Gracewood Elementary School

Summary:

Gracewood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Augusta, Georgia, with 512 students. 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.

Gracewood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1167 out of 1248 schools. The school significantly underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on standardized assessments, with only 17.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 20.6%, 22.7%, and 38.4%, 45.4% for the district and state, respectively. Additionally, Gracewood has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 97.85%, and its per-student spending has declined in recent years, suggesting potential resource allocation issues.

While Gracewood Elementary and other nearby schools in the Richmond County district face similar demographic and funding challenges, some schools, such as Goshen Elementary, have managed to outperform Gracewood on academic measures, indicating that factors beyond just poverty and funding levels may be contributing to the persistent underperformance at Gracewood Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2032 Tobacco Rd
Augusta, GA 30906

(706) 796-4969

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1167^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Gracewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pine Hill Middle School
High:	Cross Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.8%

White:

22.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gracewood Elementary School ranks worse than 93.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.3. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Gracewood Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gracewood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	33.60	818^th	1101	25.7%
2007	35.68	832^nd	1125	26.0%
2008	38.88	772^nd	1134	31.9%
2009	26.12	941^st	1133	16.9%
2010	30.58	935^th	1183	21.0%
2011	18.00	1068^th	1212	11.9%
2012	18.84	1037^th	1201	13.7%
2013	21.33	1033^rd	1225	15.7%
2014	26.82	1005^th	1231	18.4%
2015	23.52	968^th	1240	21.9%
2016	31.94	843^rd	1233	31.6%
2017	28.34	869^th	1205	27.9%
2018	23.00	928^th	1209	23.2%
2019	14.01	1080^th	1234	12.5%
2021	14.30	1061^st	1214	12.6%
2022	13.89	1089^th	1244	12.5%
2023	12.58	1132^nd	1242	8.9%
2024	11.30	1167^th	1248	6.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a student
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

this school is the best school ever that i have been to its an honor to have a new principal mr neal and we all welcome him every teacher in the school are excellent and worked hard we honor each and other teacher and student repect and courage i love it here at gracwood. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Gracewood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	741	741
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	478	478
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	486	486
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	505	505
1994	325	113	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
1995	295	139	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1996	295	139	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1997	307	152	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1998	304	166	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1999	299	188	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2000	292	198	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2001	290	208	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
2002	250	208	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2003	250	208	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2004	218	208	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2005	211	206	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	9	441
2006	220	252	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	11	505
2007	229	263	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	11	527
2008	241	292	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	11	563
2009	219	287	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	9	533
2010	181	235	6	6	0	3	7	0	438
2011	160	247	5	4	2	4	7	0	429
2012	166	254	4	7	2	7	5	0	445
2013	158	260	3	11	0	4	8	0	444
2014	165	247	1	10	0	4	8	0	435
2015	175	247	2	12	0	3	7	0	446
2016	143	272	1	8	0	1	13	0	438
2017	136	318	1	18	0	1	15	0	489
2018	141	302	1	18	0	2	13	0	477
2019	155	379	1	19	0	0	31	0	585
2020	161	372	0	20	0	0	17	0	570
2021	148	330	0	26	0	2	18	0	524
2022	132	326	1	25	0	0	15	0	499
2023	113	352	1	22	0	0	24	0	512

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gracewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	741	38.0	19.5	38.3
1991	478	27.0	17.7	36.8
1992	486	30.0	16.2	42.4
1993	505	26.0	19.4	49.9
1994	443	28.0	15.8	49.9
1995	447	26.0	17.2	54.6
1996	447	26.0	17.2	54.6
1997	472	26.0	18.2	62.5
1998	488	28.0	17.4	70.7
1999	499	27.1	18.4	71.3
2000	510	29.0	17.6	69
2001	514	27.0	19.0	64.4
2002	473	29.0	16.3	66.6
2003	473	29.0	16.3	66.6
2004	437	29.0	15.1	67.3
2005	441	29.0	15.2	76.4
2006	505	28.0	18.0	69.2
2007	527	31.5	16.7	70.9
2008	563	34.0	16.6	77.7
2009	533	33.0	16.2	76
2010	438	28.0	15.6	81.3
2011	429	25.0	17.1	82.1
2012	445	25.0	17.8	83.8
2013	444	25.0	17.7	86.3
2014	435	28.0	15.5	96.8
2015	446	27.0	16.5	96.6
2016	438	23.0	19.0	96.8
2017	489	30.8	15.8	96.7
2018	477	27.8	17.1	96.2
2019	585	32.0	18.2	96.2
2020	570	33.0	17.2	97.9
2021	524	33.2	15.7	97.9
2022	499	40.4	12.3	n/a
2023	512	38.5	13.2	97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gracewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	741	38.0	19.5	38.3
1991	478	27.0	17.7	36.8
1992	486	30.0	16.2	42.4
1993	505	26.0	19.4	49.9
1994	443	28.0	15.8	49.9
1995	447	26.0	17.2	54.6
1996	447	26.0	17.2	54.6
1997	472	26.0	18.2	62.5
1998	488	28.0	17.4	70.7
1999	499	27.1	18.4	71.3
2000	510	29.0	17.6	69
2001	514	27.0	19.0	64.4
2002	473	29.0	16.3	66.6
2003	473	29.0	16.3	66.6
2004	437	29.0	15.1	67.3
2005	441	29.0	15.2	76.4
2006	505	28.0	18.0	69.2
2007	527	31.5	16.7	70.9
2008	563	34.0	16.6	77.7
2009	533	33.0	16.2	76
2010	438	28.0	15.6	81.3
2011	429	25.0	17.1	82.1
2012	445	25.0	17.8	83.8
2013	444	25.0	17.7	86.3
2014	435	28.0	15.5	96.8
2015	446	27.0	16.5	96.6
2016	438	23.0	19.0	96.8
2017	489	30.8	15.8	96.7
2018	477	27.8	17.1	96.2
2019	585	32.0	18.2	96.2
2020	570	33.0	17.2	97.9
2021	524	33.2	15.7	97.9
2022	499	40.4	12.3	n/a
2023	512	38.5	13.2	97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gracewood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$863 (9.4%)	$8,335 (90.6%)	$9,198
2018	$832 (9.3%)	$8,096 (90.7%)	$8,927
2019	$804 (10.0%)	$7,237 (90.0%)	$8,041

