Belair K-8 School

Summary:

Belair K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school in Augusta, Georgia, serving 1,032 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Belair K-8 School consistently underperforms compared to the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 3.2% to 56.5% across different subjects and grade levels. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Georgia elementary schools for the past four years and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Belair K-8 School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.96% to 97.97% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Belair K-8 School to other schools in the Richmond County School District, such as Copeland Elementary, Glenn Hills Elementary, and Bayvale Elementary, it becomes clear that Belair K-8 School is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the overall low performance of the district suggest that targeted interventions and support are needed to improve academic outcomes for the students at Belair K-8 School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3925 Harper Franklin Ave
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 821-2766

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1010^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,272

Students who attend Belair K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Westside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 1,061

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

Hispanic:

11.0%

White:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belair K-8 School ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 7^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.74. (See more...)

Compare Details Belair K-8 School ranks worse than 85.4% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Belair K-8 School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Richmond County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (72.5%), Hispanic (11%), White (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belair K-8 School is 13.4. 20 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Belair K-8 School employs 78.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belair K-8 School is $8,272. 24 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Belair K-8 School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Belair K-8 School 502^nd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Belair K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Richmond County:

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

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Rank History for Belair K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	22.60	913^th	1214	24.8%
2022	18.33	1021^st	1244	17.9%
2023	18.57	1030^th	1242	17.1%
2024	19.74	1010^th	1248	19.1%

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Rank History for Belair K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	21.31	431^st	542	20.5%
2022	14.22	496^th	567	12.5%
2023	13.04	530^th	577	8.1%
2024	16.86	502^nd	588	14.6%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.3)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, August 16, 2021

I have had zero issues with this school. Everything I did have questions or concerns with were addressed promptly and we have been here from the 1st day it opened. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 13, 2020

I have 4 children that attend this school. . I have 3 in elementary school and 1 in middle school. Ms. Brown and Ms McKenzie( 3 rd grade teachers) are the best teachers I've encountered. You can tell they care about the future of their students. While it is a beautiful school, they need a better staff within the middle school portion. Just this year, one of my children is on the 3rd teacher and its the beginning of the 3rd quarter.. The staff in the front office are all wonderful, however they are overworked and need more help! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Belair K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	120	675	10	72	2	3	43	925
2020	127	716	6	66	2	1	43	961
2021	125	686	8	65	1	1	44	930
2022	101	705	8	85	5	1	59	964
2023	109	741	5	95	5	5	72	1032
2024	89	769	4	117	4	5	73	1061

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 Belair K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	925	52.0	17.7	96.3
2020	961	61.0	15.7	97.9
2021	930	61.5	15.1	98
2022	964	60.7	15.8	n/a
2023	1032	66.0	15.6	98
2024	1061	78.8	13.4	52.5

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 Belair K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	925	52.0	17.7	96.3
2020	961	61.0	15.7	97.9
2021	930	61.5	15.1	98
2022	964	60.7	15.8	n/a
2023	1032	66.0	15.6	98
2024	1061	78.8	13.4	52.5

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 Belair K-8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$665 (8.0%)	$7,608 (92.0%)	$8,272

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belair K-8 School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	925	1032	11.6%
African American	675	741	9.8%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	10	5	50%
Hispanic	72	95	31.9%
Pacific Islander	3	5	66.7%
White	120	109	9.2%
Two or More Races	43	72	67.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.3%	98%	1.6%

Schools Near Belair K-8 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
Belair K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3925 Harper Franklin Ave	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 821-2766	1,061	79	13.4	52.5%	89 (8.4%)	769 (72.5%)	117 (11.0%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	73 (6.9%)	19.7	1010^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.6	1030^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.1%	20	56.5	26.1	22.6	28.3	31.7	24.8	26.7	29.5	17.5	18.9	3.2	14.0	18.5	14.2	0.0	5.5	$8,272	$665	$7,608
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
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
Freedom Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	345 42nd St Bldg 43400	Fort Gordon	30905	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-8428	559	54	10.4	52.8%	186 (33.3%)	171 (30.6%)	114 (20.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	65 (11.6%)	74.9	284^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.2%		62.3	423^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	65.9%	139	55.6	47.1	37.3	66.7	73.3	41.1	44.7	43.1	49.3	66.7	46.7	30.4	37.8	63.5	37.8	40.5	$9,080	$514	$8,566
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 S Old Belair Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-7538	648	49	13.2	61.1%	308 (47.5%)	143 (22.1%)	97 (15.0%)	35 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (9.6%)	77.7	253^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.2	271^st of 1242 public elementary schools	78.2%	18		50.5	38.5	58.6				54.1	74.0	57.6				63.6			$11,174	$359	$10,816
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belair K-8 School

Is Belair K-8 School a good school?

Belair K-8 School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Belair K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Belair K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Westside High School

What district is Belair K-8 School in?

Richmond County

What is the racial makeup of Belair K-8 School?

Students at Belair K-8 School are 72% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Belair K-8 School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,061 students attended Belair K-8 School.

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