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Columbia Middle School

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Columbia Middle School ranks 145 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Columbia Middle School is a public middle school located in Grovetown, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 939 students. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 122-195 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Milestones Assessment is significantly higher than the state and county averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Algebra I (89.9%), 8th-grade Math (62.8%), and 8th-grade Social Studies (53.6%) well above the state and county averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.0 to 15.8 over the past three years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the district.

While Columbia Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than the other middle schools in the Columbia County district, it faces some challenges, such as a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the free and reduced lunch rate increasing from 32.63% in 2022-2023 to 45.79% in 2023-2024. This is in contrast to some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Stallings Island Middle School and Riverside Middle School, which have lower free and reduced lunch rates. Continued focus on supporting all students and addressing any achievement gaps will be crucial for Columbia Middle School's continued success.

903

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,356

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2013 Raider Way
Grovetown, GA 30813

(706) 541-1252

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grovetown High School

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle School:

Elementary:	Baker Place Elementary
	Lewiston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

African American:

32.3%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Science scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Columbia County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Georgia avg40%

145^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Columbia County

13^th of 206Columbia County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	145 of 584	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	133 of 588	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	129 of 577	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	139 of 567	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	137 of 542	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	195 of 559	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	166 of 543	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	122 of 539	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	142 of 545	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	113 of 537	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	110 of 521	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	67 of 527	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	78 of 508	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	98 of 504	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	88 of 494	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	104 of 466	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	123 of 462	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	100 of 445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	96 of 420	77.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+45 vs state

Social Studies54%+15 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Science11%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	2013 Raider Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1252	903	59	15.3	44.2%	367 (40.6%)	292 (32.3%)	139 (15.4%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	71 (7.9%)	71.5	145^th of 584 public middle schools	75.2%		73.6	133^rd of 588 public middle schools	77.4%	12	89.9	50.5	52.4	49.7	43.6	41.2	62.8	10.9	53.6	$11,356	$138	$11,218
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,067	67	16.0	59.4%	253 (23.7%)	455 (42.6%)	211 (19.8%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	122 (11.4%)	54	244^th of 584 public middle schools	58.2%		50.9	265^th of 588 public middle schools	54.9%	21	67.2	37.0	44.2	39.8	39.6	44.3	44.0	5.5	34.4	$10,221	$430	$9,791
Evans Middle School	Public	6-8	4785 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3689	1,030	60	17.3	45.5%	565 (54.9%)	219 (21.3%)	106 (10.3%)	42 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	93 (9.0%)	87.1	67^th of 584 public middle schools	88.5%		88.7	60^th of 588 public middle schools	89.8%	7	93.1	59.0	56.4	64.7	49.9	56.4	80.8	26.7	72.9	$10,275	$138	$10,138
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	424 Hawes Branch Pkwy	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5990	1,025	63	16.2	44.8%	642 (62.6%)	200 (19.5%)	102 (10.0%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.6%)	63.5	184^th of 584 public middle schools	68.5%		56.8	230^th of 588 public middle schools	60.9%	46	66.9	47.2	47.7	39.5	34.9	52.7	45.7	1.8	50.1	$11,003	$369	$10,633
Greenbrier Middle School	Public	6-8	5120 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6080	853	52	16.4	18.5%	573 (67.2%)	97 (11.4%)	83 (9.7%)	50 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	43 (5.0%)	96.8	20^th of 584 public middle schools	96.6%		95.7	30^th of 588 public middle schools	94.9%	10	97.6	73.0	76.4	70.3	65.8	76.3	80.1		77.3	$11,416	$138	$11,278
Belair Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Potential Way	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 821-2766	776	45	17.2	82.5%	24 (3.1%)	662 (85.3%)	49 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	25 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$12,653	$1,235	$11,419
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	527 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-6900	498	39	12.7	58.8%	235 (47.2%)	113 (22.7%)	67 (13.5%)	32 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	76.7	122^nd of 584 public middle schools	79.1%		66.1	172^nd of 588 public middle schools	70.7%	50	89.5	48.3	53.1	50.3	46.3	49.0	59.9		54.9	$14,410	$644	$13,766
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	1095 Furys Ferry Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3712	711	45	15.8	22.1%	447 (62.9%)	87 (12.2%)	86 (12.1%)	33 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	52 (7.3%)	96	25^th of 584 public middle schools	95.7%		94.7	35^th of 588 public middle schools	94.0%	10	84.5	67.6	77.5	67.8	71.0	86.8	76.9		66.7	$12,146	$139	$12,008
Stallings Island Middle School	Public	6-8	3830 Blackstone Camp Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2106	729	44	16.6	24.7%	418 (57.3%)	84 (11.5%)	60 (8.2%)	119 (16.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.0%)	95.9	26^th of 584 public middle schools	95.5%		96.3	23^rd of 588 public middle schools	96.1%	3	73.5	76.9	71.1	62.2	72.2	72.3	76.4		73.8	$11,286	$138	$11,148
Glenn Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4705	706	46	15.3	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	598 (84.7%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	6.6	572^nd of 584 public middle schools	2.1%		5.7	581^st of 588 public middle schools	1.2%	9	3.8	6.5	10.9	9.1	2.8	4.1	11.2	3.8	5.6	$12,923	$1,455	$11,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle School?

Students at Columbia Middle School are 41% White, 32% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Columbia Middle School a good school?

Columbia Middle School ranks 145^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually go on to attend Grovetown High School

How many students attend Columbia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 903 students attended Columbia Middle School.

What district is Columbia Middle School in?

Columbia County

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