Grovetown’s public schools outscore 89% of Georgia districts
On the state math tests, 52% of Grovetown’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grovetown, 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.
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.
Grovetown’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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and five 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.
What’s behind Grovetown’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grovetown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grovetown · depends on your address
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,060 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grovetown Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Grovetown · depends on your address
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,060 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grovetown Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grovetown · depends on your address
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,060 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grovetown Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grovetown · depends on your address
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,060 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grovetown Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grovetown · depends on your address
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,060 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grovetown Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grovetown · depends on your address
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,060 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grovetown Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grovetown · depends on your address
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,060 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Grovetown Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grovetown
Grovetown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grovetown
Grovetown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grovetown
Grovetown Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,067 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Grovetown’s public schools are run by Columbia County School District, which also serves 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.
Well above the state in reading
Grovetown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Grovetown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grovetown | A | Columbia County |
| Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government | — | — |
Every school in Grovetown
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).
Questions about Grovetown’s schools
Are Grovetown’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grovetown 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 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grovetown in?
Columbia County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,566 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grovetown kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Grovetown High School, Greenbrier High School, Lakeside High School, Evans High School and Harlem High School.
What is Grovetown’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 Grovetown spend per student?
$12,689 in Columbia County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grovetown families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.