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Lakeside Middle School

Q: Is Lakeside Middle School a good school?

Lakeside Middle School ranks 162 nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lakeside Middle School in Evans, GA, serves 498 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Columbia County School District, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide.

Lakeside has shown steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 43rd percentile in 2018-2019 to its current 72nd percentile ranking—a solid 4-star rating. One of the school's standout strengths is its Algebra I program: 62.6% of students scored proficient or better, well above the district (54.6%) and state (48.1%) averages. Eighth graders taking High School Physical Science also excelled, with 72.9% proficiency. The school also earns high marks for supporting special education students, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide. Lakeside invests heavily in its students, spending $14,410 per pupil—the highest among comparable area middle schools—and maintaining a favorable 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio, notably lower than the 15.3-17.3:1 range seen at other Columbia County middle schools. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped dramatically, from 26.9% in 2021-2022 to 14.7% now, below the state average.

However, there are areas of concern. While Lakeside's advanced math students shine, grade-level math proficiency trails district averages (50-57.7% vs. 59.5-60.9%). Eighth-grade science proficiency is a significant challenge at just 2.2%, though this is a district-wide issue—all Columbia County middle schools fall well below state averages in this subject. Social studies proficiency (45.8%) also lags the district (58.6%) but exceeds the state (40.2%). Compared to nearby schools, Lakeside sits in the middle tier—below elite performers like Greenbrier Middle School (94th percentile) and Riverside Middle School (95th percentile), but above Grovetown Middle School (57th percentile). The contrast with nearby Richmond County schools is stark—schools like Murphey Middle School and Glenn Hills Middle School rank in the bottom 5% statewide. Overall, Lakeside is on an upward trajectory, with strong foundations in advanced math and special education support that position it well for continued improvement.

498

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,410

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

527 Blue Ridge Dr
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 855-6900

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Lakeside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

22.7%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 28 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

Georgia avg43%

162^nd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Middle Schools in the Columbia County

17^th of 202Columbia 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	67.6	162 of 578	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	122 of 585	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	172 of 578	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	144 of 569	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	180 of 558	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	154 of 542	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	321 of 559	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	282 of 543	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	230 of 539	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	210 of 545	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.8	177 of 537	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	250 of 521	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	147 of 527	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	129 of 508	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	143 of 504	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	96 of 494	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	140 of 466	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	79 of 462	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	58 of 445	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	60 of 420	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	159 of 480	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	176 of 494	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	162 of 489	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	169 of 485	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	210 of 482	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	158 of 550	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	145 of 567	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	173 of 558	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	149 of 553	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	184 of 544	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	28 of 400	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	62.5	109 of 381	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	135 of 380	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	128 of 367	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	165 of 550	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	137 of 569	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	241 of 561	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	169 of 559	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	233 of 553	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	22.1	144 of 172	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	113 of 425	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	73 of 442	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	184 of 437	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	74 of 429	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	139 of 431	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	202 of 404	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	189 of 415	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	236 of 417	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	188 of 429	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	224 of 425	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

African American (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)16th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science73%+12 vs state

Algebra I63%+15 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Social Studies46%+6 vs state

Science2%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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
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
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	30^th of 578 public middle schools	94.8%		96	25^th of 585 public middle schools	95.7%	5	95.1		81.6	77.9	83.0	35.9	65.7	84.8	$12,146	$139	$12,008
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	110^th of 578 public middle schools	81.0%		87.1	67^th of 585 public middle schools	88.5%	43	74.2		58.1	59.6	62.6	15.2	66.3	65.4	$10,275	$138	$10,138
Tutt Middle School	Public	6-8	495 Boy Scout Rd	Augusta	30909	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7288	617	47	13.1	—	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	7.3	560^th of 578 public middle schools	3.1%		9.5	558^th of 585 public middle schools	4.6%	2	22.9		6.1	6.7	12.6	1.3	9.0	20.0	$14,901	$1,543	$13,357
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
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
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	—	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
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	190^th of 578 public middle schools	67.1%		71.5	145^th of 585 public middle schools	75.2%	45	54.1		50.5	49.5	52.1	7.4	57.6	38.9	$11,356	$138	$11,218
Murphey Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 15th St	Augusta	30901	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 737-7360	512	39	13.1	—	9 (1.8%)	424 (82.8%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	5.6	571^st of 578 public middle schools	1.2%		6	575^th of 585 public middle schools	1.7%	4	16.7		5.0	6.4	7.7	2.4	1.9	0.0	$15,250	$1,443	$13,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Middle School

Is Lakeside Middle School a good school?

Lakeside Middle School ranks 162^nd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakeside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Lakeside Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Middle School?

Students at Lakeside Middle School are 47% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Lakeside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Middle School usually go on to attend Lakeside High School

What district is Lakeside Middle School in?

Columbia County

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