Top Rankings
Columbia County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,804 students in Columbia County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Columbia County School District are Stallings Island Middle School, Greenbrier Middle School and Riverside Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
31 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
28,683 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,800 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Columbia County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 221 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
67 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,179 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,261 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
6,185 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
22%
38%
# White Students
15,781 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
55%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,129 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
462
920
# Students in K Grade:
2,007
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,058
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,029
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,108
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,087
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,201
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,230
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,284
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,290
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,530
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,334
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,090
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,973
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,950 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$339 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$314 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,805
$14,333
Spending / Student
$10,950
$13,458
Best Columbia County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stallings Island Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3830 Blackstone Camp Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 447-2106
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 447-2106
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #22.
Greenbrier Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5120 Riverwood Pkwy
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6080
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6080
Grades: 6-8
| 793 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1095 Furys Ferry Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3712
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3712
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
Rank: #44.
Evans Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4785 Hereford Farm Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3689
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3689
Grades: 6-8
| 999 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
527 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 855-6900
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 855-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: #66.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2013 Raider Way
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 541-1252
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 541-1252
Grades: 6-8
| 1,013 students
Rank: #77.
Harlem Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
424 Hawes Branch Pkwy
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5990
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5990
Grades: 6-8
| 944 students
Rank: #88.
Grovetown Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 855-2514
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 855-2514
Grades: 6-8
| 1,091 students
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