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What's one thing Lake Forest Hills Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHMOND COUNTY·NCES 130438002340
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School
3140 Lake Forest Dr, Augusta, GA 30909 · (706) 737-7317 · Richmond County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
593 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 13% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
32.2%
GA avg 44.6% . -5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.8% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 43.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.2% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 37.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Lake Forest Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Richmond County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #578 of 1,208 | #3 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #810 of 1,215 | #3 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #490 of 1,215 | #3 of 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #142 of 1,183 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #341 of 1,324 | #2 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,024 of 1,301 | #26 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #632 of 1,301 | #6 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #687 of 1,312 | #27 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #336 of 386 | #8 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
719
+164 (+30%) vs 2020
+40% since 2000-01, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 719 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 82% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 44.5 | 12.2:1 | 44% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 44.5 | 11.6:1 | 98% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 98% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 46.3 | 15.2:1 | 96% (679) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 97% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 563 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 51% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 40% (207) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Forest Hills Elementary School.
About Lake Forest Hills Elementary School
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Augusta, Georgia. Enrollment totals 719 students across pre-K through 5.
Richmond County enrolls 30,573 students in 52 schools, including Lake Forest Hills Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, about 60 are Black. Other reported shares: 27% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
For every teacher at Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, there are about 14.7 students; the school has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 593 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 82% of enrollment. Across public schools in Richmond County, the average is 93%.
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 38.8% and a predicted 34.7%.
In the wider Richmond County area, the median household earns about $55,637 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. Across Richmond County, 58 public schools serve about 31,674 students.
Langford Middle School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Lake Forest Hills Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Lake Forest Hills Elementary School places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 164 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Lake Forest Hills Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Richmond County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
206,069
Census ACS
Median income
$55,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
31,674 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond County
- Academy of Richmond County High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- Hephzibah High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
Other schools in Augusta
- Academy of Richmond County High SchoolHigh · 1,178 students
- Cross Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,152 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- Butler High SchoolHigh · 878 students
- Glenn Hills High SchoolHigh · 839 students
- Belair Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Langford Middle School0.7 mi · 719
- Copeland Elementary School0.9 mi · 369
- Tutt Middle School1.2 mi · 617
- Merry Elementary School1.6 mi · 401
- Bayvale Elementary School1.9 mi · 389
- Warren Road Elementary School2.1 mi · 665
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Forest Hills Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Forest Hills Elementary School?
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 719 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lake Forest Hills Elementary School serve?
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest Hills Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Forest Hills Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lake Forest Hills Elementary School?
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 5% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Forest Hills Elementary School?
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School is overseen by Richmond County in Richmond County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.