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Lakeside High School

Q: Is Lakeside High School a good school?

Lakeside High School ranks 108 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Lakeside High School in Evans, GA, serves approximately 1,861 students in grades 9-12 within the highly rated Columbia County district, which ranks in the top 8% of Georgia districts. The school has earned a solid 4-star rating for over a decade, though its statewide ranking has eased from the 93rd percentile in 2015-2016 to the 76th percentile today—a gradual shift that has stabilized in recent years. Lakeside graduates 93.2% of its students, outpacing both the district (93.0%) and state (87.2%) averages, and its dropout rate of 1.1% is less than half the state rate. About 30% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, placing the school in a middle-income range.

Lakeside shows a clear pattern of strengths and challenges. Biology is a standout: 60.9% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026, nearly 14 points above the state average and trailing only Greenbrier High School (76.9%) among local peers, while beating Evans High School (65.8%) and Grovetown High School (53.3%). American Literature is another bright spot, with 59.5% proficiency in 2024-2025—well above the district (49.6%) and state (40.4%). However, Algebra I remains a significant concern: only 28.8% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026, a 25.8-point gap from the district average and the lowest among all Columbia County high schools. U.S. History also lags the district (37.4% vs. 48.9%). The school's special education program is a hidden strength, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 32.8% in 2021-2022 to 15.9% in 2025-2026, though it remains the highest among county high schools. Lakeside spends $10,863 per student—slightly more than its county peers but far less than nearby Richmond County schools, which spend $12,000-$16,000 with dramatically lower outcomes. The contrast is stark: Lakeside's Biology proficiency is more than six times higher than Westside High School's (9.6%), despite being just 3.3 miles apart. The recent Algebra I improvement (from 19.2% to 28.8%) may signal a turnaround in this critical subject.

1,861

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,863

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

533 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 863-0027

District: Columbia County

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

16.8%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Georgia avg45%

108^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High 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	60.3	108 of 455	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	93 of 451	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	78 of 454	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	78 of 448	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	82 of 431	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	99 of 410	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	45 of 438	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	41 of 428	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	80.8	34 of 420	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	82.4	30 of 426	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	76.9	41 of 435	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	79.5	35 of 425	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	38 of 425	91.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	25 of 396	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	37 of 402	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.2	38 of 384	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.3	31 of 372	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.6	30 of 370	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	82.7	26 of 335	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	177 of 376	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	145 of 391	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	153 of 382	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	116 of 384	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	153 of 372	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	27 of 83	67.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	42 of 180	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	29 of 159	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	81 of 431	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	80 of 438	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	94 of 435	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	83 of 433	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	98 of 430	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	73 of 298	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.9	137 of 312	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	69 of 315	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	47 of 308	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	70 of 295	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	146 of 436	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	104 of 442	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	66 of 436	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	79 of 436	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	100 of 427	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	101 of 123	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	84 of 149	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	58 of 158	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	87 of 126	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	68 of 338	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.8	120 of 347	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	99 of 344	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	86 of 343	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	99 of 331	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	122 of 334	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	98 of 341	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	103 of 346	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	95 of 343	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	109 of 339	67.8%	★★★☆☆

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)81st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology61%+14 vs state

United States History37%~ state avg

Algebra I29%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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	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 Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 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
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	533 Blue Ridge Dr	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-0027	1,861	106	17.5	30.4%	1,024 (55.0%)	313 (16.8%)	181 (9.7%)	216 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	117 (6.3%)	60.3	108^th of 455 public high schools	76.3%		67.2	93^rd of 451 public high schools	79.4%	15	28.8	60.9	37.4						$10,863	$197	$10,667
Evans High School	Public	9-12	4550 Cox Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 863-1198	1,800	100	17.9	38.6%	915 (50.8%)	424 (23.6%)	235 (13.1%)	71 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	142 (7.9%)	70.5	65^th of 455 public high schools	85.7%		58.5	127^th of 451 public high schools	71.8%	62	38.2	65.8	56.5						$10,467	$159	$10,308
Westside High School	Public	9-12	1002 Patriots Way	Augusta	30907	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 868-4030	1,088	56	19.4	85.0%	98 (9.0%)	840 (77.2%)	79 (7.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (5.6%)	10.4	409^th of 455 public high schools	10.1%		8.2	423^rd of 451 public high schools	6.2%	14	8.0	9.6	20.5						$12,192	$1,131	$11,061
Greenbrier High School	Public	9-12	5114 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6040	1,935	100	19.3	16.4%	1,256 (64.9%)	271 (14.0%)	164 (8.5%)	79 (4.1%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	154 (8.0%)	82.6	33^rd of 455 public high schools	92.7%		84.2	33^rd of 451 public high schools	92.7%		55.8	76.9	68.0						$10,117	$202	$9,915
Academy of Richmond County High School	Public	9-12	910 Russell St	Augusta	30904	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7152	1,178	66	17.9	85.1%	170 (14.4%)	837 (71.1%)	87 (7.4%)	7 (0.6%)	7 (0.6%)	20 (1.7%)	50 (4.2%)	10	411^th of 455 public high schools	9.7%		16.2	379^th of 451 public high schools	16.0%	32	13.7	16.4	12.9						$12,336	$1,209	$11,127
Glenn Hills High School	Public	9-12	2840 Glenn Hills Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4924	839	48	17.3	100.0%	16 (1.9%)	739 (88.1%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.0%)	8.3	421^st of 455 public high schools	7.5%		5.5	433^rd of 451 public high schools	4.0%	12	10.1	7.0	16.9						$12,180	$1,414	$10,766
Josey High School	Public	9-12	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	625	41	15.2	100.0%	15 (2.4%)	521 (83.4%)	78 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	6.3	432^nd of 455 public high schools	5.1%		5.3	436^th of 451 public high schools	3.3%	4	9.8	9.7	7.5						$16,022	$1,565	$14,456
Grovetown High School	Public	9-12	2010 Warrior Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2102	2,256	123	18.3	43.8%	673 (29.8%)	985 (43.7%)	374 (16.6%)	35 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	180 (8.0%)	51.8	157^th of 455 public high schools	65.5%		48.2	175^th of 451 public high schools	61.2%	18	37.1	53.3	39.4						$10,077	$209	$9,868
Laney High School	Public	9-12	1339 Laney Walker Blvd	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 823-6900	736	43	17.1	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	678 (92.1%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	8.9	419^th of 455 public high schools	7.9%		8.7	419^th of 451 public high schools	7.1%		15.3	16.4	7.8						$13,004	$1,704	$11,300
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-12	615 12th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 823-6924	747	44	17.0	42.0%	264 (35.3%)	339 (45.4%)	43 (5.8%)	38 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.9%)	88.2	17^th of 455 public high schools	96.3%		95.6	4^th of 451 public high schools	99.1%	13	93.1	83.0	52.7	80.6	85.2	93.7	91.3	77.0	$13,406	$1,119	$12,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside High School

Is Lakeside High School a good school?

Lakeside High School ranks 108^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,861 students attended Lakeside High School.

What schools feed into Lakeside High School?

Lakeside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : River Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Stevens Creek Elementary School
Middle : Lakeside Middle School
Middle : Stallings Island Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside High School?

Students at Lakeside High School are 55% White, 17% African American, 12% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Lakeside High School in?

Columbia County

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