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Evans Elementary School

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Evans Elementary School ranks 149 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Evans Elementary School in Evans, GA, serves approximately 730 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and has earned a 4-star rating every year for the past decade, consistently ranking in the 82nd to 89th percentile statewide—a remarkable record of stability in a high-performing Columbia County district.

Where Evans truly shines is in mathematics. In the most recent testing year, 3rd graders posted a 76.6% proficiency rate and 5th graders hit 76.7%—both roughly 10 points above the district average and 28–32 points above the state. The school also stands out for its work with specific student groups: its African American students rank in the 89th percentile statewide (a 5-star rating), and its special education students rank in the 80th percentile. Chronic absenteeism sits at 12.0%, below both the district (12.9%) and state (17.7%) averages, even though the school serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (39%) than several nearby schools that outperform it. For example, Parkway Elementary (ranked 35th) has only 19.6% free/reduced lunch, while Evans (ranked 149th) achieves strong results with nearly double that rate. The contrast with SAIL Charter Academy is even starker—SAIL's 3rd grade math proficiency was just 39.7% versus Evans' 76.6%.

There are a couple of areas worth watching. Fourth grade math has dipped below the district average for two consecutive years (63.2% vs. 70.8% in the latest data), and 5th grade science, while well above the state, essentially matches the district average—a relative weakness compared to math. Female students outperform males by a notable margin (91st vs. 83rd percentile). Still, Evans delivers reliable, above-average results with notable cost efficiency, spending $12,288 per student—less than Blue Ridge Elementary ($14,192) or Brookwood Elementary ($15,445) while ranking higher than both. For parents seeking a steady, effective school that maximizes outcomes relative to its demographics, Evans is a strong choice.

730

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,288

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

618 Gibbs Rd
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 863-1202

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Evans Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evans Middle School
High:	Evans High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

21.5%

Hispanic:

11.2%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

Georgia avg47%

149^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Elementary 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	88.2	149 of 1219	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	154 of 1238	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	148 of 1236	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	185 of 1223	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	138 of 1220	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	162 of 1214	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	135 of 1234	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	205 of 1209	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	220 of 1205	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	192 of 1233	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	142 of 1240	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	230 of 1231	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	234 of 1225	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	229 of 1201	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	149 of 1212	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	131 of 1183	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	114 of 1133	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	149 of 1134	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	87.0	81 of 1125	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	135 of 1101	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	90 of 828	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	94.3	39 of 892	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	81 of 879	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	42 of 870	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	80 of 876	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	105 of 1186	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	170 of 1224	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	157 of 1223	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	189 of 1212	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	106 of 1206	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	86 of 583	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	99.3	4 of 565	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	13 of 516	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	202 of 1183	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	160 of 1225	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	140 of 1220	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	180 of 1210	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	175 of 1209	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	95 of 465	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	71 of 565	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	43 of 487	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	65.8	102 of 455	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	150 of 700	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	175 of 769	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	166 of 772	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	280 of 775	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	168 of 779	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)37th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+24 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

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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	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
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 1219 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
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	395^th of 1219 public elementary schools	67.6%		59.8	434^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%	39	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
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%)	97.1	35^th of 1219 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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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
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 1219 public elementary schools	77.4%					(n/a)		50.4	73.4	52.6				55.7			$12,905	$600	$12,305
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	80^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.4%		94.5	76^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.9%	4		80.0	78.9	75.6				69.4			$13,768	$524	$13,244
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 1219 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
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%)	68.4	339^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.6	221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	82.1%	118		56.8	58.2	50.0				49.6			$12,694	$896	$11,798
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 1219 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Evans Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Evans Elementary School?

Students at Evans Elementary School are 50% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Evans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Evans Elementary School.

What district is Evans Elementary School in?

Columbia County

Is Evans Elementary School a good school?

Evans Elementary School ranks 149^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Evans Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Evans Middle School
High : Evans High School

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