Copeland Elementary School

Summary:

Copeland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 389 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. Copeland Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past several years.

Copeland Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.3% of 3rd graders, 13.7% of 4th graders, and 27.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.6% and 38.4% for the district and state, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 8.8% to 18.6% across the grade levels, well below the district and state averages. Copeland Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.94% to 97.98% over the past few years, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

When comparing Copeland Elementary to nearby schools, such as Lake Forest Hills Elementary, Martinez Elementary (in Columbia County), and Warren Road Elementary, it is clear that Copeland is one of the lowest-performing schools in the region. These nearby schools significantly outperform Copeland on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple Copeland's. Despite the challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Copeland Elementary by identifying and implementing effective strategies used by the higher-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1440 Jackson Rd
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 737-7228

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1128^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,791

Students who attend Copeland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Langford Middle School
High:	Academy of Richmond County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Copeland Elementary School ranks worse than 90.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 14^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.9%), Hispanic (7.8%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Copeland Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 3^rd best among 27 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Copeland Elementary School employs 35.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Copeland Elementary School is $8,791. 20 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Copeland 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 Copeland Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	21.93	941^st	1101	14.5%
2007	15.33	1020^th	1125	9.3%
2008	14.32	1043^rd	1134	8.0%
2009	20.90	985^th	1133	13.1%
2010	21.55	1018^th	1183	13.9%
2011	24.40	1012^th	1212	16.5%
2012	16.43	1056^th	1201	12.1%
2013	8.15	1149^th	1225	6.2%
2014	4.91	1183^rd	1231	3.9%
2015	17.97	1042^nd	1240	16.0%
2016	10.88	1152^nd	1233	6.6%
2017	9.98	1122^nd	1205	6.9%
2018	11.31	1103^rd	1209	8.8%
2019	9.86	1147^th	1234	7.1%
2021	10.37	1128^th	1214	7.1%
2022	7.82	1213^th	1244	2.5%
2023	9.55	1196^th	1242	3.7%
2024	13.53	1128^th	1248	9.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Copeland 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	618	618
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	449	449
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	456	456
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	451	451
1994	107	302	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1995	124	367	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1996	124	367	4	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	510
1997	116	402	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	108	391	4	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	98	363	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2000	84	398	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	68	362	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	65	355	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2003	65	355	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2004	56	374	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2005	38	356	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	15	433
2006	31	342	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	18	418
2007	20	377	5	23	0	n/a	n/a	17	442
2008	34	341	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	23	422
2009	28	362	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	19	431
2010	26	368	1	15	0	1	6	0	417
2011	24	356	0	15	1	0	8	0	404
2012	28	376	3	17	0	2	3	0	429
2013	35	420	3	23	0	9	7	0	497
2014	20	430	4	21	0	12	15	0	502
2015	26	465	7	33	0	9	14	0	554
2016	24	434	5	31	0	15	13	0	522
2017	29	375	6	30	0	17	12	0	469
2018	40	406	8	31	0	13	10	0	508
2019	38	437	4	29	0	22	13	0	543
2020	31	476	4	29	0	21	17	0	578
2021	13	345	2	18	0	3	7	0	388
2022	11	363	4	30	0	2	8	0	418
2023	13	335	2	30	0	1	8	0	389
2024	10	345	0	31	0	0	11	0	397

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Copeland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	36.0	17.1	73.9
1991	449	29.0	15.4	40.5
1992	456	31.0	14.7	48.5
1993	451	26.0	17.3	56.8
1994	425	26.9	15.8	57.4
1995	510	29.0	17.6	59
1996	510	29.0	17.6	59
1997	539	29.0	18.6	76.3
1998	519	29.0	17.9	74.8
1999	485	30.1	16.1	73.2
2000	511	31.0	16.5	80.2
2001	451	31.0	14.5	68.5
2002	449	30.0	15.0	80.6
2003	449	30.0	15.0	80.6
2004	446	28.0	15.9	74.9
2005	433	30.0	14.4	90
2006	418	29.0	14.4	88.5
2007	442	31.0	14.3	87.8
2008	422	26.0	16.2	93
2009	431	29.0	14.9	92.7
2010	417	27.0	15.4	92.6
2011	404	26.0	15.5	88.6
2012	429	24.0	17.8	92.1
2013	497	28.0	17.7	91.1
2014	502	29.0	17.3	96.6
2015	554	30.0	18.4	96.8
2016	522	30.0	17.4	96.7
2017	469	30.4	15.4	96.8
2018	508	28.4	17.8	96.3
2019	543	33.0	16.4	96.3
2020	578	37.0	15.6	97.9
2021	388	35.5	10.9	97.9
2022	418	33.6	12.4	n/a
2023	389	34.0	11.4	97.9
2024	397	35.7	11.1	99.7

