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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30909

At a glance

Schools

4,229

Students

Top rankedLake Forest Hills Elementary School784^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Belair Elementary School up 83 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Copeland Elementary School 12.3 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Belair Middle School

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 30909 in Augusta, Georgia, is served by 8 schools within the Richmond County School District, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 alternative school, with no high schools in the immediate area.

For parents, the standout option is Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, which is the highest-ranked school in the zip code and the only one performing near state averages in core subjects. Its 3rd grade math proficiency (45.3%) nearly doubles the district average and its chronic absenteeism rate (17.2%) is at par with the state. Belair Elementary School is the most improved, climbing from the 19th to 30th percentile over three years, and boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area at just 11.0%. At the middle school level, Belair Middle School stands out for its exceptional Algebra I proficiency of 83.4%—more than four times the district average—though its general math scores remain below state levels. In contrast, Tutt Middle School and Bayvale Elementary School face the greatest challenges, with chronic absenteeism at 37.2% and science proficiency below 3%.

Key takeaways for families: chronic absenteeism is the strongest predictor of struggles here, with the lowest-performing schools showing rates more than double the state average. Spending does not correlate with outcomes—Copeland Elementary School spends the most per student ($17,671) yet ranks in the 3rd percentile, while Sue Reynolds Elementary School and Copeland both trail Lake Forest Hills by 20-30 percentage points in 3rd grade math despite similar demographics. Science proficiency is alarmingly low across all schools, with even the best school (Lake Forest Hills) falling 16 points below the state average. The absence of high schools means students must transition outside the zip code for 9th grade, which may affect continuity. Overall, Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta serves a small alternative population, while the traditional schools show that school-level practices—not just poverty—drive the wide disparities in outcomes.

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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 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
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
Copeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Jackson Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7228	369	30	12.3	100.0%	10 (2.7%)	317 (85.9%)	29 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	6.9	1184^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.9%		10.6	1170^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.5%	14		15.1	18.6	12.2				14.6				$17,671	$2,025	$15,646
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
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3140 Lake Forest Dr	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7317	719	49	14.6	82.5%	192 (26.7%)	434 (60.4%)	37 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	32.8	784^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.7%		42	659^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.8%	125		45.3	38.0	28.5				28.6				$14,617	$1,121	$13,496
Sue Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Wrightsboro Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2540	652	50	13.0	100.0%	34 (5.2%)	533 (81.7%)	41 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	28 (4.3%)	6.1	1195^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.0%		7.1	1210^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.3%	15		23.7	11.2	9.4				5.2				$14,446	$1,318	$13,128
Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta	Public, Alternative	K-12	3100 Perimeter Pkwy	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 651-0005	32	3	10.3	90.6%	16 (50.0%)	13 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Belair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3925 Harper Franklin Ave	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 821-2766	675	53	12.6	82.4%	63 (9.3%)	477 (70.7%)	81 (12.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.8%)	28.6	852^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	30.1%		24.6	935^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.5%	83		45.4	30.5	28.7				24.0				$14,521	$1,393	$13,127
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

Cities Near Zip Code 30909

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Augusta	0.42 mi	47	322^nd
Martinez	3 mi	4	13^th
Evans	4.46 mi	15	25^th
Grovetown	5.06 mi	8	69^th
Fort Gordon	6.11 mi	1	68^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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