Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30906

Summary:

The 17 schools located in the 30906 zip code area of Augusta, Georgia serve predominantly African American student populations from high-poverty backgrounds, with the Richmond County School District struggling to provide quality education across the board. While most schools in the area perform well below district and state averages, Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 97 out of 451 high schools in Georgia and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance, with most schools in the 30906 zip code area performing well below the district and state averages on state assessments. For example, in 8th grade science, the highest proficiency rate was 11.1% at Glenn Hills Elementary, compared to 2.9% in the district and 25.6% statewide. Additionally, the high schools in the area have low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 64.8% at Glenn Hills High School to 100% at Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School.

Despite the overall challenges, Goshen Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing elementary school in the data set, ranking 970 out of 1,218 elementary schools in Georgia and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has higher proficiency rates than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-5, suggesting that targeted interventions and specialized programs can help students in this community succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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 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
Augusta Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	3481 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 792-7521	31	6	5.1	90.3%	5 (16.1%)	22 (71.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3485 Mike Padgett Hwy	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-7854	8				1 (12.5%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	20.3	970^th of 1218 public elementary schools	20.4%		20	1010^th of 1242 public elementary schools	18.7%	40				32.3	25.0	23.9				6.8			$9,267	$833	$8,433
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%)	19.3	992^nd of 1218 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.9	1049^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.5%	57				10.2	8.9	25.0				35.3			$9,595	$1,024	$8,571
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%)	12.9	1100^th of 1218 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.6	1132^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	8.9%	32				17.9	17.1	20.8				13.9			$8,041	$804	$7,237
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	883	53	16.6	98.0%	18 (2.0%)	784 (88.8%)	62 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.4%)	5.6	440^th of 451 public high schools	2.4%		6	434^th of 442 public high schools	1.8%	6	4.9	7.7	2.8										$9,756	$1,310	$8,445
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	393	34	11.7	98.0%	17 (4.3%)	320 (81.4%)	52 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6.5	1203^rd of 1218 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.2	1178^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.2%	25				8.0	8.5	13.0				11.1			$9,451	$1,887	$7,565
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	390	32	12.1	97.9%	4 (1.0%)	336 (86.2%)	35 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	5.1	1212^th of 1218 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.1	1231^st of 1242 public elementary schools	0.9%	19				9.0	6.3	11.7				3.4			$9,012	$993	$8,019
Butler High School	Public	9-12	2011 Lumpkin Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4959	837	46	18.1	98.0%	40 (4.8%)	756 (90.3%)	28 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	5	445^th of 451 public high schools	1.3%		6.2	432^nd of 442 public high schools	2.3%	13	5.2	4.6	2.4										$8,234	$972	$7,262
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	1187^th of 1218 public elementary schools	2.5%		7.1	1221^st of 1242 public elementary schools	1.7%	34				7.2	11.8	20.5				9.6			$9,563	$1,200	$8,364
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%)	10.8	1144^th of 1218 public elementary schools	6.1%		10	1186^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.5%	42				14.3	8.3	23.3				16.7			$8,723	$1,141	$7,582
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	762	56	13.6	97.9%	18 (2.4%)	659 (86.5%)	55 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	6.1	568^th of 578 public middle schools	1.7%		6.1	569^th of 577 public middle schools	1.4%	1							8.7	7.7	17.0		0.4	1.1	$8,847	$1,270	$7,577
Cross Creek High School	Public	9-12	3855 Old Waynesboro Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 772-8140	1,133	62	18.1	98.0%	256 (22.6%)	769 (67.9%)	59 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (3.5%)	10.8	417^th of 451 public high schools	7.5%		10.7	411^th of 442 public high schools	7.0%	6	12.8	8.9	14.2										$7,705	$790	$6,915
Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Kratha Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7219	466	39	11.9	97.9%	11 (2.4%)	419 (89.9%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	9.1	1171^st of 1218 public elementary schools	3.9%		8.5	1206^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.9%	35				12.7	4.3	26.2				9.8			$7,264	$1,239	$6,025
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	Public	6-12	3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-5580	477	32	14.9	97.9%	60 (12.6%)	363 (76.1%)	28 (5.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	73.3	97^th of 451 public high schools	78.5%		36.9	251^st of 442 public high schools	43.2%	154	70.6	51.5	39.2				60.4	65.1	73.5			39.7	$10,615	$817	$9,798
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%)	5.3	1211^th of 1218 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.1	1240^th of 1242 public elementary schools	0.2%	29				11.5	5.5	11.8	6.2	6.8	12.4	8.7	1.5	2.9
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%)	6.7	1200^th of 1218 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.6	1215^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.2%	15				8.5	7.7	18.6				7.8

Cities Near Zip Code 30906

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Augusta	0.07 mi	46	318^th
Hephzibah	3.46 mi	10	311^th
Fort Gordon	5.55 mi	1	107^th
Martinez	8.51 mi	4	15^th
Grovetown	9.16 mi	8	70^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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