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Freedom Park K-8 School

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Freedom Park K-8 School ranks 394 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

394^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Park K-8 School in Fort Gordon, GA, serves 608 students in Pre-K through 8th grade on a U.S. Army installation near Augusta, and it stands out as a high-performing exception within the Richmond County district, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 68th percentile statewide.

For parents, the most striking news is how consistently this school outperforms its immediate neighbors. In math, proficiency rates range from 35% to 61% across grades 3-8, compared to district averages in the teens and low 20s. For example, 5th grade math proficiency (61%) is more than triple the district rate (19.6%) and even exceeds Grovetown Elementary School in the highly-rated Columbia County district (55.3%). The school also posts strong 5th grade science results (54.3% proficient vs. 20% districtwide) and remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 10.7%—about one-third of the district rate. One area to watch is 8th grade science, where proficiency dropped to 0% this year, though this may reflect a very small class size rather than a programmatic issue. Similarly, Algebra I proficiency (27.3%) is above the district (19.4%) but has declined from 68% two years ago.

Another notable strength: African American students at Freedom Park rank in the 88th percentile statewide, a 4-star rating, while the school's overall performance has climbed steadily from the 50th percentile a decade ago. The school also offers high school-level physical science to 8th graders, though those students score below state averages. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 and per-student spending of $15,354, the school achieves these results without dramatically higher resources than nearby schools. For military families, this is a stable, engaged community where students show up and learn—a bright spot in a district that otherwise struggles.

608

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,354

Per pupil spending ?

20.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 42nd St Bldg 43400
Fort Gordon, GA 30905

(706) 796-8428

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Freedom Park K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Academy of Richmond County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.9%

African American:

32.7%

Hispanic:

17.3%

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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: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond County

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!HS Physical Science scores 38 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg20%

Georgia avg44%

Elementary school

394^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

269^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	394 of 1219	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	278 of 1238	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	285 of 1236	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	422 of 1223	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	450 of 1220	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	367 of 1214	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	305 of 1234	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	355 of 1209	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	54.5	491 of 1205	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.5	622 of 1233	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	582 of 1240	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	545 of 1231	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	500 of 1225	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	530 of 1201	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	655 of 1212	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.2	488 of 1183	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.6	615 of 1133	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	598 of 1134	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.1	403 of 1125	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.2	140 of 1101	87.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	101 of 828	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	102 of 892	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	70 of 879	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	182 of 870	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	240 of 876	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	460 of 1186	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	307 of 1224	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	299 of 1223	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	428 of 1212	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	464 of 1206	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	123 of 583	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	32 of 535	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	309 of 1183	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	273 of 1225	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	294 of 1220	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	410 of 1210	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	423 of 1209	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	74.7	69 of 415	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	496 of 700	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	415 of 769	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	388 of 772	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	608 of 775	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.8	379 of 779	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	269 of 578	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	162 of 585	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	181 of 578	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	181 of 569	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	255 of 558	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	186 of 542	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	210 of 559	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	213 of 543	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	242 of 539	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.1	325 of 545	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	322 of 537	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.1	198 of 521	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	291 of 527	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	326 of 508	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	262 of 504	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	318 of 494	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	253 of 466	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	265 of 462	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.3	243 of 445	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	141 of 480	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	166 of 494	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	125 of 489	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	234 of 485	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	287 of 482	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	208 of 550	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	215 of 567	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	264 of 558	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	203 of 553	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	245 of 544	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	89.9	24 of 380	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	176 of 550	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	148 of 569	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	122 of 561	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	129 of 559	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.8	275 of 553	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	176 of 415	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	141 of 429	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	212 of 425	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)88th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2022)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-39 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)94th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

Science43%+5 vs state

Social Studies37%-3 vs state

Algebra I27%-21 vs state

HS Physical Science23%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 5, 2025

This school was terrible for my kids, especially my second grade daughter. Both, the teachers and staff are extremely rude and treat students like garbage. They encourage them to hide situations from parents and create an atmosphere of fear to the physical punishment. The administration will do nothing about it. This school destroyed my daughter's love for the school. Close Quote

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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 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
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	20.9%	200 (32.9%)	199 (32.7%)	105 (17.3%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	63.8	394^th of 1219 public elementary schools	67.7%		74.6	278^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%	116	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
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	100.0%	9 (2.8%)	282 (86.2%)	21 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	6.5	1188^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.5%		12.9	1133^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	8.5%	55		19.6	16.3	12.2				7.3				$16,630	$2,022	$14,608
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	100.0%	10 (1.8%)	484 (87.2%)	36 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.6%)	15.3	1074^th of 1219 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.7	1051^st of 1238 public elementary schools	15.1%	23		22.1	10.5	17.8				35.6				$14,026	$1,694	$12,332
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
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
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
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	100.0%	34 (5.9%)	465 (80.3%)	54 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (4.0%)	7.3	1180^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.2	1196^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.4%	16		21.9	12.9	13.9				11.1				$14,123	$1,812	$12,311
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
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
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	100.0%	17 (4.1%)	346 (84.2%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.8%)	11	1138^th of 1219 public elementary schools	6.6%		8.5	1204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.7%	66		24.6	25.1	11.1				15.5				$15,042	$2,043	$12,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Park K-8 School

What schools do graduates of Freedom Park K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Freedom Park K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Academy of Richmond County High School

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Park K-8 School?

Students at Freedom Park K-8 School are 33% White, 33% African American, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Freedom Park K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Freedom Park K-8 School.

Is Freedom Park K-8 School a good school?

Freedom Park K-8 School ranks 394^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Freedom Park K-8 School in?

Richmond County

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