HEPHZIBAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hephzibah Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Richmond County school district, located in Hephzibah, GA with about 391 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 25 teachers, Hephzibah Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Hephzibah Elementary School is a public school located in the Richmond County School System in Hephzibah, Georgia. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational academic environment that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school is situated along Highway 88, serving as a central educational hub for families in the rural and suburban areas of the Hephzibah region.
Like other institutions within the Richmond County district, Hephzibah Elementary is committed to student growth through a combination of classroom instruction, state-mandated curriculum standards, and extracurricular opportunities. The school works to foster a supportive learning climate that prepares elementary-aged children for the transition to middle school, focusing not only on academic achievement but also on social and behavioral development within the school community.
For more information, contact Hephzibah Elementary School at (706) 592-4561 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Hephzibah, GA 30815
(706) 592-4561
HEPHZIBAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Hephzibah, GA with about 391 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Georgia
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Richmond County
- Total Students:
- 391
- Teachers:
- 25.8
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 391 students
- Black or African American
- 50.6%
- White
- 40.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 4.9%
- Two or more races
- 3.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Female
- 48.6%
- Male
- 51.4%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.