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Blue Ridge Elementary School

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Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks 139 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Blue Ridge Elementary School in Evans, GA, serves 612 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the highly-ranked Columbia County district, earning a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

One of Blue Ridge's standout strengths is its exceptional success with student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 5% statewide for African American students and the top 8% for Hispanic students, while also performing in the top 10% for female students. This demonstrates a strong commitment to educational equity across diverse groups. Additionally, Blue Ridge boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.1%—less than half the district average (12.9%) and nearly a third of the state average (17.7%). This is the lowest rate among nearby peers like River Ridge Elementary (7.4%) and Stevens Creek Elementary (6.6%), suggesting strong family-school connections and engaged students.

In math, Blue Ridge's 3rd and 4th graders shine, with proficiency rates of 79.3% and 77.9%—well above district (66.4% and 70.8%) and state averages (48.3% and 50.1%). However, 5th-grade math proficiency drops to 57.9%, below the district average of 62.9%, indicating a possible challenge with more complex concepts in upper grades. Notably, Blue Ridge achieves these results while serving a more economically diverse population (48.5% free/reduced lunch) than top peers like Riverside Elementary (24.7%) or Evans Elementary (39%). The contrast with neighboring Richmond County schools is stark—Blue Ridge's 3rd-grade math proficiency is more than triple that of Sue Reynolds Elementary (23.7%). While its overall state ranking slipped slightly from 120th to 139th, Blue Ridge remains a strong, equitable choice for families.

612

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,192

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 868-0894

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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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 — 91st percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

Georgia avg47%

139^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	89.0	139 of 1219	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	157 of 1238	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	121 of 1236	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	151 of 1223	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	154 of 1220	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	175 of 1214	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	221 of 1234	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	222 of 1209	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.8	162 of 1205	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	114 of 1233	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	119 of 1240	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	78.6	213 of 1231	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	183 of 1225	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	121 of 1201	89.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	34 of 1212	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	61 of 1183	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	98 of 1133	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.9	81 of 1134	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	92 of 1125	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	62 of 1101	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	39 of 828	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.4	123 of 892	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	165 of 879	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	298 of 870	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	264 of 876	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	112 of 1186	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	112 of 1224	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	98 of 1223	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	186 of 1212	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	159 of 1206	86.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	39 of 503	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.4	47 of 583	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	3 of 565	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	170 of 1183	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	207 of 1225	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	143 of 1220	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	124 of 1210	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	162 of 1209	86.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	111 of 465	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	190 of 565	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	170 of 700	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	165 of 769	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	164 of 772	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	145 of 775	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	214 of 779	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+23 vs state

Science65%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 3, 2012

Great school! One of the few Elementary schools where each grade still does a play every year!
Wonderful teachers and principal- great test scores too. My kids love that school! 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	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
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
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	76^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.4	54^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%	22		81.4	82.7	74.5				68.3			$12,495	$150	$12,345
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
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
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
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
Warren Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Warren Rd	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4022	665	50	13.3	100.0%	90 (13.5%)	444 (66.8%)	55 (8.3%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	61 (9.2%)	15.2	1077^th of 1219 public elementary schools	11.6%		19.1	1015^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.0%	62		16.3	33.4	25.3				18.0			$14,614	$1,268	$13,346
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
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
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 S Old Belair Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-7538	559	44	12.7	59.0%	241 (43.1%)	132 (23.6%)	101 (18.1%)	32 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (8.6%)	77.8	244^th of 1219 public elementary schools	80.0%		81.5	223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	82.0%	21		50.0	75.3	54.7				61.1			$15,445	$944	$14,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Blue Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Blue Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Blue Ridge Elementary School.

Is Blue Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks 139^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Blue Ridge Elementary School in?

Columbia County

What schools do graduates of Blue Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blue Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lakeside High School

What is the racial makeup of Blue Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Blue Ridge Elementary School are 50% White, 19% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

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