Copeland Elementary School

Located at 1440 Jackson Rd, in Augusta, Georgia, Copeland Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary campus that educates 369 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Richmond County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Copeland Elementary School sits 39% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 52 schools in Richmond County (30,573 students total), Copeland Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Copeland Elementary School reports that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 56% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Copeland Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Copeland Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 16.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Richmond County put median household earnings sit near $55,637, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Richmond County runs 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students), of which Copeland Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Copeland Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 15.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Copeland Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 508 (now 369). Over the same period, the Black share ticked up from 80% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Copeland Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.