Hephzibah Elementary School

As a moderately sized K-5 school in Hephzibah, Georgia, Hephzibah Elementary School educates 574 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Richmond County.

Hephzibah Elementary School is one of 52 schools operated by Richmond County, a district that educates 30,573 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Hephzibah Elementary School shows that 66% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 20% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at Hephzibah Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Hephzibah 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 12.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Richmond County) logs that 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. Hephzibah Elementary School is one of 58 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hephzibah High School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hephzibah Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 12.2%.

Hephzibah Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 47%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 574 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 41% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.