Summary:
Hephzibah Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hephzibah, Georgia, with 375 students. The school is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hephzibah Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, ranking between 914 and 1240 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hephzibah Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.8% of 3rd graders, 17% of 4th graders, and 13.5% of 5th graders at Hephzibah Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 20.6%, 16.9%, and 26.9% for Richmond County, and 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2% for the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at around 98% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.
While Hephzibah Elementary underperforms compared to the state, it is not the lowest-performing school in the immediate area. Nearby schools like Meadowbrook Elementary, Richmond Hill K-8, and Diamond Lakes Elementary also struggle with low academic achievement and high poverty rates. The relatively low student-teacher ratio at Hephzibah Elementary could present an opportunity for more personalized, targeted interventions to support struggling students, but the school's consistent underperformance indicates that additional resources and support may be needed to make a significant impact.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Richmond County
SchoolDigger Rank:
1212th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Hephzibah Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.0
Number of students: 375
Racial breakdown:
African American:
52.3%
White:
37.1%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Hispanic:
4.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.9%
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