Hephzibah’s public schools score below 92% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 13% of Hephzibah’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hephzibah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hephzibah’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 256 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hephzibah’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 8% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,571 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Hephzibah Middle School, then Hephzibah High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hephzibah’s grade
D: better than 8% of Georgia school districts, #258 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hephzibah, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 728 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,041 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,041 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,041 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hephzibah
Hephzibah High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,041 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hephzibah’s public schools are run by Richmond County School District, which also serves Blythe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hephzibah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Hephzibah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hephzibah | D | Richmond County |
| Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government | — | — |
Every school in Hephzibah
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Hephzibah’s schools
Are Hephzibah’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hephzibah children attend score below 92% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #258 of 260 Georgia towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hephzibah in?
Richmond County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,923 students in 49 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hephzibah kids go to high school?
Hephzibah High School, with 1,041 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Hephzibah’s graduation rate?
78% of the class of 2023 in Richmond County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Hephzibah spend per student?
$15,571 in Richmond County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hephzibah families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.