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Evans Elementary School

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Evans Elementary School ranks 154 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Evans Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evans, Georgia, serving 823 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 from SchoolDigger.

Evans Elementary consistently performs above the state average on the Milestones Assessment, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 64.3% in English Language Arts, 78.6% in Math, and 65% in Science, compared to state averages of 43%, 42.6%, and 43.8%, respectively. The school has maintained a statewide ranking between 135th and 220th out of over 1,200 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Evans Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 15.5 over the past three years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Columbia County district, such as River Ridge Elementary and Greenbrier Elementary, Evans Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below the top-performing schools in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's spending per student has increased from $7,983 in 2016-2017 to $8,653 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the spending at some nearby schools. Additionally, the school's free and reduced lunch rate has increased from 31.43% in 2022-2023 to 42.16% in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential shift in the socioeconomic demographics of the student population.

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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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Georgia avg42%

154^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	154 of 1238	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	147 of 1248	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	185 of 1242	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	138 of 1244	88.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+24 vs state

Science65%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+18 vs state

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Exceptional school with exceptional teachers. Great parent-teacher communication and involvement. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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%)	87.3	157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.3%		91.1	120^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.4%	37	43.9	68.0	56.9				65.9	74.8	65.7				72.5			$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%)	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
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%)								(n/a)																$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	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
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%)	96.8	45^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.7	24^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.1%	21	63.8	77.6	81.2				68.5	85.7	77.9				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%)	81.6	221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	82.1%		86.7	168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.5%	53	43.0	49.0	74.0				58.7	59.4	71.9				69.8			$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%)	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

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.

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

How many students attend Evans Elementary School?

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

Is Evans Elementary School a good school?

Evans Elementary School ranks 154^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Evans Elementary School in?

Columbia County

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