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 Copeland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	618	36.0	17.1	73.9
1991	449	29.0	15.4	40.5
1992	456	31.0	14.7	48.5
1993	451	26.0	17.3	56.8
1994	425	26.9	15.8	57.4
1995	510	29.0	17.6	59
1996	510	29.0	17.6	59
1997	539	29.0	18.6	76.3
1998	519	29.0	17.9	74.8
1999	485	30.1	16.1	73.2
2000	511	31.0	16.5	80.2
2001	451	31.0	14.5	68.5
2002	449	30.0	15.0	80.6
2003	449	30.0	15.0	80.6
2004	446	28.0	15.9	74.9
2005	433	30.0	14.4	90
2006	418	29.0	14.4	88.5
2007	442	31.0	14.3	87.8
2008	422	26.0	16.2	93
2009	431	29.0	14.9	92.7
2010	417	27.0	15.4	92.6
2011	404	26.0	15.5	88.6
2012	429	24.0	17.8	92.1
2013	497	28.0	17.7	91.1
2014	502	29.0	17.3	96.6
2015	554	30.0	18.4	96.8
2016	522	30.0	17.4	96.7
2017	469	30.4	15.4	96.8
2018	508	28.4	17.8	96.3
2019	543	33.0	16.4	96.3
2020	578	37.0	15.6	97.9
2021	388	35.5	10.9	97.9
2022	418	33.6	12.4	n/a
2023	389	34.0	11.4	97.9
2024	397	35.7	11.1	99.7

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 Copeland Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,132 (11.5%)	$8,743 (88.5%)	$9,876
2018	$1,097 (12.5%)	$7,660 (87.5%)	$8,757
2019	$942 (10.7%)	$7,848 (89.3%)	$8,790

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Copeland Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1147^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1196^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Copeland Elementary School)	9.6	14.8	5.2%
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 (Copeland Elementary School)	14.5	14.8	0.3%
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 (Copeland Elementary School)	17.2	16.1	1.1%
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 (Copeland Elementary School)	17.2	12.9	4.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	28	18.6	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Copeland Elementary School)	25.8	11.5	14.3%
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 (Copeland Elementary School)	22.6	1.9	20.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	24.9	11.6	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Copeland Elementary School)	11.3	5.8	5.5%
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	543	389	28.4%
African American	437	335	23.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	29	30	3.4%
Pacific Islander	22	1	95.5%
White	38	13	65.8%
Two or More Races	13	8	38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.3%	97.9%	1.6%

Schools Near Copeland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Copeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Jackson Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7228	397	36	11.1	99.7%	10 (2.5%)	345 (86.9%)	31 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	13.5	1128^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.6%		9.5	1196^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.7%	68	19.3	13.7	27.1	8.8	13.7	18.6	20.3	$8,791	$942	$7,848
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	544	45	12.2	43.6%	165 (30.3%)	303 (55.7%)	25 (4.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (7.4%)	55.3	503^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	59.7%		53.2	522^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	58.0%	19	46.7	36.1	53.4	41.3	50.0	38.4	34.2	$10,485	$798	$9,687
Bayvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3309 Milledgeville Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7255	380	32	12.0	93.9%	22 (5.8%)	246 (64.7%)	103 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	12.9	1142^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.6	1129^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.1%	13	8.7	5.3	20.5	21.7	26.3	15.9	22.7	$10,366	$1,593	$8,773
Merry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7185	401	35	11.4	96.3%	32 (8.0%)	328 (81.8%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	10.8	1173^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.0%		12.5	1134^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.7%	39	8.6	10.9	30.2	6.9	16.4	15.1	17.0	$9,339	$913	$8,425
Warren Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Warren Rd	Augusta	30907	Columbia County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4022	592	46	12.9	66.4%	95 (16.0%)	374 (63.2%)	45 (7.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (11.3%)	22.1	979^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.9	899^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.6%	80	25.3	18.3	33.3	32.5	33.3	11.1	17.8	$8,322	$770	$7,551
Barton Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2329 Barton Chapel Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4955	406	34	12.0	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	354 (87.2%)	33 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	4.1	1247^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.1%		6.1	1231^st of 1242 public elementary schools	0.9%	16	9.0	6.3	11.7	3.1	3.2	0.0	3.4	$9,012	$993	$8,019
Sue Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Wrightsboro Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2540	642	47	13.8	79.8%	22 (3.4%)	533 (83.0%)	40 (6.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)	26 (4.0%)	9.8	1193^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.1	1182^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	4.8%	11	14.3	13.5	20.0	17.9	17.0	6.3	12.6	$9,021	$706	$8,315
Monte Sano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2164 Richmond Ave	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 481-1813	383	31	12.5	100.0%	24 (6.3%)	329 (85.9%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	13.8	1120^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.3%		11.2	1157^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.8%	37	23.9	18.3	23.4	19.6	20.0	6.4	12.8	$9,152	$1,065	$8,088
Glenn Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2838 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4942	432	35	12.4	100.0%	17 (3.9%)	348 (80.6%)	57 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	6.2	1237^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.9%		10.2	1178^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.2%	59	8.0	8.5	13.0	8.0	8.5	9.3	11.1	$9,451	$1,887	$7,565
Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Flowing Wells Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-8308	787	53	14.8	60.7%	457 (58.1%)	129 (16.4%)	107 (13.6%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.9%)	86.7	168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.5%		90	134^th of 1242 public elementary schools	89.2%	34	54.5	52.9	70.9	62.2	75.6	61.0	61.7	$8,592	$348	$8,244

Frequently Asked Questions about Copeland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Copeland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Langford Middle School
High : Academy of Richmond County High School

Is Copeland Elementary School a good school?

Copeland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Copeland Elementary School?

Students at Copeland Elementary School are 87% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Copeland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended Copeland Elementary School.

What district is Copeland Elementary School in?

Richmond County

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