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Wheeless Road Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wheeless Road Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves approximately 649 students in grades PK-5 within the Richmond County School District, operating in a high-poverty area where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Wheeless Road faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 1-2% of Georgia elementary schools for five consecutive years. In the most recent 2025-2026 math results, proficiency rates were dramatically below state averages—for example, only 11.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in math compared to 48.3% statewide, and 5th grade math proficiency was just 6.5% versus 44.1% statewide. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with 32.8% of students missing significant instructional time—nearly double the state average of 17.7%. While this is an improvement from the previous year's 38.1%, attendance remains a critical barrier to progress. There is one notable bright spot: 4th grade math proficiency jumped from 5.6% to 17.6% year-over-year, suggesting targeted interventions may be working at that grade level. However, 5th grade performance remains persistently low, raising concerns about whether gains are sustained as students advance.

Compared to nearby schools, Wheeless Road's performance is lower than several neighbors. For instance, Jenkins-White Elementary School (ranked 1,152) achieved 37% proficiency in 3rd grade math, and Meadowbrook Elementary School (ranked 1,160) posted 26% proficiency in 5th grade science versus Wheeless Road's 8.7%. Notably, Rocky Creek Charter Academy, a small nearby charter school, ranks at the 28th percentile statewide with 50% proficiency in 3rd grade math, demonstrating that stronger outcomes are possible in the same community. Wheeless Road's per-pupil spending of $13,329 is also lower than several peers, including Glenn Hills Elementary School ($16,811) and Bayvale Elementary School ($16,458), suggesting the school may be under-resourced relative to its needs.

649

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,329

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2530 Wheeless Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 796-4985

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Wheeless Road Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Josey High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.5%

White:

3.7%

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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: Declining — 6th percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (11% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,208^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 6% (2021) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	4.7	1208 of 1219	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1233 of 1238	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1228 of 1236	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1199 of 1223	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1215 of 1220	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1140 of 1214	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	815 of 828	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	877 of 892	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	869 of 879	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	858 of 870	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	874 of 876	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1170 of 1186	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	1217 of 1224	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1215 of 1223	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1198 of 1212	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1199 of 1206	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	1168 of 1183	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	1215 of 1225	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1202 of 1220	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1174 of 1210	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1195 of 1209	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	532 of 565	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	480 of 487	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics12%-35 vs state

Science9%-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	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
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	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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheeless Road Elementary School

Is Wheeless Road Elementary School a good school?

Wheeless Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Wheeless Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Wheeless Road Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Wheeless Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wheeless Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Josey High School

What district is Wheeless Road Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Wheeless Road Elementary School?

Students at Wheeless Road Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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