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Columbia Middle School

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Columbia Middle School ranks 192 nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Columbia Middle School in Grovetown, GA, serves 903 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Columbia County School District, which ranks 17th out of 201 districts statewide.

Columbia Middle has historically been a solid, mid-tier performer, ranking in the 65th-78th percentile statewide over the past decade. In the most recent year, the school ranked 192nd out of 578 Georgia middle schools (67th percentile, 3 stars), a slight dip from its recent 4-star performance. One of the school's standout strengths is its accelerated math program—in past years, Algebra I proficiency reached 89.9% and 81%, dramatically exceeding district averages, though the most recent year settled at 54.1%, which still matches the district and exceeds the state. The school also shows consistent strength in 8th grade Social Studies (57.6% proficiency, nearly matching the district and well above the state's 40.2%). Math proficiency across grades 6-8 ranges from 49.5% to 52.1%, trailing district averages by 8-10 points but beating state averages by 6-10 points. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from 23.6% to 15.8% over four years, now below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Columbia Middle sits in a competitive landscape. It outperforms Tutt Middle, Glenn Hills Middle, and Belair Middle in Richmond County by wide margins, but trails top-tier peers like Riverside Middle and Greenbrier Middle by 25-30 points in math. It performs similarly to Grovetown Middle, just 3 miles away, though Columbia edges ahead in 8th grade math and Social Studies. The school's spending of $11,356 per student is efficient compared to Richmond County schools, which spend more yet achieve far lower results. While the recent dip in Algebra I and a notably low 8th grade science score (7.4%) suggest the school is in transition—with free/reduced lunch rates rising from 32.6% to 44.2%—the school's strong outcomes for Hispanic and African American students (both ranking in the 73rd-76th percentile statewide) and its history of exceptional math results provide a solid foundation for future improvement.

903

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,356

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2013 Raider Way
Grovetown, GA 30813

(706) 541-1252

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grovetown High School

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle School:

Elementary:	Baker Place Elementary
	Lewiston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

African American:

32.3%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 22 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg58%

Georgia avg43%

192^nd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	62.1	192 of 578	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	145 of 585	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	133 of 578	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	131 of 569	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	138 of 558	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	137 of 542	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	195 of 559	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	166 of 543	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	122 of 539	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	142 of 545	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	113 of 537	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	110 of 521	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	67 of 527	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	78 of 508	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	98 of 504	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	88 of 494	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	104 of 466	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	123 of 462	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	100 of 445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	96 of 420	77.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	128 of 480	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	118 of 494	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	138 of 489	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	89 of 485	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	92 of 482	80.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	58 of 89	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	194 of 550	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	127 of 567	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	165 of 558	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	136 of 553	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	142 of 544	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	89 of 374	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	59 of 400	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	65 of 381	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	55 of 380	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	47 of 367	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	183 of 550	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	155 of 569	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	168 of 561	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	110 of 559	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	131 of 553	76.3%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	106 of 157	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	121 of 159	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	69 of 136	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	57 of 169	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	88 of 172	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	93 of 163	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	198 of 425	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	166 of 442	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	198 of 437	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	139 of 429	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	173 of 431	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	193 of 404	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	148 of 415	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	167 of 417	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	142 of 429	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	162 of 425	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2022)35th percentile-40 vs school

Migrant (2023)32nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies58%+17 vs state

Algebra I54%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

HS Physical Science39%-22 vs state

Science7%-22 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
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
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
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
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	424 Hawes Branch Pkwy	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5990	1,025	63	16.2	44.8%	642 (62.6%)	200 (19.5%)	102 (10.0%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.6%)	62	193^rd of 578 public middle schools	66.6%		63.5	184^th of 585 public middle schools	68.5%	9	55.7	47.9	47.2	49.2	7.9	53.3	55.5	$11,003	$369	$10,633
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Middle School

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually go on to attend Grovetown High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle School?

Students at Columbia Middle School are 41% White, 32% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Columbia Middle School a good school?

Columbia Middle School ranks 192^nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 903 students attended Columbia Middle School.

What district is Columbia Middle School in?

Columbia County

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