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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 0.2% 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

1216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

W.S. Hornsby Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves about 508 students in grades PK-5 within the Richmond County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

W.S. Hornsby currently ranks in the bottom 1% of Georgia elementary schools, earning zero stars in the latest state evaluation. Test scores are significantly below district and state averages across all subjects. For example, in 3rd grade math, only 7.9% of Hornsby students are proficient, compared to 24.6% district-wide and 48.3% statewide. In 5th grade math, just 4.0% are proficient versus 44.1% statewide—a gap of over 40 percentage points. The school does show some positive momentum: chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 49.1% in 2021-2022 to 28.4% in 2025-2026, now below the district average of 30.3%. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1, suggesting relatively small class sizes.

Comparing Hornsby to nearby schools highlights both challenges and possibilities. Just 2.75 miles away, Walker Traditional Elementary School ranks in the 85th percentile with 4 stars, achieving 84.7% proficiency in 4th grade math versus Hornsby's 8.6%, despite serving a similar high-poverty population (81.6% free/reduced lunch). Walker also has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.0%. Among other nearby schools, Jenkins-White Elementary School posts 37% proficiency in 3rd grade math—nearly five times Hornsby's rate—even with higher absenteeism. Notably, Hornsby spends $14,991 per student, more than Walker's $13,080, raising questions about resource efficiency. While Hornsby faces persistent challenges, the success of nearby high-poverty schools suggests that school culture and instructional practices can make a meaningful difference.

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 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (6% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,216^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	2.8	1216 of 1219	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	1229 of 1238	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1233 of 1236	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1222 of 1223	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1220 of 1220	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1210 of 1214	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	826 of 828	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	870 of 892	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	874 of 879	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	868 of 870	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	873 of 876	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1180 of 1186	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	1219 of 1224	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1218 of 1223	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1211 of 1212	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1197 of 1206	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	2.7	1181 of 1183	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	1202 of 1225	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1219 of 1220	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1209 of 1210	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1209 of 1209	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	12.7	442 of 455	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics7%-41 vs state

Science5%-39 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
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%)	2.8	1216^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.6	1229^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.7%	13	7.9	8.6	4.0		5.3	$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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W.S. Hornsby Elementary School

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

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

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.

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

W.S. Hornsby Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

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

Richmond County

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

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