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Baker Place Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Baker Place Elementary is a public elementary school located in Grovetown, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 948 students. 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.

Baker Place Elementary consistently ranks among the top 150 elementary schools in Georgia, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the county averages as well. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Baker Place Elementary's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 67.2% in ELA, 77.4% in Math, and 68.6% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43%, 42.6%, and 43.8%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 16.7 over the past few years, and its spending per student has increased from $7,130 in 2016-2017 to $8,137 in 2018-2019.

Comparing Baker Place Elementary to nearby schools, such as Greenbrier Elementary School and Parkway Elementary School, which also stand out as high-performing, Baker Place's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates across multiple subjects. In contrast, North Harlem Elementary School and Grovetown Elementary School have lower proficiency rates, suggesting they may face more challenges. Additionally, Baker Place Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 27.96% to 39.66% in recent years, which is lower than some nearby schools.

958

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,091

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2011 Hero Way
Grovetown, GA 30813

(706) 447-2115

District: Columbia County

Students who attend Baker Place Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Grovetown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.6%

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg64%

Georgia avg42%

115^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	91.2	115 of 1238	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	115 of 1248	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	150 of 1242	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	147 of 1244	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	131 of 1214	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	227 of 1234	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	142 of 1209	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	321 of 1205	73.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	349 of 1233	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.3	367 of 1240	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	419 of 1231	66.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+26 vs state

Science69%+25 vs state

English Language Arts62%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 3, 2017

Great Home to School CommunicationGreat Character Education Program (STAR).
Great Kindergarten program. We started out reading to our 5 year old. Now she is reading to us!!' Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, December 7, 2015

We just moved here this past year and my kids LOVE this school. The school is clean, the teachers are awesome! Overall I highly recommend this school!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Baker Place 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
Baker Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Hero Way	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 447-2115	958	63	15.3	40.2%	370 (38.6%)	344 (35.9%)	132 (13.8%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (10.4%)	91.2	115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.7%		91.6	115^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.8%		59.8	60.8	67.2				60.9	76.5	77.4				68.6			$12,091	$460	$11,631
Euchee Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	795 Louisville Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-4000	705	48	14.6	45.0%	334 (47.4%)	209 (29.6%)	101 (14.3%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	75.6	268^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.3	247^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.2%	21	32.7	42.3	64.0				50.4	66.7	66.7				66.7			$12,920	$343	$12,577
Lewiston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5426 Hereford Farm Rd	Evans	30809	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 650-6064	614	43	14.4	30.9%	342 (55.7%)	131 (21.3%)	54 (8.8%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.6%)	94.5	76^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.7	85^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.2%	9	60.0	72.4	70.2				77.0	80.3	71.1				67.5			$13,768	$524	$13,244
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Trudeau Trl	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 447-2100	1,060	69	15.4	49.9%	372 (35.1%)	349 (32.9%)	202 (19.1%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	112 (10.6%)	80.4	231^st of 1238 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.5	289^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.8%	58	51.1	52.2	52.5				63.3	69.7	54.4				54.9			$11,723	$376	$11,347
Grovetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ford Ave	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-0800	908	65	13.9	66.9%	254 (28.0%)	344 (37.9%)	175 (19.3%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	115 (12.7%)	65.5	382^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%		50.3	562^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.0%	180	33.3	43.2	52.9				48.6	43.5	54.9				59.5			$12,414	$607	$11,807
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
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	455 S Old Belair Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 855-7538	559	44	12.7	59.0%	241 (43.1%)	132 (23.6%)	101 (18.1%)	32 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (8.6%)	81.5	223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	82.0%		77.7	253^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	79.7%	30	42.0	58.9	50.7				60.2	73.3	64.8				57.7			$15,445	$944	$14,502
Westmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4558 Oakley Pirkle Rd	Martinez	30907	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-0992	720	51	14.1	60.4%	364 (50.6%)	149 (20.7%)	106 (14.7%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.6%)								(n/a)																$12,905	$600	$12,305
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Baker Place Elementary

Is Baker Place Elementary a good school?

Yes. Baker Place Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Baker Place Elementary in?

Columbia County

How many students attend Baker Place Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 958 students attended Baker Place Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Baker Place Elementary?

Students at Baker Place Elementary are 39% White, 36% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Baker Place Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baker Place Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle School
High : Grovetown High School

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