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 2025 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 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 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
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
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
56 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,303 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,454 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
6,512 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
22%
38%
# White Students
15,263 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
53%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,304 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
389
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
1,848
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,055
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,169
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,156
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,135
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,231
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,188
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,293
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,281
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,552
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,399
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,217
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,052
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #22.
Greenbrier Middle 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
| 862 students
Rank: #33.
Riverside Middle 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
| 718 students
Rank: #44.
Evans Middle 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
| 940 students
Rank: #55.
Columbia Middle 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
| 939 students
Rank: #66.
Lakeside Middle 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
| 523 students
Rank: #77.
Harlem Middle 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
| 1,003 students
Rank: #88.
Grovetown Middle 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
| 1,088 students
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