Bayvale Elementary School

Bayvale Elementary School is a close-knit elementary school in Augusta, Georgia, operated by Richmond County. The school educates 389 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Richmond County comprises 52 schools with combined enrollment of 30,573 students; Bayvale Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Bayvale Elementary School shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest reads as 32% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% multiracial. Compared to Richmond County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at Bayvale Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Bayvale Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Richmond County put median household earnings sit near $55,637, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Richmond County's 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students), Bayvale Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rocky Creek Charter Academy, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bayvale Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 12.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 21%: 494 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 24% to 32%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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