Bayvale Elementary School in Augusta, Georgia on �ǿմ�ý

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Bayvale Elementary School is an urban public school in Augusta, Georgia that is part of Richmond County School System. It serves 389 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

389 Students

30 Teachers

3309 Milledgeville Rd

Augusta, GA 30909 View local requests

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Bayvale Elementary School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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