Best traditional public schools in Richmond County (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 48 schools in Richmond County, Georgia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Georgia.

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Davidson Fine Arts MagnetAugusta · Public High81% Math proficiency · 747 students
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65
Freedom Park K-8 SchoolFort Gordon · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 608 students
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Walker Traditional Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 646 students
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58
Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet SchoolAugusta · Public High50% Math proficiency · 640 students
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Lake Forest Hills Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 719 students
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Richmond County Technical Career Magnet SchoolAugusta · Public High27% Math proficiency · 433 students
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McBean Elementary SchoolHephzibah · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 384 students
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Blythe Elementary SchoolBlythe · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 333 students
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Warren Road Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 665 students
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Jenkins-White Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 336 students
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Jamestown Elementary SchoolHephzibah · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 327 students
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Belair Middle SchoolAugusta · Public Middle82.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 776 students
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25
Belair Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 675 students
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Goshen Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 437 students
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Garrett Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 435 students
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Hephzibah Elementary SchoolHephzibah · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 574 students
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Gracewood Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 393 students
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Deer Chase Elementary SchoolHephzibah · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 555 students
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Sue Reynolds Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 652 students
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Wheeless Road Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 649 students
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Richmond Hill Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 765 students
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Lamar - Milledge Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 366 students
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Westside High SchoolAugusta · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,088 students
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Copeland Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 369 students
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Bayvale Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 389 students
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Dorothy Hains Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 479 students
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Tobacco Road Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 411 students
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Tutt Middle SchoolAugusta · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 617 students
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Diamond Lakes Elementary SchoolHephzibah · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 579 students
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Glenn Hills Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 370 students
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Academy of Richmond County High SchoolAugusta · Public High5% Math proficiency · 1,178 students
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W.S. Hornsby Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 508 students
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Meadowbrook Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 447 students
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Wilkinson Gardens Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 472 students
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Murphey Middle SchoolAugusta · Public Middle3% Math proficiency · 512 students
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Laney High SchoolAugusta · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 736 students
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Barton Chapel Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary10% Math proficiency · 427 students
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Pine Hill Middle SchoolHephzibah · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 757 students
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Hephzibah High SchoolHephzibah · Public High6% Math proficiency · 1,041 students
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Hephzibah Middle SchoolHephzibah · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 728 students
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Monte Sano Elementary SchoolAugusta · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 410 students
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Josey High SchoolAugusta · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 625 students
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W.S. Hornsby Middle SchoolAugusta · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 391 students
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Glenn Hills Middle SchoolAugusta · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 706 students
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Cross Creek High SchoolAugusta · Public High8% Math proficiency · 1,152 students
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Richmond Hill Middle SchoolAugusta · Public Middle100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 667 students
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Butler High SchoolAugusta · Public High2% Math proficiency · 878 students
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Glenn Hills High SchoolAugusta · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 839 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Davidson Fine Arts Magnet Augusta · High · Grades 6–12	Public	76.8 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	747
2	Freedom Park K-8 School Fort Gordon · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	65.1 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	608
3	Walker Traditional Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.8 Top 50%	73% Math proficiency	646
4	Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School Augusta · High · Grades 6–12	Public	57.5 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	640
5	Lake Forest Hills Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	51.9 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	719
6	Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School Augusta · High · Grades 6–12	Public	38.7 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	433
7	McBean Elementary School Hephzibah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.2 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	384
8	Blythe Elementary School Blythe · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	333
9	Warren Road Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.0 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	665
10	Jenkins-White Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.8 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	336
11	Jamestown Elementary School Hephzibah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	26.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	327
12	Belair Middle School Augusta · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	25.1 Lower 50%	82.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	776
13	Belair Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	24.8 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	675
14	Goshen Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.8 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	437
15	Garrett Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	435
16	Hephzibah Elementary School Hephzibah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	20.6 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	574
17	Gracewood Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	393
18	Deer Chase Elementary School Hephzibah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	555
19	Sue Reynolds Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	652
20	Wheeless Road Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	649
21	Richmond Hill Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.0 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	765
22	Lamar - Milledge Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.3 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	366
23	Westside High School Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.2 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,088
24	Copeland Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	369
25	Bayvale Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	389
26	Dorothy Hains Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	479
27	Tobacco Road Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	15.5 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	411
28	Tutt Middle School Augusta · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	14.4 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	617
29	Diamond Lakes Elementary School Hephzibah · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.8 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	579
30	Glenn Hills Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.8 Lower 50%	9% Math proficiency	370
31	Academy of Richmond County High School Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	12.7 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,178
32	W.S. Hornsby Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	508
33	Meadowbrook Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.2 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	447
34	Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.6 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	472
35	Murphey Middle School Augusta · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	11.2 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	512
36	Laney High School Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	736
37	Barton Chapel Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.7 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	427
38	Pine Hill Middle School Hephzibah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	757
39	Hephzibah High School Hephzibah · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10.2 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,041
40	Hephzibah Middle School Hephzibah · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	9.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	728
41	Monte Sano Elementary School Augusta · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.7 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	410
42	Josey High School Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	9.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	625
43	W.S. Hornsby Middle School Augusta · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	8.6 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	391
44	Glenn Hills Middle School Augusta · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	8.1 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	706
45	Cross Creek High School Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	7.9 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	1,152
46	Richmond Hill Middle School Augusta · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	7.6 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	667
47	Butler High School Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	5.9 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	878
48	Glenn Hills High School Augusta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	5.9 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	839

Davidson Fine Arts Magnet in Augusta leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Richmond County with a Success Index (US) of 76.8. Of the 48 schools shown, 48 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Georgia traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Richmond County page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Richmond County?

Davidson Fine Arts Magnet in Augusta, Georgia ranks first among traditional public schools in Richmond County with a Success Index (US) of 76.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 747).

How are traditional public schools in Richmond County ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.