Richmond Hill Elementary School

Richmond Hill Elementary School in Augusta, GA, serves approximately 765 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the Richmond County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Richmond Hill Elementary faces significant academic challenges. The school received a 0-star rating and ranks in the bottom 1% of elementary schools statewide. In math, proficiency rates range from 9.3% in 5th grade to 13.9% in 3rd grade—well below district averages (19.6%–24.6%) and state averages (44.1%–50.1%). Fifth-grade science proficiency is also low at 12.4%, compared to 44.2% statewide. A concerning trend shows math proficiency declining as students advance: 13.9% in 3rd grade, 13.2% in 4th grade, and 9.3% in 5th grade, suggesting students may be falling further behind over time. Chronic absenteeism stands at 28.3%, which is better than the district average of 30.3% but still nearly 60% higher than the state average of 17.7%. The school spends $13,932 per student, slightly less than nearby schools.

When compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. Gracewood Elementary School (2.15 miles away) outperforms Richmond Hill in nearly every metric, including notably higher 5th-grade science proficiency (25% vs. 12.4%). Tobacco Road Elementary School (2.16 miles away) shows stronger 3rd and 4th-grade math performance (24.6% and 25.1% vs. 13.9% and 13.2%) and has a dramatically lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%. Meanwhile, Wheeless Road Elementary School (1.99 miles away) ranks even lower at 1208th. The nearby Rocky Creek Charter Academy, though small (47 students), demonstrates what's possible in the same area with 3rd-grade math proficiency of 50%—more than 3.5 times higher than Richmond Hill's. These comparisons suggest that while Richmond Hill serves a high-need population, other schools in similar circumstances achieve better outcomes, pointing to potential areas for targeted intervention in instruction and attendance.