1225	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	670 of 1201	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	719 of 1212	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	732 of 1183	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.3	461 of 1133	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.8	250 of 1134	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.6	304 of 1125	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	54.4	579 of 1101	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	615 of 828	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	488 of 892	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	368 of 879	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	337 of 870	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	314 of 876	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	793 of 1186	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	597 of 1224	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	587 of 1223	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	562 of 1212	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	489 of 1206	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	742 of 1183	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	740 of 1225	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	443 of 1220	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	479 of 1210	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	508 of 1209	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	296 of 465	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	259 of 565	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	349 of 700	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	298 of 769	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	259 of 772	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.3	126 of 775	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	146 of 779	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)50th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-10 vs state

Science29%-16 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
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
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
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
Warren Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Warren Rd	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4022	665	50	13.3	100.0%	90 (13.5%)	444 (66.8%)	55 (8.3%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (9.2%)	15.2	1077^th of 1219 public elementary schools	11.6%		19.1	1015^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.0%	62	16.3	33.4	25.3		18.0	$14,614	$1,268	$13,346
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
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
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
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
Lamar - Milledge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Eve St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7262	366	31	11.6	100.0%	14 (3.8%)	321 (87.7%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	6.9	1185^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.8%		12	1145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.5%	40	9.3	25.0	9.5		11.3	$17,583	$1,398	$16,185
Garrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Eisenhower Dr	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7222	435	39	11.2	100.0%	63 (14.5%)	296 (68.0%)	26 (6.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.9%)	7.8	1176^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.5%		17.4	1042^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.8%	134	23.9	17.6	9.1		10.9	$17,495	$1,407	$16,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest Hills Elementary School

Is Lake Forest Hills Elementary School a good school?

Lake Forest Hills Elementary School ranks 784^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest Hills Elementary School?

Students at Lake Forest Hills Elementary School are 60% African American, 27% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lake Forest Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Forest Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Academy of Richmond County High School

What district is Lake Forest Hills Elementary School in?

Richmond County

How many students attend Lake Forest Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Lake Forest Hills Elementary School.

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