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W.S. Hornsby Elementary School

Q: Is W.S. Hornsby Elementary School a good school?

W.S. Hornsby Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend W.S. Hornsby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended W.S. Hornsby Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of W.S. Hornsby Elementary School?

Students at W.S. Hornsby Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of W.S. Hornsby Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W.S. Hornsby Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : W.S. Hornsby Middle School High : Laney High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

W.S. Hornsby Elementary School is a public elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 516 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Richmond County School District.

W.S. Hornsby Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. The school has an extremely high percentage of students, ranging from 98.06% to 100%, receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has remained relatively low, below the district and state averages, and its student-teacher ratio has been relatively low, ranging from 11.4 to 12.5 students per teacher.

When comparing W.S. Hornsby Elementary to nearby schools in the Richmond County district, such as Bayvale Elementary, Dorothy Hains Elementary, and Wheeless Road Elementary, it is clear that W.S. Hornsby is the lowest-performing school in the group, with significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings at the other schools. The challenges faced by W.S. Hornsby Elementary, including its limited resources and the high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, may be contributing factors to its poor academic performance.

508

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,991

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Kentucky Ave
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 823-6928

District: Richmond County

Students who attend W.S. Hornsby Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	W.S. Hornsby Middle School
High:	Laney High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg21%

Georgia avg42%

1,229^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1229 of 1238	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1245 of 1248	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1241 of 1242	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1244 of 1244	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1210 of 1214	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics11%-34 vs state

Science8%-36 vs state

English Language Arts7%-32 vs state

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Schools Near W.S. Hornsby 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
W.S. Hornsby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Kentucky Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6928	508	37	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	486 (95.7%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	5.6	1229^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.9	1245^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.2%	16	7.1	2.6	10.7	8.3	9.1	16.0	8.0	$14,991	$1,818	$13,173
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	17.4	1042^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.8%		18	1039^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.7%	3	24.6	19.3	25.5	14.5	7.0	20.0	29.1	$17,495	$1,407	$16,087
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W.S. Hornsby Elementary School

What schools do graduates of W.S. Hornsby Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W.S. Hornsby Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : W.S. Hornsby Middle School
High : Laney High School

Is W.S. Hornsby Elementary School a good school?

W.S. Hornsby Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of W.S. Hornsby Elementary School?

Students at W.S. Hornsby Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend W.S. Hornsby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended W.S. Hornsby Elementary School.

What district is W.S. Hornsby Elementary School in?

Richmond County

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