Best Schools in Columbia County

The Cyber Center of Excellence for the US Army has made Fort Gordon it’s new home! This means many men and women are relocating to the Greater Augusta Area with their families. At First Choice Home Builders, we know education is a deciding factor when determining where to purchase a home. Sure, you want a beautiful house but you also want to be in a great community with the best schools. So we've complied the top five elementary, middle and high schools in the Columbia County!

Elementary Schools

The rankings for both elementary and middle schools were ranked solely on their Statewide Performance percentage and Average Standard Scoring percentage. According to the Georgia Department of Education, the State Wide Performance shows how well the school is performing in comparison to other schools in Georgia. 1. River Ridge Elementary 4109 Mullikin Road, Evans, GA 30809 Statewide Performance: 95.3% Average Standard Score: 94.74% Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.5 2. Stevens Creek Middle School 3780 Evans To Locks Road, Martinez, GA 30907 Statewide Performance: 93.5% Average Standard Score: 92.78% Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.6 3. Greenbrier Elementary School 5116 Riverwood Pkwy, Evans, GA  30809 Statewide Performance: 91.4% Average Standard Score: 90.98% Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.4 4. Riverside Elementary School 4431 Hardy McManus Rd, Evans, GA  30809 Statewide Performance: 88.6% Average Standard Score: 86.46% Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.2 5.  Blue Ridge Elementary School 550 Blue Ridge Dr, Evans, GA  30809 Statewide Performance: 86.5% Average Standard Score: 84.8% Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.3

Middle Schools

1. Greenbrier Middle School 5120 Riverwood Pkwy, Evans, Georgia 30809 Statewide Performance: 93.6% Average Standard Score: 93.53% Student/teacher ratio: 19.2 2. Stallings Island Middle School 3830 Blackstone Camp Road, Martinez, GA 30907 Statewide Performance: 91.6% Average Standard Score: 91.25% Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.5 3. Riverside Middle School 1095 Furrys Ferry Road, Evans, Georgia 30809 Statewide Performance: 90.8% Average Standard Score: 90.54% Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.0 4. Columbia Middle School 2013 Raider Way, Grovetown, GA 30813 Statewide Performance: 77.2% Average Standard Score: 73.57% Student/Teacher Ratio: 18.9 5. Evans Middle School 4785 Hereford Farm Road. Evans, GA 308909 Statewide Performance: 71.2% Average Standard Score: 66.8% Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.6

High Schools

Unlike the elementary and middle school rankings, our high school rankings were done based on the average SAT and ACT scores as well as their graduation rate. 1. Greenbrier High School 5114 Riverwood Pkwy, Evans, Georgia 30809 Average SAT: 1160 Average ACT: 26 Graduation Rate 97% The AP® participation rate at Greenbrier High School is 46 percent. 2. Lakeside High School 533 Blue Ridge Dr, Evans, Georgia 30809 Average SAT: 1190 Average ACT: 28 Graduation Rate 88% The AP® participation rate at Lakeside High School is 42 percent. 3. Evans High School 4550 Cox Rd, Evans, Georgia 30809 Average SAT: 1120 Average ACT: 25 Graduation Rate 86% The AP® participation rate at Evans High School is 20 percent. 4. Grovetown High School 2010 Warrior Way, Grovetown, Georgia 30813 Average SAT: 1110 Average ACT: 22 Graduation Rate 82% The AP® participation rate at Grovetown High School is 24 percent. 5. Harlem High School 1070 Appling Harlem Rd, Harlem, Georgia 30814 Average SAT: 1070 Average ACT: 26 Graduation Rate 82% The AP® participation rate at Harlem High School is 23 percent. Well there you have it, 15 great schools in Columbia County area! We hope this helps your relocation process a little easier. Make sure you check our blog and Facebook page for fun things to do in the area and information on our beautiful homes in Riverwood Plantation and Stallings Ridge!

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