Bayvale Elementary School, Augusta GA

Original Research by School Decision on Bayvale Elementary School

Bayvale Elementary School serves grades pre-K through fifth in the Milledgeville Road area of Augusta. The school enrolls a student body that is substantially Black and Hispanic, with a very large share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. This enrollment profile reflects one of the more economically and racially concentrated schools in the district.

The state testing data from spring 2025 shows proficiency rates that are quite low across all tested subjects. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from single digits in third grade to low teens by fifth grade. Mathematics proficiency is somewhat higher but still modest, with third-grade results in the low teens, a rise to the mid-thirties in fourth grade, and a drop back to low teens by fifth grade. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits in the low single digits. The overall proficiency index places Bayvale above the midpoint when compared against other districts in Richmond County, though this reflects a very low bar across the county's schools rather than strong absolute performance. The data available is only from the most recent school year, so trends over time cannot be seen.

The school is a traditional public school operated by Richmond County, which means it falls under the district's current and upcoming changes. The district recently adopted a Long-Range Facilities Master Plan that consolidates and closes schools and redraws attendance zones beginning in the 2026-27 school year. Parents with children at Bayvale should verify the school's status and feeder patterns under these changes, as they take effect soon. The district is also investing in new construction through voter-approved education sales tax funding, including a new Barton Chapel Elementary site and a districtwide College and Career Academy, without raising property taxes. For the 2025-26 school year and beyond, the district is keeping a traditional calendar rather than moving to year-round school, preserving a full summer break.

Augusta itself is growing, especially downtown, with new multifamily housing and workforce housing projects underway. The city remains one of Georgia's more affordable markets while leading the state in multifamily rent growth. The local economy is anchored by healthcare, government and military facilities, and manufacturing. The school's location on Milledgeville Road places it in a more car-dependent part of the metropolitan area, away from downtown's walkable core, though the downtown and its civic anchors (parks, library, transit) are accessible for families who seek them out.

A parent may want to look into further with the school what academic support is in place to address the low proficiency rates, what the specific trajectory is for Bayvale's students under the upcoming facilities consolidation, and what school-level programming or partnerships exist to strengthen student outcomes. The testing data alone signals that this is a school where most students are not yet meeting grade-level standards, and understanding the school's improvement efforts and the district's support would be important for any family considering enrollment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 21% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 21% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 19% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 310%

School 10% · District 19% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 21% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 26% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Science

Grade 54%

School 4% · District 20% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-852%

School 52% · district not reported

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

This schoolRichmond County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.