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River Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

River Ridge Elementary in Evans, GA, is a top-performing public school serving 789 students in grades PK-5 within the Columbia County School District, and it has held a 5-star rating for the past decade while ranking in the 95th percentile or higher statewide every year since 2016-2017.

What truly sets River Ridge apart is its exceptional science program. In 5th grade, 85.9% of students scored proficient in science—a remarkable 22.9-point advantage over the district average and a 41.7-point edge over the state. Only nearby Parkway Elementary School comes close at 80.2%, while most comparable schools range between 49.6% and 68.3%. The school also shows remarkable consistency in math, with proficiency rates across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all landing between 76.3% and 80.3%—a spread of just 4 points. This stability contrasts sharply with Riverside Elementary School, just 1.33 miles away, which swings 24 points between grade levels. River Ridge also achieves these results efficiently, spending $12,034 per student—less than Blue Ridge Elementary School ($14,192) and Evans Elementary School—while outperforming both.

Attendance is another strength: only 7.4% of students are chronically absent, less than half the state rate of 17.7%. Even Greenbrier Elementary School, with a lower absenteeism rate of 4.5%, trails River Ridge significantly in science (56.3% vs. 85.9%). While the school's ranking has eased slightly from its peak of 11th in 2018-2019 to 45th today, it remains firmly in the top 4% of Georgia's 1,219 elementary schools. The most recent complete ELA data (2024-2025) showed 5th grade proficiency at 81.2%, well above the district's 65.1%. For families seeking a school with proven, consistent excellence across subjects and grade levels, River Ridge delivers—even outperforming the nearby SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning, where 3rd grade math proficiency (39.7%) is nearly half of River Ridge's 76.3%.

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 — 97th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (81% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbia County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg66%

Georgia avg47%

45^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary 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	96.3	45 of 1219	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	45 of 1238	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	24 of 1236	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	22 of 1223	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	18 of 1220	98.5%	★★★★★
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%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	99.9	5 of 870	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	4 of 876	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.4	28 of 120	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	33 of 121	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	31 of 115	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	28 of 1186	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	35 of 1224	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	21 of 1223	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	23 of 1212	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	11 of 1206	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	99.1	5 of 565	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	75 of 1183	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	50 of 1225	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	34 of 1220	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	20 of 1210	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	30 of 1209	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	60 of 700	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	66 of 769	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	46 of 772	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	26 of 775	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	21 of 779	97.3%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2023)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)35th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+42 vs state

Mathematics79%+31 vs state

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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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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)	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 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%)	96.3	45^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.3%		96.8	45^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.4%			76.3	79.6	80.3				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%)	91.9	110^th of 1219 public elementary schools	91.0%		93.6	89^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.8%	21		58.1	83.9	82.1				79.2			$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%)	94.8	76^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.4	54^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%	22		81.4	82.7	74.5				68.3			$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%)	89	139^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.3	157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.3%	18		79.3	77.9	57.9				65.3			$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%)	88.2	149^th of 1219 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.6	154^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.6%	5		76.6	63.2	76.7				62.6			$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%)	63.3	395^th of 1219 public elementary schools	67.6%		59.8	434^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%	39	81.3	39.7	50.0	52.3	62.8	45.2	55.6	52.3	44.4	19.5	$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%)	68.4	339^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.2%		81.6	221^st of 1238 public elementary schools	82.1%	118		56.8	58.2	50.0				49.6			$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%)	90.7	122^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	90.0%		96.6	51^st of 1238 public elementary schools	95.9%	71		79.8	84.8	70.8				56.3			$12,998	$147	$12,851
Warren Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Warren Rd	Augusta	30907	Columbia 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%)	15.2	1077^th of 1219 public elementary schools	11.6%		19.1	1015^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.0%	62		16.3	33.4	25.3				18.0			$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%)	97.1	35^th of 1219 public elementary schools	97.1%		97	37^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.0%	2		85.3	82.5	78.9				80.2			$11,641	$427	$11,214

Frequently Asked Questions about River Ridge Elementary

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.

What district is River Ridge Elementary in?

Columbia County

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

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 1219 Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend River Ridge Elementary?

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

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