Richmond Hill Elementary School

Located at 473 Frances Meeks Way, in Richmond Hill, Georgia, Richmond Hill Elementary School is a reasonably sized K-5 school that works with 662 students (grades 2 through 3), part of Bryan County.

Bryan County runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 10,677 students. Richmond Hill Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Richmond Hill Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 19% Hispanic, 16% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, Bryan County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 42% of students at Richmond Hill Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Richmond Hill Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.4%; this one delivers 50.7%.

Around the school, Bryan County reports that median household income runs about $103,408, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Bryan County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,677 students), Richmond Hill Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Richmond Hill Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.1%.

Richmond Hill Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 707 students in 2018 compared to 662 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.