Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30909

Summary:

The 30909 zip code area of Augusta, Georgia is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 alternative school. This community faces significant challenges, with all schools serving high-poverty student populations and displaying wide disparities in academic performance.

Among the standout schools in this area is Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state and has significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects compared to district and state averages. In contrast, the middle schools in this area, particularly Langford Middle School and Tutt Middle School, struggle with very low proficiency rates across multiple subjects, suggesting a need for targeted interventions.

The data reveals stark differences in academic performance between the schools, with proficiency rates ranging from as low as 8.6% at Merry Elementary School to as high as 53.4% at Lake Forest Hills Elementary School in 5th grade English Language Arts. This disparity highlights the significant challenges facing the Richmond County school district in addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged students and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all.

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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
Bayvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3309 Milledgeville Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7255	377	30	12.5	97.9%	32 (8.5%)	252 (66.8%)	82 (21.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	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	397	33	12.2	98.0%	19 (4.8%)	335 (84.4%)	15 (3.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	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
Copeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Jackson Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7228	389	34	11.4	97.9%	13 (3.3%)	335 (86.1%)	30 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	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
Langford Middle School	Public	6-8	3019 Walton Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7301	731	45	16.2	97.9%	32 (4.4%)	624 (85.4%)	35 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	25 (3.4%)	9.3	564^th of 588 public middle schools	4.1%		9.9	548^th of 577 public middle schools	5.0%	16	10.0				18.3	17.6	15.0				5.5	10.7	2.4		0.5	5.3	$8,411	$976	$7,435
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	476	32	14.8	97.9%	52 (10.9%)	359 (75.4%)	31 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	26 (5.5%)	11.1	554^th of 588 public middle schools	5.8%		12.3	535^th of 577 public middle schools	7.3%	19	23.1				15.7	9.4	24.9				5.7	8.0	19.7		2.1	5.7	$9,954	$989	$8,965
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	514	45	11.5	97.9%	166 (32.3%)	289 (56.2%)	25 (4.9%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.7%)	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
Sue Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3840 Wrightsboro Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2540	655	47	13.9	98.0%	42 (6.4%)	519 (79.2%)	39 (6.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.2%)	23 (3.5%)	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
Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta	Public, Alternative	K-12	3100 Perimeter Pkwy	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 651-0005	25	3	8.3	88.0%	13 (52.0%)	6 (24.0%)	4 (16.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
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	1,032	66	15.6	98.0%	109 (10.6%)	741 (71.8%)	95 (9.2%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.0%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 30909

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Augusta	0.42 mi	46	318^th
Martinez	3 mi	4	15^th
Evans	4.46 mi	15	20^th
Grovetown	5.06 mi	8	70^th
Fort Gordon	6.11 mi	1	107^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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