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River Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

River Ridge Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Evans, Georgia, serving 836 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. It is part of the Columbia County School District, which is ranked 13th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

River Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the state and county averages on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students per teacher and spends $9,598 per student, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance. Compared to nearby schools like Parkway Elementary, Martinez Elementary, and Greenbrier Elementary, River Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms them on academic measures.

While River Ridge Elementary is a high-performing school, there are some lower-performing schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Warren Road Elementary in the Richmond County district. This highlights the disparities in educational outcomes within the region. Additionally, River Ridge Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to some of the nearby schools.

789

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,034

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4109 Mullikin Rd
Evans, GA 30809

(706) 447-1016

District: Columbia County

Students who attend River Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle School
High:	Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Asian:

13.3%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (78% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbia County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg64%

Georgia avg42%

45^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 16Elementary 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	96.8	45 of 1238	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	24 of 1248	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	22 of 1242	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	18 of 1244	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	18 of 1214	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	11 of 1234	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	22 of 1209	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	57 of 1205	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	96.0	43 of 1233	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	95.9	49 of 1240	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	96 of 1231	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	96 of 1225	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	92 of 1201	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	87.7	47 of 1212	96.1%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	45 of 1183	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	23 of 1133	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	56 of 1134	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.2	63 of 1125	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	69 of 1101	93.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+42 vs state

Mathematics78%+32 vs state

English Language Arts75%+36 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, June 13, 2009

You will not be disappointed with the quality of this school! The teachers are top rated, highly motivated environment and the PTA is STRONG. Our daughter attended Kindergarten here. I was room mother and involved in the PTA. We are moving because of my husband's job. We will miss the school and all it has to offer a young mind.
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Schools Near River Ridge Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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%)	96.8	45^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.7	24^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.1%	21	63.8	77.6	81.2				68.5	85.7	77.9				85.9			$12,034	$427	$11,607
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%)	93.6	89^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.3	91^st of 1248 public elementary schools	92.7%	2	59.8	70.4	72.0				63.2	84.3	68.2				75.7			$13,601	$609	$12,992
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%)	96.4	54^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%		96.2	50^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.0%	4	68.5	71.5	80.6				80.8	79.9	70.1				76.9			$12,495	$150	$12,345
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%)	87.3	157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.3%		91.1	120^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.4%	37	43.9	68.0	56.9				65.9	74.8	65.7				72.5			$14,192	$514	$13,678
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%)	87.6	154^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.6%		89.1	147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.2%	7	51.1	56.2	64.3				63.2	64.2	78.6				65.0			$12,288	$138	$12,150
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%)	59.8	434^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%		52.3	538^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.9%	104	31.8	41.4	47.9	31.3	42.1	43.2	50.0	54.3	50.7	33.3	44.7	40.5	52.1	40.5	13.5	$12,496	$321	$12,175
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%)	81.6	221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	82.1%		86.7	168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.5%	53	43.0	49.0	74.0				58.7	59.4	71.9				69.8			$12,694	$896	$11,798
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5116 Riverwood Pkwy	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6060	610	41	14.9	18.5%	454 (74.4%)	56 (9.2%)	37 (6.1%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.9%)	96.6	51^st of 1238 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.3	92^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	92.6%	41	63.5	69.7	71.9				82.3	82.6	84.4				75.8			$12,998	$147	$12,851
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%)	19.1	1015^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.1	979^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.6%	36	19.1	20.0	31.5				18.0	22.2	29.3				16.3			$14,614	$1,268	$13,346
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2660 William Few Parkway	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 868-2346	795	51	15.4	19.6%	468 (58.9%)	103 (13.0%)	114 (14.3%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.4%)	97	37^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.7	67^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.6%	30	66.2	76.4	71.6				80.9	81.9	77.3				84.3			$11,641	$427	$11,214

Frequently Asked Questions about River Ridge Elementary

Is River Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! River Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 45^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of River Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : Lakeside High School

What is the racial makeup of River Ridge Elementary?

Students at River Ridge Elementary are 61% White, 13% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend River Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended River Ridge Elementary.

What district is River Ridge Elementary in?

Columbia County

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