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gracewood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1080^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1132^nd of 1242 Elementary schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gracewood Elementary School)	20.3	10.3	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	21.3	19.6	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gracewood Elementary School)	22.8	15.4	7.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	26.4	21.8	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gracewood Elementary School)	20	17	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	21.9	14.8	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gracewood Elementary School)	27.1	17	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	28	18.6	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gracewood Elementary School)	20.2	17.7	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	27.1	21.6	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gracewood Elementary School)	23.4	6.3	17.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	24.9	11.6	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Gracewood Elementary School)	16	19.2	3.2%
5th Grade Science (Richmond County)	21.1	17.8	3.3%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	585	512	12.5%
African American	379	352	7.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	19	22	15.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	155	113	27.1%
Two or More Races	31	24	22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.2%	97.9%	1.6%

Schools Near Gracewood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 Algebra I 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
Gracewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Tobacco Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4969	512	39	13.2	97.9%	113 (22.1%)	352 (68.8%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	11.3	1167^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.6	1132^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	8.9%	35		17.9	17.1	20.8				17.9	12.9	11.1				13.9			$8,041	$804	$7,237
Tobacco Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2397 Tobacco Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4658	429	34	12.6	97.9%	17 (4.0%)	383 (89.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	14.7	1103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.9	1049^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.5%	54		10.2	8.9	25.0				12.2	19.6	5.9				35.3			$9,595	$1,024	$8,571
Richmond Hill K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3420 Julia Ave	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 826-1000	1,174	74	15.8	98.0%	74 (6.3%)	1,017 (86.6%)	42 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.3%)	6	1240^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.1	1240^th of 1242 public elementary schools	0.2%		16.7	11.5	5.5	11.8	6.2	6.8	12.4	16.1	2.7	7.5	3.1	0.5	6.3	8.7	1.5	2.9
Goshen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4040 Old Waynesboro Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4646	448	33	13.5	98.0%	154 (34.4%)	236 (52.7%)	22 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.6%)	19.4	1014^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.8%		20	1010^th of 1242 public elementary schools	18.7%	4		32.3	25.0	23.9				33.8	25.0	8.0				6.8			$9,267	$833	$8,433
Dorothy Hains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 Windsor Spring Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4918	445	36	12.3	98.0%	28 (6.3%)	374 (84.0%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.4%)	10.9	1172^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.1%		10	1186^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.5%	14		14.3	8.3	23.3				15.9	13.9	18.3				16.7			$8,723	$1,141	$7,582
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	466	33	14.1	97.9%	31 (6.7%)	382 (82.0%)	31 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	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
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Goldfinch Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4915	497	37	13.4	98.0%	14 (2.8%)	457 (92.0%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	8.1	1221^st of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.1	1221^st of 1242 public elementary schools	1.7%			7.2	11.8	20.5				14.5	16.2	7.2				9.6			$9,563	$1,200	$8,364
Wheeless Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2530 Wheeless Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4985	557	37	15.0	98.0%	33 (5.9%)	469 (84.2%)	28 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.3%)	6.1	1239^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.7%		7.6	1215^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.2%	24		8.5	7.7	18.6				12.8	7.7	1.9				7.8
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Hiers Blvd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4760	391	27	14.4	98.0%	9 (2.3%)	349 (89.3%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	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
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	553	34	16.2	98.0%	10 (1.8%)	493 (89.2%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gracewood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Gracewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gracewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine Hill Middle School
High : Cross Creek High School

Is Gracewood Elementary School a good school?

Gracewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gracewood Elementary School?

Students at Gracewood Elementary School are 69% African American, 22% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Gracewood Elementary School in?

Richmond County

How many students attend Gracewood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 512 students attended Gracewood Elementary School.

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