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Grovetown Middle School

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Grovetown Middle School ranks 244 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Grovetown Middle School is a public middle school in Grovetown, Georgia, serving 1,088 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Grovetown Middle School's test scores are generally lower than the Columbia County and Georgia state averages in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's performance in Algebra I is a bright spot, with proficiency rates higher than the district and state. However, the school struggles in Science and Social Studies, with particularly low proficiency rates. Grovetown Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 180th out of 537 Georgia middle schools in 2014-2015 to 244th out of 584 in the most recent year.

When compared to nearby schools in the Columbia County district, such as Stallings Island Middle School, Greenbrier Middle School, and Riverside Middle School, Grovetown Middle School lags behind in academic performance. However, the school's student-teacher ratio remains in line with the district and state averages, and its spending per student is generally comparable as well.

1,067

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,221

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd
Grovetown, GA 30813

(706) 855-2514

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Grovetown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grovetown High School

Feeder schools for Grovetown Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Ridge Elementary School
	Grovetown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

White:

23.7%

Hispanic:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 23 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Columbia County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

Georgia avg40%

244^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	244 of 584	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	265 of 588	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	264 of 577	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	237 of 567	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	262 of 542	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	332 of 559	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	281 of 543	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	272 of 539	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	246 of 545	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	180 of 537	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	217 of 521	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	216 of 527	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	245 of 508	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	235 of 504	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	251 of 494	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	194 of 466	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	160 of 462	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	181 of 445	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	157 of 420	62.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I67%+22 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

Science6%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grovetown Middle School	Public	6-8	5463 Harlem Grovetown Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-2514	1,067	67	16.0	59.4%	253 (23.7%)	455 (42.6%)	211 (19.8%)	15 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	122 (11.4%)	54	244^th of 584 public middle schools	58.2%		50.9	265^th of 588 public middle schools	54.9%	21	67.2	37.0	44.2	39.8	39.6	44.3	44.0	5.5	34.4	$10,221	$430	$9,791
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%)	71.5	145^th of 584 public middle schools	75.2%		73.6	133^rd of 588 public middle schools	77.4%	12	89.9	50.5	52.4	49.7	43.6	41.2	62.8	10.9	53.6	$11,356	$138	$11,218
Harlem Middle School	Public	6-8	424 Hawes Branch Pkwy	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5990	1,025	63	16.2	44.8%	642 (62.6%)	200 (19.5%)	102 (10.0%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.6%)	63.5	184^th of 584 public middle schools	68.5%		56.8	230^th of 588 public middle schools	60.9%	46	66.9	47.2	47.7	39.5	34.9	52.7	45.7	1.8	50.1	$11,003	$369	$10,633
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%)								(n/a)										$12,653	$1,235	$11,419
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%)	87.1	67^th of 584 public middle schools	88.5%		88.7	60^th of 588 public middle schools	89.8%	7	93.1	59.0	56.4	64.7	49.9	56.4	80.8	26.7	72.9	$10,275	$138	$10,138
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	100.0%	20 (2.8%)	598 (84.7%)	62 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	6.6	572^nd of 584 public middle schools	2.1%		5.7	581^st of 588 public middle schools	1.2%	9	3.8	6.5	10.9	9.1	2.8	4.1	11.2	3.8	5.6	$12,923	$1,455	$11,468
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%)	76.7	122^nd of 584 public middle schools	79.1%		66.1	172^nd of 588 public middle schools	70.7%	50	89.5	48.3	53.1	50.3	46.3	49.0	59.9		54.9	$14,410	$644	$13,766
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%)	96.8	20^th of 584 public middle schools	96.6%		95.7	30^th of 588 public middle schools	94.9%	10	97.6	73.0	76.4	70.3	65.8	76.3	80.1		77.3	$11,416	$138	$11,278
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%)	96	25^th of 584 public middle schools	95.7%		94.7	35^th of 588 public middle schools	94.0%	10	84.5	67.6	77.5	67.8	71.0	86.8	76.9		66.7	$12,146	$139	$12,008
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	100.0%	57 (9.2%)	484 (78.4%)	30 (4.9%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.0%)	9.5	557^th of 584 public middle schools	4.6%		11.1	554^th of 588 public middle schools	5.8%	3	39.1	18.1	17.4	13.9	7.7	7.4	11.0	2.2	5.8	$14,901	$1,543	$13,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Grovetown Middle School

How many students attend Grovetown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Grovetown Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Grovetown Middle School?

Students at Grovetown Middle School are 43% African American, 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Grovetown Middle School in?

Columbia County

What high school do graduates of Grovetown Middle School attend?

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

Is Grovetown Middle School a good school?

Grovetown Middle School ranks 244^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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