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Riverside Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School in Evans, GA, serves approximately 640 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly rated Columbia County school district, which ranks in the top 10% of districts statewide.

Riverside’s biggest academic strength is its upper-grade math performance. In 4th grade, 83.9% of students scored proficient—the highest among all nearby schools, edging out Parkway Elementary School (82.5%) and River Ridge Elementary (79.6%). Fifth grade math is similarly strong at 82.1% proficient, which is about 19 points above the district average and 38 points above the state average. Science is another standout: 79.2% of 5th graders are proficient, well above the district (63%) and state (44.2%) averages, and this score has improved steadily over the past four years. Interestingly, 3rd grade math is the one area where Riverside falls slightly below the district average, but by 4th and 5th grade, students dramatically outperform—suggesting strong academic growth during their time at the school.

Riverside also excels in attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.3%, less than half the state rate (17.7%) and well below nearby Westmont Elementary School (12.4%) and Martinez Elementary School (12.2%). The school has cut absenteeism by half since 2021-2022, a change that coincides with improved state rankings. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 and spending of about $13,601 per student, Riverside delivers strong results with moderate resources. While its closest geographic neighbor, River Ridge, ranks higher overall, Riverside actually beats it in 4th grade math—a testament to the quality of instruction in the upper grades. For parents seeking a stable, high-performing school with a clear focus on STEM and consistent attendance, Riverside is an excellent choice.

640

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,601

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4431 Hardy McManus Rd
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 868-3736

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle School
High:	Greenbrier High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

African American:

12.5%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (76% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Georgia avg47%

110^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Columbia County

17^th of 202Columbia 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	91.9	110 of 1222	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	89 of 1238	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	92 of 1236	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	90 of 1223	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	135 of 1220	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	110 of 1214	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	105 of 1234	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	116 of 1209	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	137 of 1205	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.2	155 of 1233	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	92.4	90 of 1240	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.1	115 of 1231	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	82.1	145 of 1225	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	225 of 1201	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.4	157 of 1212	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.8	107 of 1183	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	118 of 1133	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	85.8	95 of 1134	91.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	65 of 1125	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.5	28 of 1101	97.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	139 of 892	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	109 of 879	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	141 of 870	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	137 of 876	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	87 of 1189	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	96 of 1224	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	79 of 1223	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	73 of 1212	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	119 of 1206	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	46 of 535	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	75.0	89 of 516	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	125 of 1186	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	93.7	84 of 1225	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	103 of 1220	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	115 of 1210	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	156 of 1209	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	19 of 565	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	35 of 455	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	46.7	193 of 415	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	65 of 703	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	94 of 769	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	150 of 772	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	101 of 775	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	190 of 779	75.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+35 vs state

Mathematics76%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 3, 2019

My eldest went to Riverside from 1st-3rd, and she LOVED her teachers and going to school. The bus drivers were wonderful too. My youngest was there for kindergarten in their "special needs" program with Mrs. Phillips, and he grew leaps and bounds while under their care. I can't say enough good things about the people that taught and cared for my children throughout the school year. I will be forever grateful. They have officially set the bar for the level of care that we look for in future school districts. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 1, 2013

The teachers at Riverside Elementary are extremely caring and helpful. This is a warm environment however when you first enter the school you may not feel that at first. The office staff at first seem to be very uptight. This is NOT true. They are extremely protective of "their" children and until they get to know you they are all business. Once you become family (part of the Riverside community) you can walk through the doors and the secretaries will ask if you want your child. They know you by facial recognition and your child's name. Not bad for a school of 700 plus students. It is still a small community school! My child LOVES reading and the Media Specialist ALWAYS welcomes us to come in help so parents can help in the Media Center and then eat with our kids also. This school really tries to involve parents. The teachers also allows parents to help with projects in the parent work room. It a great school. If you are looking to move into Columbia County you should check out Riverside Elementary School as it has great teachers, great kids, great parents and wonderful principals! Close Quote

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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)	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 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
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%)	91.9	110^th of 1222 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.6	89^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.8%	21		58.1	83.9	82.1				79.2			$13,601	$609	$12,992
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%)	96.3	45^th of 1222 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.8	45^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.4%			76.3	79.6	80.3				85.9			$12,034	$427	$11,607
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%)	63.3	396^th of 1222 public elementary schools	67.6%		59.8	434^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%	38	81.3	39.7	50.0	52.3	62.8	45.2	55.6	52.3	44.4	19.5	$12,496	$321	$12,175
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%)	88.2	149^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.6	154^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.6%	5		76.6	63.2	76.7				62.6			$12,288	$138	$12,150
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%)	89	139^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.3	157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.3%	18		79.3	77.9	57.9				65.3			$14,192	$514	$13,678
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5116 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6060	610	41	14.9	18.5%	454 (74.4%)	56 (9.2%)	37 (6.1%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	90.7	122^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	90.0%		96.6	51^st of 1238 public elementary schools	95.9%	71		79.8	84.8	70.8				56.3			$12,998	$147	$12,851
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%)	94.8	75^th of 1222 public elementary schools	93.9%		96.4	54^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%	21		81.4	82.7	74.5				68.3			$12,495	$150	$12,345
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2660 William Few Parkway	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-2346	795	51	15.4	19.6%	468 (58.9%)	103 (13.0%)	114 (14.3%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.4%)	97.2	35^th of 1222 public elementary schools	97.1%		97	37^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.0%	2		85.3	82.5	78.9				80.2			$11,641	$427	$11,214
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%)	68.5	340^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.6	221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	82.1%	119		56.8	58.2	50.0				49.6			$12,694	$896	$11,798
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%)	74.7	275^th of 1222 public elementary schools	77.5%					(n/a)		50.4	73.4	52.6				55.7			$12,905	$600	$12,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : Greenbrier High School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 63% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Riverside Elementary School ranks in the top 9.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Columbia County

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