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Tobacco Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 429 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Tobacco Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking of 1103 out of 1248 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
Tobacco Road Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.2% of 3rd graders, 8.9% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.6%, 16.9%, and 26.9% for Richmond County, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Tobacco Road Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.85% to 97.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
When comparing Tobacco Road Elementary to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Goshen Elementary, it becomes clear that the academic performance at Tobacco Road is significantly lower across all grade levels and subject areas. Tobacco Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past decade, indicating a long-standing and systemic issue with academic achievement at the school. This suggests that the school may face significant challenges in terms of resources, staffing, or other factors that contribute to the low performance, and addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and sustained effort from the school district, community, and other stakeholders.
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