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North Columbia Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

North Columbia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Appling, Georgia, serving 472 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

North Columbia Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 82nd out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and county averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates as high as 82.2% in 3rd-grade Math. Additionally, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.1, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools like North Harlem Elementary and Cedar Ridge Elementary, North Columbia Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency across all subject areas. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, demonstrating its ability to sustain excellence. While the school's percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients has increased from 21.57% to 34.96% in the past year, its strong academic performance suggests it is well-equipped to support all students, regardless of their economic background.

460

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,588

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2874 Ray Owens Rd
Appling, GA 30802

(706) 541-1158

District: Columbia County

Students who attend North Columbia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlem Middle School
High:	Harlem High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

African American:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg64%

Georgia avg42%

82^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	82 of 1238	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	45 of 1248	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	66 of 1242	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	63 of 1244	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	79 of 1214	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	97 of 1234	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	111 of 1209	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	73.7	273 of 1205	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	231 of 1233	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	197 of 1240	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	202 of 1231	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.1	120 of 1225	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	75.1	279 of 1201	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	179 of 1212	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	87.3	67 of 1183	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	126 of 1133	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.2	114 of 1134	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	31 of 1125	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	124 of 1101	88.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+34 vs state

Science68%+24 vs state

English Language Arts65%+26 vs state

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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
North Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2874 Ray Owens Rd	Appling	30802	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1158	460	34	13.6	30.0%	379 (82.4%)	28 (6.1%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	94.1	82^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	93.4%		96.5	45^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.4%	37	54.8	72.6	68.1				82.2	83.6	70.8				68.1			$15,588	$138	$15,449
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	37^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.7	67^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.6%	30	66.2	76.4	71.6				80.9	81.9	77.3				84.3			$11,641	$427	$11,214
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%)	96.6	51^st of 1238 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.3	92^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	92.6%	41	63.5	69.7	71.9				82.3	82.6	84.4				75.8			$12,998	$147	$12,851
Baker Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Hero Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2115	958	63	15.3	40.2%	370 (38.6%)	344 (35.9%)	132 (13.8%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.4%)	91.2	115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.7%		91.6	115^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.8%		59.8	60.8	67.2				60.9	76.5	77.4				68.6			$12,091	$460	$11,631
Euchee Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	795 Louisville Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-4000	705	48	14.6	45.0%	334 (47.4%)	209 (29.6%)	101 (14.3%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	75.6	268^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.3	247^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.2%	21	32.7	42.3	64.0				50.4	66.7	66.7				66.7			$12,920	$343	$12,577
Lewiston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5426 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6064	614	43	14.4	30.9%	342 (55.7%)	131 (21.3%)	54 (8.8%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.6%)	94.5	76^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.7	85^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.2%	9	60.0	72.4	70.2				77.0	80.3	71.1				67.5			$13,768	$524	$13,244
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
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
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Trudeau Trl	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 447-2100	1,060	69	15.4	49.9%	372 (35.1%)	349 (32.9%)	202 (19.1%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	112 (10.6%)	80.4	231^st of 1238 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.5	289^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.8%	58	51.1	52.2	52.5				63.3	69.7	54.4				54.9			$11,723	$376	$11,347
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Columbia Elementary School

How many students attend North Columbia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended North Columbia Elementary School.

What district is North Columbia Elementary School in?

Columbia County

What schools do graduates of North Columbia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Columbia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harlem Middle School
High : Harlem High School

What is the racial makeup of North Columbia Elementary School?

Students at North Columbia Elementary School are 82% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is North Columbia Elementary School a good school?

Yes. North Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 6.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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