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Wheeless Road Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2530 Wheeless Rd, Augusta, GA 30906 · (706) 796-4985 · Part of Richmond County School District

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Directions
Students
649
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wheeless Road Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 32.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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2530 Wheeless Rd, Augusta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten107
Grade 190
Grade 2115
Grade 3125
Grade 492
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
489’20
589’21
557’22
751’23
649’24

Up 32.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 6%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wheeless Road Elementary School from Augusta families.

Other schools in Richmond County School District

The district →
Richmond Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Augusta
765 students15:1
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Augusta
B+
719 students15:1
Belair Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Augusta
C
675 students13:1
Warren Road Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Augusta
C+
665 students13:1
Sue Reynolds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Augusta
C−
652 students13:1
Freedom Park K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Gordon
B+
608 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Augusta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.