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Schools in Appling

Appling’s public schools

Columbia County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Appling. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?26/30schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 20% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
28,566 students on the public path
In brief

Appling’s schools, in brief

School by school

26 of Appling’s 30 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. River Ridge Elementary places highest (better than 99%); Harlem High School lowest (19%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

17 elementary schools serve Appling, graded from B to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then eight middle schools and five high schools: Grovetown High School, Greenbrier High School, Lakeside High School, Evans High School and Harlem High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Appling, with each school’s own grade.

17 schools teach K in Appling’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B to A+, so check the specific school.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A−
1,060 students15:1Rate it →
Baker Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A
958 students15:1Rate it →
North Harlem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlem
B+
930 students15:1Rate it →
Grovetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
B
908 students14:1Rate it →
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
795 students15:1Rate it →
River Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
789 students16:1Rate it →
Stevens Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinez
A+
759 students15:1Rate it →
Martinez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinez
A
731 students15:1Rate it →
Evans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A
730 students15:1Rate it →
Westmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinez
A
720 students14:1Rate it →
Euchee Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A−
705 students15:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A
640 students14:1Rate it →
Lewiston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
614 students14:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A
612 students13:1Rate it →
Greenbrier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
610 students15:1Rate it →
Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A−
559 students13:1Rate it →
North Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
460 students14:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Columbia County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Columbia County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 28,566 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$12,689GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 39.6% · 15184 students tested
Math52%
State average 37.4% · 15426 students tested

Appling vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Appling’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Appling—Columbia County

Every school in Appling

30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Applingin other towns
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A−
1,060 students15:1Rate it →
Baker Place Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A
958 students15:1Rate it →
North Harlem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harlem
B+
930 students15:1Rate it →
Grovetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
B
908 students14:1Rate it →
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
795 students15:1Rate it →
River Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
789 students16:1Rate it →
Stevens Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinez
A+
759 students15:1Rate it →
Martinez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinez
A
731 students15:1Rate it →
Evans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A
730 students15:1Rate it →
Westmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Martinez
A
720 students14:1Rate it →
Euchee Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A−
705 students15:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A
640 students14:1Rate it →
Lewiston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
614 students14:1Rate it →
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A
612 students13:1Rate it →
Greenbrier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evans
A+
610 students15:1Rate it →
Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grovetown
A−
559 students13:1Rate it →
North Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
460 students14:1Rate it →
Grovetown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grovetown
B−
1,067 students16:1Rate it →
Evans Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Evans
A−
1,030 students17:1Rate it →
Harlem Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harlem
B+
1,025 students16:1Rate it →
Columbia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grovetown
B+
903 students15:1Rate it →
Greenbrier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Evans
A+
853 students16:1Rate it →
Stallings Island Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martinez
A+
729 students17:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Evans
A
711 students16:1Rate it →
Lakeside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Evans
B+
498 students13:1Rate it →
Grovetown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grovetown
C
2,256 students18:1Rate it →
Greenbrier High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evans
B+
1,935 students19:1Rate it →
Lakeside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evans
B−
1,861 students18:1Rate it →
Evans High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evans
C
1,800 students18:1Rate it →
Harlem High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harlem
C−
1,318 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Appling’s schools

Are Appling’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Appling. Columbia County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Appling. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 26 of its 30 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Appling in?

Columbia County School District.

Where do Appling kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: Grovetown High School, Greenbrier High School, Lakeside High School, Evans High School and Harlem High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.