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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,857 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 48% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
30 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
29,025 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
1,821 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 222 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
59 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,265 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,373 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
6,488 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
22%
38%
# White Students
15,530 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
54%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
85 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,225 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
432
978
# Students in K Grade:
1,989
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,138
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,124
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,074
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,158
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,166
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,267
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,250
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,340
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,535
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,346
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,204
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,002
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,666 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,821 is less than the state median of $13,395. 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
$11,666
$14,266
Spending / Student
$10,821
$13,395
Best Columbia County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stallings Island Middle School
Magnet 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
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Greenbrier Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5120 Riverwood Pkwy
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6080
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 650-6080
Grades: 6-8
| 845 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | 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
| 757 students
Rank: #44.
Evans Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | 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
| 980 students
Rank: #55.
Columbia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2013 Raider Way
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 541-1252
Grovetown, GA 30813
(706) 541-1252
Grades: 6-8
| 993 students
Rank: #66.
Lakeside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
527 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 855-6900
Evans, GA 30809
(706) 855-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #77.
Harlem Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
424 Hawes Branch Pkwy
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5990
Harlem, GA 30814
(706) 556-5990
Grades: 6-8
| 981 students
Rank: #88.
Grovetown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
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
| 1,080 students
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