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There are multiple good schools in the Augusta area, but which ones are the best?
Last week, U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools list. Rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while accounting for student background and achievement in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the top 5 elementary and middle schools in Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken counties:
Best Richmond County elementary schools
- C.T. Walker Magnet School
- Lake Forest Hills Elementary School
- Warren Road Elementary School
- Freedom Park School
- McBean Elementary School
Best Richmond County middle schools
- Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
- A.R. Johnson Magnet School
- Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School
- Freedom Park School
- Belair K-8 (Now Belair Middle School)
Best Columbia County elementary schools
- River Ridge Elementary School
- Stevens Creek Elementary School
- North Columbia Elementary School
- Parkway Elementary School
- Greenbrier Elementary School
Best Columbia County middle schools
- Stallings Island Middle School
- Greenbrier Middle School
- Riverside Middle School
- Evans Middle School
- Columbia Middle School
Best Aiken County elementary schools
- Clearwater Elementary School
- Millbrook Elementary School
- East Aiken School of the Arts
- Mossy Creek Elementary School
- Aiken Elementary School
Best Aiken County middle schools
- North Augusta Middle School
- New Ellenton Steam Magnet Middle
- Aiken Intermediate School
- Paul Knox Middle School
- Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School