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Belair Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Belair Middle School in Augusta, GA, serves 776 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Richmond County School District, where the vast majority of students (82%) come from low-income households.

Belair Middle School presents a striking mix of strengths and challenges. The most impressive finding is its performance in advanced coursework: 83.4% of students taking the Algebra I End of Course exam scored proficient or better—a rate that dramatically exceeds the district average of 19.4% and even rivals top schools in the neighboring Columbia County district, such as Riverside Middle School (95.1%) and Stallings Island Middle School (78.9%). Similarly, 66.7% of 8th graders taking the High School Physical Science EOC passed, well above the state average of 60.9% and far ahead of other Richmond County middle schools. In standard 8th-grade math and science, Belair also outperforms its district peers—28.7% proficiency in math versus the district's 22.4%, and 12.3% in science versus the district's 5.4%.

However, the school struggles significantly with grade-level proficiency in earlier grades. Only 12.1% of 6th graders and 10.6% of 7th graders are proficient in math, and 8th-grade social studies proficiency sits at just 7.7%—all well below state averages. Chronic absenteeism affects 26.2% of students, nearly 1.5 times the state rate, which likely contributes to these gaps. Despite these challenges, Belair is the highest-ranked Richmond County middle school on this list (506th statewide), outperforming schools like Murphey Middle School and Glenn Hills Middle School. The school demonstrates that targeted advanced programs can yield exceptional results, but the broader student body still needs significant support to reach grade-level standards.

776

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,653

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Potential Way
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 821-2766

District: Richmond County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.3%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richmond County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg18%

Georgia avg43%

506^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle 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	15.2	506 of 578	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	379 of 480	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	437 of 494	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	487 of 550	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	530 of 567	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	353 of 374	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	344 of 400	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	481 of 550	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	525 of 569	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	405 of 425	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	386 of 442	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+35 vs state

HS Physical Science67%+6 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

Social Studies8%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belair Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Potential Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 821-2766	776	45	17.2	82.5%	24 (3.1%)	662 (85.3%)	49 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.2%)	15.2	506^th of 578 public middle schools	12.5%					(n/a)	83.4	12.1	10.6	28.7	12.3	7.7	66.7	$12,653	$1,235	$11,419
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	706	46	15.3	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	598 (84.7%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	6.7	568^th of 578 public middle schools	1.7%		6.6	573^rd of 585 public middle schools	2.1%	5	14.3	3.3	6.3	7.7	5.0	5.9	43.5	$12,923	$1,455	$11,468
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	617	47	13.1	100.0%	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	7.2	560^th of 578 public middle schools	3.1%		9.5	558^th of 585 public middle schools	4.6%	2	22.9	6.1	6.7	12.6	1.3	9.0	20.0	$14,901	$1,543	$13,357
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	498	39	12.7	58.8%	235 (47.2%)	113 (22.7%)	67 (13.5%)	32 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	67.6	162^nd of 578 public middle schools	72.0%		76.7	122^nd of 585 public middle schools	79.1%	40	62.6	50.0	51.0	57.7	2.2	45.8	72.9	$14,410	$644	$13,766
Evans Middle School	Public	6-8	4785 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3689	1,030	60	17.3	45.5%	565 (54.9%)	219 (21.3%)	106 (10.3%)	42 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (9.0%)	77.9	109^th of 578 public middle schools	81.1%		87.1	67^th of 585 public middle schools	88.5%	42	74.2	58.1	59.6	62.6	15.2	66.3	65.4	$10,275	$138	$10,138
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,067	67	16.0	59.4%	253 (23.7%)	455 (42.6%)	211 (19.8%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	122 (11.4%)	53.4	247^th of 578 public middle schools	57.3%		54	244^th of 585 public middle schools	58.3%	3	67.5	51.6	44.2	42.8	8.3	32.5	69.9	$10,221	$430	$9,791
Murphey Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	512	39	13.1	100.0%	9 (1.8%)	424 (82.8%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	5.6	571^st of 578 public middle schools	1.2%		6	575^th of 585 public middle schools	1.7%	4	16.7	5.0	6.4	7.7	2.4	1.9	0.0	$15,250	$1,443	$13,806
Richmond Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3420 Julia Ave	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 826-1000	667	35	19.1	100.0%	24 (3.6%)	569 (85.3%)	42 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.3%)	8.4	553^rd of 578 public middle schools	4.3%		5.2	579^th of 585 public middle schools	1.0%	26	11.8	6.1	7.4	11.6	9.3	6.6	37.5	$11,849	$1,161	$10,687
Stallings Island Middle School	Public	6-8	3830 Blackstone Camp Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2106	729	44	16.6	24.7%	418 (57.3%)	84 (11.5%)	60 (8.2%)	119 (16.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.0%)	89.9	44^th of 578 public middle schools	92.4%		95.9	26^th of 585 public middle schools	95.6%	18	78.9	74.9	78.6	72.5		75.3	75.7	$11,286	$138	$11,148
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	2013 Raider Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1252	903	59	15.3	44.2%	367 (40.6%)	292 (32.3%)	139 (15.4%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	71 (7.9%)	62.1	192^nd of 578 public middle schools	66.8%		71.5	145^th of 585 public middle schools	75.2%	47	54.1	50.5	49.5	52.1	7.4	57.6	38.9	$11,356	$138	$11,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Belair Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Belair Middle School?

Students at Belair Middle School are 85% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Belair Middle School in?

Richmond County

Is Belair Middle School a good school?

Belair Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Belair Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Belair Middle School.

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