Columbia County School District

4781 Hereford Farm Road
Evans, GA 30809
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 18 public preschools serving 12,952 students in Columbia County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Columbia County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Columbia County School District are River Ridge Elementary School, Parkway Elementary School and Stevens Creek Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
31 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
28,683 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
1,800 Teachers
49,566 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#20 out of 221 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
67 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,179 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,261 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
6,185 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
22%
35%
# White Students
15,781 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
55%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,129 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
462
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
2,007
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,058
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,029
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,108
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,087
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,201
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,230
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,284
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,290
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,530
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,334
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,090
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,973
198
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$339 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$314 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,805
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbia County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,950
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbia County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4109 Mullikin Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 447-1016
Grades: PK-5
| 775 students
Rank: #22.
Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2660 William Few Parkway
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-2346
Grades: PK-5
| 712 students
Rank: #33.
Stevens Creek Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3780 Evans To Locks Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 868-3705
Grades: PK-5
| 842 students
Rank: #44.
Lewiston Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5426 Hereford Farm Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6064
Grades: PK-5
| 750 students
Rank: #55.
Greenbrier Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5116 Riverwood Pkwy
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6060
Grades: PK-5
| 687 students
Rank: #66.
North Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2874 Ray Owens Rd
Appling, GA 30802
(706) 541-1158
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #77.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4431 Hardy Mcmanus Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-3736
Grades: PK-5
| 732 students
Rank: #88.
Baker Place Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2011 Hero Way
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 447-2115
Grades: PK-5
| 1,037 students
Rank: #99.
Evans Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
618 Gibbs Rd
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 863-1202
Grades: PK-5
| 778 students
Rank: #1010.
Westmont Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4558 Oakley Pirkle Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 863-0992
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #1111.
Martinez Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
213 Flowing Wells Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 863-8308
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #1212.
South Columbia Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
325 Mccormick Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 863-3220
Grades: PK-5
| 453 students
Rank: #1313.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 868-0894
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #1414.
Euchee Creek Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
795 Louisville Rd
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 556-4000
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
Rank: #1515.
Brookwood Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
455 S Old Belair Rd
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 855-7538
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #1616.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 Trudeau Trl
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 447-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 1,096 students
Rank: #1717.
North Harlem Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
360 W Trippe St
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5995
Grades: PK-5
| 843 students
Rank: #1818.
Grovetown Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Ford Ave
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 863-0800
Grades: PK-5
| 967 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 31 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 28,683 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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