Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School

Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School is a tight-knit secondary school in Augusta, Georgia, operated by Richmond County. The school serves 640 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% below the state mean of about 1,120.

Richmond County comprises 52 schools with combined enrollment of 30,573 students; Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School reports that Black students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 17% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

In terms of school funding signals, Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School higher than the state norm the norm. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Richmond County (around 93%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 41.3%; Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School posts 65.8%, +24.6 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Richmond County indicate the typical household earns roughly $55,637 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School is one of 58 public schools in Richmond County (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students).

Nearest neighbor: Laney High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 26.6%.

Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet School has edged down 7%, going from 686 students in 2018 to 640 in 2025.

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