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Riverside Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Riverside Middle School is a public middle school in Evans, Georgia, serving 718 students in grades 6-8. As part of the highly-ranked Columbia County School District, Riverside Middle School has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of Georgia middle schools in recent years.

Riverside Middle School's academic performance is a key differentiator, with students significantly outperforming state and county averages on the Georgia Milestones Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had proficiency rates of 84.5% in Algebra I, 67.6% to 77.5% in English Language Arts, and 71% to 86.8% in Mathematics, compared to state and county averages ranging from 39.8% to 51.3%. Additionally, Riverside Middle School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 16.3 students per teacher, allowing for more personalized attention and support for students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Columbia County School District, such as Grovetown Middle School, Columbia Middle School, and Evans Middle School, Riverside Middle School consistently outperforms these schools in academic achievement. This sustained excellence has earned Riverside Middle School a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years, demonstrating a commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students.

711

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,146

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1095 Furys Ferry Rd
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 868-3712

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greenbrier High School

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle School:

Elementary:	River Ridge Elementary
	Riverside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

African American:

12.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbia County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg57%

Georgia avg41%

25^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.0	25 of 584	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	35 of 588	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	35 of 577	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	52 of 567	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	59 of 542	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	69 of 559	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	51 of 543	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	49 of 539	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	44 of 545	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.0	36 of 537	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	81.5	43 of 521	91.7%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	40 of 527	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.1	56 of 508	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	47 of 504	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	82.5	42 of 494	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	80.7	58 of 466	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	86.5	29 of 462	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	25 of 445	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.1	24 of 420	94.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I85%+40 vs state

Mathematics78%+37 vs state

English Language Arts71%+30 vs state

Social Studies67%+28 vs state

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Schools Near Riverside Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	617	47	13.1	100.0%	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	9.5	557^th of 584 public middle schools	4.6%		11.1	554^th of 588 public middle schools	5.8%	3	39.1	18.1	17.4	13.9	7.7	7.4	11.0	2.2	5.8	$14,901	$1,543	$13,357
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Middle School

What district is Riverside Middle School in?

Columbia County

Is Riverside Middle School a good school?

Yes! Riverside Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 584 Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Middle School?

Students at Riverside Middle School are 63% White, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Riverside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Riverside Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Riverside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually go on to attend Greenbrier High School

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