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Riverside Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Riverside Middle School in Evans, GA, serves 711 students in grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Columbia County School District, and it consistently ranks among the top 5% of middle schools in Georgia.

For parents, the standout story here is mathematics. Riverside’s math proficiency rates are roughly double the state average—81.6% of 6th graders, 77.9% of 7th graders, and 83% of 8th graders scored proficient or better, compared to state averages in the low 40s. Even more impressive, 95.1% of students taking the Algebra I End of Course exam passed, a full 47 percentage points above the state average and the highest among nearby schools like Greenbrier Middle School (90.4%) and Evans Middle School (74.2%). Science is also a relative strength: 35.9% of 8th graders scored proficient, nearly three times the district average and well above every neighboring school—Lakeside Middle School posted just 2.2% and Grovetown Middle School 8.3%. Riverside also offers acceleration opportunities, with 84.8% of 8th graders passing the high school Physical Science exam.

What truly sets Riverside apart is its consistency across all student groups. The school ranks in the 93rd percentile or higher for every demographic subgroup, including an extraordinary 5th-place statewide ranking for Special Education students and 8th for Hispanic students. Chronic absenteeism is low at 10.7% and has dropped 40% over four years, well below the state rate of 17.7%. While Riverside’s student population is more affluent than some nearby schools (22% qualify for free/reduced lunch), its success appears systemic rather than demographic. The contrast with Richmond County schools just miles away—where math proficiency often falls in the single digits—highlights how district resources and school culture matter. For families in the Evans area, Riverside offers a proven, inclusive, and academically excellent option.

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 — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (79% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbia County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg58%

Georgia avg43%

29^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Columbia County

17^th of 201Columbia 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
2026	92.2	29 of 578	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	25 of 585	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	35 of 578	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	36 of 569	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	52 of 558	90.7%	★★★★★
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%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	30 of 480	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	31 of 494	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	72 of 489	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	56 of 485	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	72 of 482	85.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	40 of 550	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	50 of 567	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	48 of 558	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	38 of 553	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	44 of 544	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	8 of 374	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	16 of 400	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	27 of 381	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	19 of 380	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	17 of 367	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	18 of 550	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	40 of 569	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	45 of 561	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	24 of 559	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	49 of 553	91.1%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	74.0	35 of 157	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	7 of 136	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.2	36 of 169	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	31 of 172	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	29 of 163	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	51 of 145	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	5 of 425	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	74.8	66 of 442	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	34 of 437	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	31 of 429	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	21 of 431	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	27 of 404	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	63 of 415	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	65 of 417	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	40 of 429	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	57 of 425	86.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile~ school

African American (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)78th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+47 vs state

HS Physical Science85%+24 vs state

Mathematics81%+38 vs state

Social Studies66%+25 vs state

Science36%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	92.2	29^th of 578 public middle schools	95.0%		96	25^th of 585 public middle schools	95.7%	4	95.1	81.6	77.9	83.0	35.9	65.7	84.8	$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%)	89.9	44^th of 578 public middle schools	92.4%		95.9	26^th of 585 public middle schools	95.6%	18	78.9	74.9	78.6	72.5		75.3	75.7	$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%)	67.6	162^nd of 578 public middle schools	72.0%		76.7	122^nd of 585 public middle schools	79.1%	40	62.6	50.0	51.0	57.7	2.2	45.8	72.9	$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%)	77.9	109^th of 578 public middle schools	81.1%		87.1	67^th of 585 public middle schools	88.5%	42	74.2	58.1	59.6	62.6	15.2	66.3	65.4	$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%)	90.9	37^th of 578 public middle schools	93.6%		96.8	20^th of 585 public middle schools	96.6%	17	90.4	72.3	77.2	78.3	21.7	75.2	83.0	$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%)	7.2	560^th of 578 public middle schools	3.1%		9.5	558^th of 585 public middle schools	4.6%	2	22.9	6.1	6.7	12.6	1.3	9.0	20.0	$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%)	15.2	506^th of 578 public middle schools	12.5%					(n/a)	83.4	12.1	10.6	28.7	12.3	7.7	66.7	$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%)	62.1	192^nd of 578 public middle schools	66.8%		71.5	145^th of 585 public middle schools	75.2%	47	54.1	50.5	49.5	52.1	7.4	57.6	38.9	$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%)	6.7	568^th of 578 public middle schools	1.7%		6.6	573^rd of 585 public middle schools	2.1%	5	14.3	3.3	6.3	7.7	5.0	5.9	43.5	$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%)	53.4	247^th of 578 public middle schools	57.3%		54	244^th of 585 public middle schools	58.3%	3	67.5	51.6	44.2	42.8	8.3	32.5	69.9	$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 ranks in the top 5.0% of 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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