📍 3925 Harper Franklin Ave, Augusta, Richmond County, 30909
Belair K-8 School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Augusta, Richmond County. The school has 1,032 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 20% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belair K-8 School enrolls 1,032 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 66 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Black or African American, 11% White and 9.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 741 | 72% |
| White | 109 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 7% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,011 of the school's 1,032 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,011 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.
Belair K-8 School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 127.
Belair K-8 School 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 1,032 students, Belair K-8 School is larger than the district average of about 556 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe