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Grovetown Middle School

Q: Is Grovetown Middle School a good school?

Grovetown Middle School ranks 247 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Grovetown Middle School in Grovetown, GA, serves approximately 1,067 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Columbia County school district, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide.

Grovetown Middle has shown steady improvement over the past several years, moving from the 41st percentile in 2018-2019 to its current 57th percentile ranking (3 stars) among Georgia middle schools. The school's standout strength is its Algebra I End of Course performance, where 67.5% of students scored proficient or above in 2025-2026—well above both the district (54.6%) and state (48.1%) averages. This is a consistent pattern, with the school posting strong results in this subject for multiple years. Additionally, African American students at Grovetown perform particularly well, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide (4 stars), which is the school's highest-performing subgroup. The school also serves a student body where about 59% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a higher percentage than nearby Greenbrier Middle (18.5%), Riverside Middle (22.1%), and Stallings Island Middle (24.7%).

Despite these strengths, Grovetown faces notable challenges. The most concerning area is 8th grade science, where only 8.3% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 29.7% statewide. Social studies performance also lags significantly, with just 32.5% of 8th graders proficient versus 58.6% district-wide. In standard grade-level math, Grovetown consistently trails the district average by 15-18 percentage points, even though its advanced math students excel. The school's English Language Learner students rank in the 27th percentile statewide, representing the lowest-performing subgroup. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 26.0% in 2021-2022 to 17.0% currently, aligning with the school's upward academic trajectory. At $10,221 per student, Grovetown spends less than many district peers while achieving results that exceed state averages in most subjects, suggesting efficient resource use—though higher-spending schools like Lakeside Middle ($14,410 per student) do achieve stronger outcomes.

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: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Columbia County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Georgia avg43%

247^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	53.4	247 of 578	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	244 of 585	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	264 of 578	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	264 of 569	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	235 of 558	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	136 of 480	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.6	150 of 494	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	216 of 489	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	181 of 485	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	177 of 482	63.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.3	47 of 199	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	73 of 200	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	64 of 166	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	21 of 157	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	237 of 550	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	249 of 567	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	286 of 558	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	240 of 553	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	220 of 544	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	124 of 374	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	157 of 400	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	171 of 381	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	167 of 380	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	165 of 367	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	259 of 550	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	246 of 569	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	300 of 561	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	265 of 559	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	237 of 553	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	12.1	147 of 157	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	80 of 136	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	84 of 169	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	103 of 172	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	97 of 163	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	146 of 425	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	168 of 442	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	228 of 437	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	149 of 429	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	110 of 431	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	223 of 404	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.9	222 of 415	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	233 of 417	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	209 of 429	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	197 of 425	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile-30 vs school

Migrant (2023)6th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science70%+9 vs state

Algebra I68%+19 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Social Studies32%-8 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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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)	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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	53.4	247^th of 578 public middle schools	57.3%		54	244^th of 585 public middle schools	58.3%	3	67.5	51.6	44.2	42.8	8.3	32.5	69.9	$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%)	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
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%)	62	193^rd of 578 public middle schools	66.6%		63.5	184^th of 585 public middle schools	68.5%	9	55.7	47.9	47.2	49.2	7.9	53.3	55.5	$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%)	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
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
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%)	6.7	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
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
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
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
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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grovetown Middle School

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 247^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Grovetown Middle School in?

Columbia County

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.

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