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Blue Ridge Elementary School

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Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks 157 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evans, Georgia, serving 597 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in the state.

Blue Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. The school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 65.7% in mathematics and 72.5% in science, well above the state averages of 42.6% and 43.8%, respectively. Additionally, Blue Ridge has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.0 to 12.8, lower than nearby schools like Evans Elementary (14.9) and River Ridge Elementary (16.2). The school's spending per student has also increased from $9,013 in 2016-2017 to $10,210 in 2018-2019, higher than some neighboring schools.

While Blue Ridge Elementary generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Brookwood Elementary and Riverside Elementary, on academic measures, the nearby Stevens Creek Elementary consistently ranks higher in the statewide school rankings. Additionally, there are a few areas, like 3rd-grade English Language Arts and 5th-grade English Language Arts, where Blue Ridge's proficiency rates are lower than the county or state averages, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

612

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,192

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 868-0894

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Georgia avg42%

157^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 16Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	157 of 1238	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	120 of 1248	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	151 of 1242	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	154 of 1244	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	175 of 1214	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	221 of 1234	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	222 of 1209	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	162 of 1205	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	114 of 1233	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	119 of 1240	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	78.6	213 of 1231	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	183 of 1225	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	121 of 1201	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	34 of 1212	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	61 of 1183	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	98 of 1133	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.9	81 of 1134	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	92 of 1125	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	62 of 1101	94.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+29 vs state

Mathematics69%+23 vs state

English Language Arts56%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 3, 2012

Great school! One of the few Elementary schools where each grade still does a play every year!
Wonderful teachers and principal- great test scores too. My kids love that school! Close Quote

Schools Near Blue Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-0894	612	47	13.1	48.5%	307 (50.2%)	117 (19.1%)	84 (13.7%)	48 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.0%)	87.3	157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.3%		91.1	120^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.4%	37	43.9	68.0	56.9				65.9	74.8	65.7				72.5			$14,192	$514	$13,678
Stevens Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3780 Evans To Locks Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3705	759	49	15.4	22.9%	473 (62.3%)	79 (10.4%)	35 (4.6%)	113 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.8%)	96.4	54^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%		96.2	50^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.0%	4	68.5	71.5	80.6				80.8	79.9	70.1				76.9			$12,495	$150	$12,345
Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Flowing Wells Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-8308	731	49	14.8	60.9%	392 (53.6%)	125 (17.1%)	105 (14.4%)	30 (4.1%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	69 (9.4%)	81.6	221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	82.1%		86.7	168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.5%	53	43.0	49.0	74.0				58.7	59.4	71.9				69.8			$12,694	$896	$11,798
River Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4109 Mullikin Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-1016	789	49	16.1	21.4%	485 (61.5%)	74 (9.4%)	63 (8.0%)	105 (13.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.6%)	96.8	45^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.7	24^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.1%	21	63.8	77.6	81.2				68.5	85.7	77.9				85.9			$12,034	$427	$11,607
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	618 Gibbs Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-1202	730	49	15.0	39.0%	368 (50.4%)	157 (21.5%)	82 (11.2%)	40 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (10.8%)	87.6	154^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.6%		89.1	147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.2%	7	51.1	56.2	64.3				63.2	64.2	78.6				65.0			$12,288	$138	$12,150
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Hardy McManus Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-3736	640	45	14.2	24.7%	402 (62.8%)	80 (12.5%)	70 (10.9%)	24 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.4%)	93.6	89^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.3	91^st of 1248 public elementary schools	92.7%	2	59.8	70.4	72.0				63.2	84.3	68.2				75.7			$13,601	$609	$12,992
Warren Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Warren Rd	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4022	665	50	13.3	100.0%	90 (13.5%)	444 (66.8%)	55 (8.3%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (9.2%)	19.1	1015^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.1	979^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.6%	36	19.1	20.0	31.5				18.0	22.2	29.3				16.3			$14,614	$1,268	$13,346
Westmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4558 Oakley Pirkle Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-0992	720	51	14.1	60.4%	364 (50.6%)	149 (20.7%)	106 (14.7%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.6%)								(n/a)																$12,905	$600	$12,305
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	4575 Blanchard Woods Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	State Specialty Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School fo	Yes	No	No	Yes	(762) 585-1400	554	43	13.0		289 (52.2%)	103 (18.6%)	89 (16.1%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (10.8%)	59.8	434^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%		52.3	538^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.9%	104	31.8	41.4	47.9	31.3	42.1	43.2	50.0	54.3	50.7	33.3	44.7	40.5	52.1	40.5	13.5	$12,496	$321	$12,175
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 S Old Belair Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-7538	559	44	12.7	59.0%	241 (43.1%)	132 (23.6%)	101 (18.1%)	32 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (8.6%)	81.5	223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	82.0%		77.7	253^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	79.7%	30	42.0	58.9	50.7				60.2	73.3	64.8				57.7			$15,445	$944	$14,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Blue Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Blue Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lakeside High School

Is Blue Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks 157^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Blue Ridge Elementary School in?

Columbia County

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Blue Ridge Elementary School are 50% White, 19% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

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