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Jenkins-White Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1152^nd

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of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jenkins-White Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Augusta, GA, serving 336 students in the Richmond County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has ranked in the bottom 5% of Georgia elementary schools for six years, though it has climbed from dead last in 2022-2023 to the 5th percentile in 2025-2026.

The clearest bright spot is 3rd grade math: 37% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026, far above the district average of 24.6% and beating every nearby low-performing school by a wide margin. This is a dramatic jump from 16.3% two years earlier, suggesting a targeted intervention is working. Unfortunately, that success fades by 4th and 5th grades, where math proficiency drops to 13.3% and 14%. Science is a persistent weakness—only 4.6% of 5th graders are proficient, compared to 20% district-wide and 44.2% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 39.1% of students miss significant school time, more than double the state average of 17.7%. By contrast, Walker Traditional Elementary School, just 1.5 miles away, has a 6.0% absenteeism rate and ranks in the 85th percentile statewide, with 57.5% of 3rd graders proficient in math.

The school spends $16,788 per student—higher than most nearby schools, including Walker’s $13,080—and maintains a favorable 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio. Yet those resources haven’t translated into broader gains. The absenteeism-achievement connection is striking: schools in the area with absenteeism above 35% (like Wilkinson Gardens Elementary and Bayvale Elementary) tend to have the lowest proficiency, while those below 30% (like Richmond Hill Elementary and W.S. Hornsby Elementary) perform better. For parents, the 3rd grade math success shows the school can move the needle, but improving attendance and sustaining gains beyond 3rd grade will be critical to changing the overall trajectory.

336

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,788

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 15th Ave
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 737-7320

District: Richmond County

Students who attend Jenkins-White Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Murphey Middle School
High:	Josey High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2021 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg22%

Georgia avg47%

1,152^nd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	10.4	1152 of 1219	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	1142 of 1238	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1225 of 1236	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1223 of 1223	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	1213 of 1220	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1171 of 1214	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	728 of 828	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	787 of 892	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	860 of 879	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	870 of 870	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	866 of 876	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1141 of 1224	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1210 of 1223	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1210 of 1212	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1188 of 1206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	1148 of 1183	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	1110 of 1225	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1208 of 1220	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1210 of 1210	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1206 of 1209	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)12th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics20%-28 vs state

Science5%-40 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Jenkins-White Elementary School

Is Jenkins-White Elementary School a good school?

Jenkins-White Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Jenkins-White Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jenkins-White Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Murphey Middle School
High : Josey High School

What district is Jenkins-White Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Jenkins-White Elementary School?

Students at Jenkins-White Elementary School are 93% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jenkins-White Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Jenkins-White Elementary School.

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