📍 1324 Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta, Richmond County, 30901
Johnson Magnet is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Augusta, Richmond County. The school has 637 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond County school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Johnson Magnet enrolls 637 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Black or African American, 16% White and 9.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 419 | 66% |
| White | 104 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 6% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
624 of the school's 637 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 624 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Johnson Magnet is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 22, state house district 124.
Johnson Magnet is one of 52 schools in Richmond County, based in Augusta, Georgia. The district serves 28,923 students district-wide and employs 2,136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 637 students, Johnson Magnet is close to the district average of about 556 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize