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Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School is a public elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 445 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.

Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the Richmond County and Georgia state averages in proficiency rates for the Milestones Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were just 2.9% in 3rd grade ELA, 6.5% in 4th grade ELA, and 17.5% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the Richmond County averages of 18.4%, 20.9%, and 25.5%, respectively.

The school's challenges appear to be closely tied to the socioeconomic status of its student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than the nearby Bayvale Elementary, Lamar-Milledge Elementary, and Monte Sano Elementary schools, which range from 43.57% to 100% free/reduced-lunch recipients. The nearby Walker Traditional Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, with proficiency rates above 60% in most subjects and grade levels, far exceeding the performance of Wilkinson Gardens Elementary.

472

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,640

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1925 Kratha Dr
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 737-7219

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murphey Middle School
High:	Josey High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

1,220^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1220 of 1238	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1191 of 1248	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1206 of 1242	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1194 of 1244	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1152 of 1214	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	1233 of 1234	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1197 of 1209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	1160 of 1205	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	1200 of 1233	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	1226 of 1240	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	1226 of 1231	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	1201 of 1225	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	1160 of 1201	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	1182 of 1212	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.8	1166 of 1183	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	1078 of 1133	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	1104 of 1134	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	1077 of 1125	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	1083 of 1101	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics12%-33 vs state

English Language Arts9%-30 vs state

Science6%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School

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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
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
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
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%)	9.8	1185^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.8	1120^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.3%	65	4.9	15.7	25.0	7.4	11.8	17.2	17.7	$14,185	$1,423	$12,763
Walker Traditional Elementary School	Public	K-5	1301 Wrightsboro Rd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6950	646	40	15.9	81.6%	70 (10.8%)	491 (76.0%)	29 (4.5%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.2%)	92.8	103^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.2	134^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.3%	31	65.8	74.2	77.1	67.5	71.7	61.9	68.6	$13,080	$1,298	$11,782
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
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
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
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
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%)	12	1145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.5%		15	1099^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.9%	46	12.2	9.4	27.9	14.3	3.8	23.3	20.9	$17,583	$1,398	$16,185
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murphey Middle School
High : Josey High School

Is Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School a good school?

Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School?

Students at Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School.

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