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Schools in Evans · Columbia County School District

Evans’s public schools outscore 89% of Georgia districts

In Evans, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Evans, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#20of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 13 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 15 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
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
8
8,067 students on the public path
In brief

Evans’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,689 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Evans’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Georgia school districts, #20 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (67)Better than 87%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,305 test results and a graduating class of 2,126 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Evans’s students in the tested grades sat them (15,426 in math, 15,184 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Evans, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Evans’s public schools are run by Columbia County School District, which also serves Grovetown and Harlem. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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

Evans vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EvansAColumbia County

Every school in Evans

8 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).

District schools in Evansby address
River Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
789 students16:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
640 students14:1Rate it →
Greenbrier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
610 students15:1Rate it →
Greenbrier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
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
A
711 students16:1Rate it →
Greenbrier High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,935 students19:1Rate it →
Evans High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,800 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Evans’s schools

Are Evans’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Evans children attend outscore 89% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Evans in?

Columbia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,566 students in 30 schools (2024–25).

Where do Evans kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Greenbrier High School and Evans High School.

What is Evans’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Columbia County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Evans spend per student?

$12,689 in Columbia County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.