Diamond Lakes Elementary School

Diamond Lakes Elementary sits in Hephzibah, a quiet, spread-out community on the southern edge of Augusta where families tend to put down roots and stay a while. The school's test scores place it among the lower-performing schools in Georgia, so families who prioritize strong academics may want to look carefully at supplemental learning options or consider how the school's support resources align with their child's needs. That said, the Richmond County area has a lot going for it — close proximity to Fort Eisenhower brings a tight-knit, transient military community into the mix, and families who thrive in that kind of environment often find a built-in sense of belonging here.