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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30901

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

Schools

5,141

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDavidson Fine Arts Magnet17^th of 457 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

W.S. Hornsby Elementary School up 10 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jenkins-White Elementary School 12.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 30901 in Augusta, Georgia, is served by 9 schools within the Richmond County School District, spanning elementary through high school and enrolling roughly 5,141 students in a district that ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.

This zip code presents two entirely different educational realities. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet is the standout, ranking 17th in Georgia (96th percentile) with a 100% graduation rate, 93.1% Algebra I proficiency, and just 6.3% chronic absenteeism. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School also performs well, ranking in the 72nd percentile with a 100% graduation rate, though its state rank has slipped from 45th to 128th over three years. Walker Traditional Elementary School is the top elementary option, ranking in the 85th percentile with 84.7% 4th-grade math proficiency. By contrast, the traditional neighborhood schools struggle dramatically: Laney High School (8th percentile), Josey High School (5th percentile), Murphey Middle School (1st percentile), and W.S. Hornsby Middle School (2nd percentile) all post single-digit proficiency rates and graduation rates between 66% and 74%.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest dividing line: high performers like Davidson (6.3%) and Johnson (7.5%) keep attendance strong, while Josey (54.4%), Laney (50.8%), and Hornsby Middle (50.3%) see over half their students chronically absent. Poverty is also concentrated—six of nine schools have 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, while Davidson is the only school below the majority-poverty threshold at 42%. Notably, spending does not predict success: Jenkins-White Elementary School spends the most per student ($16,788) yet ranks in the 5th percentile, while Davidson spends less ($13,406) and ranks near the top. W.S. Hornsby Elementary School shows the weakest foundation with just 8.6% 4th-grade math proficiency, though Jenkins-White shows a bright spot with 37% 3rd-grade math proficiency, above the district average. For parents, the magnet schools clearly outperform, but the traditional schools face deep challenges around attendance and early academic foundations that will require significant intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	6.4	433^rd of 457 public high schools	5.3%		5.3	436^th of 451 public high schools	3.3%	3	9.8	9.7	7.5											$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-12	1324 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 823-6933	640	40	16.1	69.8%	106 (16.6%)	425 (66.4%)	56 (8.8%)	18 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.0%)	56.4	127^th of 457 public high schools	72.2%		77.8	53^rd of 451 public high schools	88.2%	74	50.4	63.3	38.4				63.2	73.3	60.3			82.9	53.1	$13,343	$1,078	$12,264
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 1222 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
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	747	44	17.0	42.0%	264 (35.3%)	339 (45.4%)	43 (5.8%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	88.2	17^th of 457 public high schools	96.3%		95.6	4^th of 451 public high schools	99.1%	13	93.1	83.0	52.7				80.6	85.2	93.7			91.3	77.0	$13,406	$1,119	$12,287
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	9	420^th of 457 public high schools	8.1%		8.7	419^th of 451 public high schools	7.1%	1	15.3	16.4	7.8											$13,004	$1,704	$11,300
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
W.S. Hornsby Middle School	Public	6-8	310 Kentucky Ave	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6928	391	26	15.0	100.0%	8 (2.0%)	370 (94.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	5.8	569^th of 578 public middle schools	1.6%		7.8	568^th of 585 public middle schools	2.9%	1	22.6						6.7	6.5	7.6		1.0	3.8	0.0	$15,159	$1,396	$13,763
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	1219^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.6	1229^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.7%	10				7.9	8.6	4.0				5.3				$14,991	$1,818	$13,173
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	1155^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.4	1142^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.8%	13				37.0	13.3	14.0				4.6				$16,788	$2,194	$14,594

Cities Near Zip Code 30901

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Augusta	0.48 mi	47	334^th
Martinez	8.22 mi	4	33^rd
Hephzibah	8.32 mi	9	323^rd
Evans	8.96 mi	15	19^th
Fort Gordon	9.6 mi	1	139^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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