Best Public Schools in Hephzibah, GA

Summary:

The city of Hephzibah, Georgia is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the district, with the Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics significantly outperforming the traditional public schools in the area.

While the Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics boasts high test scores and a strong graduation rate, the other schools in the Richmond County district struggle, with many students performing well below state averages on standardized tests. For example, only 9.6% of Hephzibah High School students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to the state average of 42%.

The data also reveals that all of the Hephzibah schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.84% to 98.01%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. This suggests that the district faces significant challenges in supporting its students, and that a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach will be necessary to address the needs of this community and improve educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Hiers Blvd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4760	387	32	11.9	100.0%	11 (2.8%)	336 (86.8%)	20 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	9.8	1194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.9	1188^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.3%	6					11.1	12.1	13.0				28.9	19.7	1.9				7.4			$11,016	$856	$10,159
Spirit Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Dolphin Way	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3987	530	43	12.2	93.4%	23 (4.3%)	463 (87.4%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.2%)	7.3	572^nd of 588 public middle schools	2.7%		6.4	567^th of 577 public middle schools	1.7%	5		14.3						11.0	7.6	13.7				4.0	5.3	9.2		4.1	3.4	$8,521	$912	$7,610
Deer Chase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Deer Chase Ln	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 772-6240	616	39	15.6	84.9%	8 (1.3%)	556 (90.3%)	25 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	13.6	1126^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.6	1096^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.8%	30					19.1	12.6	23.7				22.5	8.7	12.9				24.7			$9,679	$868	$8,811
Diamond Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4153 Windsor Spring Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-2881	544	38	14.4	82.5%	37 (6.8%)	447 (82.2%)	31 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.0%)	8.6	1213^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.8%		10.8	1164^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.3%	49					13.7	7.5	21.4				16.4	13.8	11.4				7.2			$9,624	$826	$8,798
Hephzibah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2542 Ga Highway 88	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4561	562	50	11.1	91.8%	131 (23.3%)	362 (64.4%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.6%)	8.7	1212^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.9%		18.9	1022^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	17.7%	190					15.8	17.0	13.5				10.5	16.0	1.4				8.1			$10,086	$915	$9,171
Pine Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	2147 McElmurray Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3730	567	51	11.1	82.4%	159 (28.0%)	341 (60.1%)	24 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	15	515^th of 588 public middle schools	12.4%		9	556^th of 577 public middle schools	3.6%	41		13.3						26.2	19.8	22.9				15.5	10.7	14.2		3.4	4.5	$7,959	$859	$7,100
McBean Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1165 Hephzibah McBean Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-3723	376	30	12.4	80.3%	200 (53.2%)	106 (28.2%)	30 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.1%)	34.9	776^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.8%		27.7	877^th of 1242 public elementary schools	29.4%	101					29.8	23.9	41.5				33.3	43.5	26.8				29.3			$10,729	$923	$9,806
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5073 Storey Mill Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	State Specialty Schools I- Georgia School for Innovation and	Yes	No	No	Yes	(706) 434-8085	982	70	14.0		768 (78.2%)	102 (10.4%)	58 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	44 (4.5%)								(n/a)	55.1	20.6	51.1	40.0	47.5	45.1	46.2	35.0	51.2	56.9	58.8	59.8	33.3	21.3	41.7	40.3	42.3	37.5	68.1	$8,297	$142	$8,155
Hephzibah High School	Public	9-12	4558 Brothersville Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-2089	1,107	86	12.8	69.7%	170 (15.4%)	819 (74.0%)	78 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	29 (2.6%)	6.9	437^th of 458 public high schools	4.6%		7.3	428^th of 442 public high schools	3.2%	9	9.6	1.8	10.3	3.9																$8,284	$958	$7,326
Hephzibah Middle School	Public	6-8	2427 Mims Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4534	510	41	12.5	88.6%	89 (17.5%)	372 (72.9%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.7%)	12.2	542^nd of 588 public middle schools	7.8%		10.3	546^th of 577 public middle schools	5.4%	4		5.9						23.2	17.3	21.5				6.8	7.5	11.0		4.4	8.6	$9,654	$862	$8,793

Cities Near Hephzibah

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Augusta	2.28 mi	46	320^th
Fort Gordon	5.38 mi	1	77^th
Blythe	8.56 mi	1	288^th
Grovetown	10.09 mi	8	84^th
Martinez	11.4 mi	4	19^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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