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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

Colham Ferry Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Colham Ferry Elementary School in Watkinsville, GA, serves 587 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly-rated Oconee County district, which ranks in the top 1% of Georgia districts.

Colham Ferry has earned a 5-star rating for the past decade and currently ranks in the top 10% of all Georgia elementary schools. The school's standout metric is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.5%—nearly four times lower than the state average of 17.7%—which reflects strong family engagement and a supportive school culture. In 4th grade math, 85.1% of students are proficient, which is 35 percentage points above the state average and the highest among comparable area schools. Science performance has also been consistently strong, with the school outperforming its district in 5th grade science for three consecutive years. The student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 provides a favorable learning environment, and per-student spending has increased steadily to $14,891.

When compared to nearby schools, the differences are striking. Colham Ferry outperforms the nearest Clarke County school, Timothy Elementary School, by nearly 20 percentage points in 3rd grade math, and the gap widens to over 66 points when compared to Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School. Within its own district, Colham Ferry ranks behind Malcom Bridge Elementary School and High Shoals Elementary School but ahead of Oconee County Elementary School—all of which remain in the top 10% statewide. One area to watch is 5th grade math, which dropped from 78.6% to 67.0% proficiency this year, though this may reflect a cohort-specific trend rather than a systemic issue. English Language Arts scores for the current year will be released in December.

587

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,891

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 Colham Ferry Rd
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 769-7764

District: Oconee County

Students who attend Colham Ferry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oconee County Middle School
High:	Oconee County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (75% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Oconee County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg77%

Georgia avg47%

98^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Oconee County

3^rd of 202Oconee 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	93.0	98 of 1222	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	55 of 1238	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	78 of 1236	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	75 of 1223	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	45 of 1220	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	50 of 1214	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	93 of 1234	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	95 of 1209	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	96 of 1205	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	93 of 1233	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	127 of 1240	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.3	247 of 1231	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	319 of 1225	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	385 of 1201	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.4	196 of 1212	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	183 of 1183	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	189 of 1133	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	184 of 1134	83.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	202 of 1125	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	368 of 1101	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	111 of 1189	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	53 of 1224	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	73 of 1223	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	61 of 1212	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	36 of 1206	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	93 of 1186	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	65 of 1225	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	86 of 1220	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	86 of 1210	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	51 of 1209	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	162 of 703	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	88 of 769	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	124 of 772	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	132 of 775	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	76 of 779	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+30 vs state

Science65%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colham Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Colham Ferry Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7764	587	51	11.6	21.0%	500 (85.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41 (7.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	93	98^th of 1222 public elementary schools	92.0%		96.4	55^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%	43	79.2	85.1	67.0	64.7	$14,891	$535	$14,356
Oconee County Elementary School	Public	3-5	2230 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7791	404	34	11.8	19.1%	330 (81.7%)	14 (3.5%)	23 (5.7%)	21 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	92.5	103^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	91.6%		95.7	66^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.7%	37	82.9	74.8	73.3	63.0	$15,302	$777	$14,525
Oconee County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2290 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7941	404	32	12.6	22.5%	290 (71.8%)	15 (3.7%)	53 (13.1%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)								(n/a)					$15,736	$553	$15,184
High Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hopping Rd	Bishop	30621	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 310-1985	585	46	12.8	17.6%	484 (82.7%)	19 (3.2%)	43 (7.4%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	94.8	76^th of 1222 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.5	95^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.3%	19	84.2	76.6	78.5	68.6	$14,224	$464	$13,759
Barnett Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Barnett Shoals Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5334	490	50	9.7	100.0%	131 (26.7%)	248 (50.6%)	54 (11.0%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	48.8	563^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	53.9%		48.1	590^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.3%	27	46.1	37.0	46.2	45.4	$22,785	$1,382	$21,403
Timothy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timothy Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0107	565	53	10.5	68.3%	217 (38.4%)	210 (37.2%)	82 (14.5%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	62.6	405^th of 1222 public elementary schools	66.9%		70.5	324^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.8%	81	59.8	57.4	33.8	47.7	$22,136	$1,131	$21,005
Whit Davis Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Whit Davis Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1036	395	37	10.6	96.7%	84 (21.3%)	180 (45.6%)	89 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	30.5	831^st of 1222 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.8	810^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.6%	21	31.8	38.7	27.4	37.2	$21,663	$1,331	$20,332
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Alps Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-2261	322	38	8.4	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	243 (75.5%)	36 (11.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	6	1202^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.2	1180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.7%	22	12.8	10.3	13.7	14.0	$26,519	$1,784	$24,735
Barrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pinecrest Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-2676	456	42	10.8	77.4%	177 (38.8%)	180 (39.5%)	38 (8.3%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	50.2	543^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	55.6%		57.2	475^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%	68	50.0	39.2	40.0	47.3	$22,187	$1,221	$20,966
Gaines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	568	50	11.3	100.0%	36 (6.3%)	386 (68.0%)	110 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	10.1	1157^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.9	1213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.0%	56	21.5	13.9	19.0	19.0	$22,170	$1,726	$20,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Colham Ferry Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Colham Ferry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Colham Ferry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oconee County Middle School
High : Oconee County High School

What district is Colham Ferry Elementary School in?

Oconee County

How many students attend Colham Ferry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Colham Ferry Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Colham Ferry Elementary School?

Students at Colham Ferry Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Colham Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Colham Ferry Elementary School ranks in the top 8.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

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