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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,762 students in Columbia County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
30 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
28,965 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
1,829 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
22%
38%
% White
53%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,843 is less than the state median of $13,431. 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
$11,690
$14,305
Spending / Student
$10,843
$13,431
Best Columbia County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stallings Island Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3830 Blackstone Camp Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 447-2106
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 447-2106
Gr: 6-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1095 Furys Ferry Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3712
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3712
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Greenbrier Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5120 Riverwood Pkwy
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6080
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6080
Gr: 6-8 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Evans Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4785 Hereford Farm Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3689
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3689
Gr: 6-8 | 940 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2013 Raider Way
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 541-1252
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 541-1252
Gr: 6-8 | 939 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #66.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
527 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 855-6900
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 855-6900
Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #77.
Grovetown Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 855-2514
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 855-2514
Gr: 6-8 | 1,088 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #88.
Harlem Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
424 Hawes Branch Pkwy
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5990
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5990
Gr: 6-8 | 1,003 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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