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Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves 472 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Richmond County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Wilkinson Gardens faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism rate of 41.6%—nearly 2.5 times the state average and well above the district's 30.3%. This is a critical issue because students who miss school miss instruction, and it likely plays a major role in the school's low academic rankings. The school ranks in the bottom 3% of Georgia elementary schools, though it has shown slight improvement from last year. On a positive note, 5th-grade math proficiency reached 22.9%, which actually exceeds the district average of 19.6% and has improved steadily over three years. This suggests a potential area of strength that could be built upon. However, 3rd and 4th-grade math proficiency remains low at 15.7% and 13.1%, respectively, and 5th-grade science is just 8.5%.

Comparing Wilkinson Gardens to nearby schools highlights stark differences. Just 1.89 miles away, Walker Traditional Elementary ranks in the 85th percentile with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 6.0% and dramatically higher math proficiency (57.5% in 3rd grade, 84.7% in 4th grade). Both schools serve predominantly low-income families, yet outcomes differ greatly, suggesting factors like school culture and family engagement matter. Wilkinson Gardens also spends more per student ($15,640) than several higher-performing nearby schools, including Walker Traditional ($13,080) and Lake Forest Hills Elementary ($14,617), raising questions about how resources are used. While the school's overall performance remains low, the improvement in attendance and 5th-grade math offers a glimmer of hope that recent efforts may be starting to take hold.

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 — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,177^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	7.7	1177 of 1219	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	1220 of 1238	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1181 of 1236	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1190 of 1223	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1175 of 1220	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	782 of 828	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	874 of 892	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	810 of 879	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	816 of 870	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	807 of 876	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	1105 of 1186	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	1215 of 1224	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1198 of 1223	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1130 of 1212	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1138 of 1206	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1157 of 1183	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1183 of 1225	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1099 of 1220	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1196 of 1210	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1163 of 1209	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-31 vs state

Science8%-36 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 (2025)	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
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%)	7.7	1177^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.6	1220^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%	43	15.7	13.1	22.9		8.5	$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%)	10.4	1152^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.4	1142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.8%	10	37.0	13.3	14.0		4.6	$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%)	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
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%)	84.4	183^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	85.0%		92.8	103^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	91.7%	80	57.5	84.7	64.4		57.6	$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%)	4.7	1208^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.2	1233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.4%	25	11.9	17.6	6.5		8.7	$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%)	6.3	1193^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	2.1%		12	1144^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.6%	49	16.2	16.7	10.8		12.3	$14,960	$1,768	$13,192
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	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
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
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
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%)	5.2	1205^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.1%					(n/a)	13.9	13.2	9.3		12.4	$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

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.

Is Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School a good school?

Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School in?

Richmond County

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