Summary:
Zip code 30809 in Evans, Georgia, is home to 15 schools serving roughly 13,352 students from elementary through high school, anchored by the top-ranked Columbia County school district, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide.
This area offers a standout cluster of high-performing schools. The "Greenbrier cluster" is particularly impressive: Greenbrier Elementary School, Greenbrier Middle School, and Greenbrier High School all rank in the top 10% statewide, with the high school posting a 97.9% graduation rate and the middle school achieving 90.4% Algebra I proficiency. Riverside Middle School is the top-ranked middle school in the zip code (95th percentile), while Parkway Elementary School leads elementary schools at the 97th percentile. All three high schools—Greenbrier, Lakeside High School, and Evans High School—exceed the state's 87.2% graduation rate, with Lakeside and Evans also showing strong year-over-year improvement.
However, there are notable challenges. Lakeside Middle School serves the highest-poverty population (58.8% free/reduced lunch) and ranks lowest among the area's middle schools, with 8th grade science proficiency at just 2.2% versus the 29.7% state average. In fact, 8th grade science is a district-wide weakness across all four middle schools, suggesting a systemic curriculum issue. Evans High School is the only school in the zip code with chronic absenteeism above the state average (19.9%), though it still ranks in the 86th percentile academically. SAIL Charter Academy, the area's charter option, ranks lower than its Columbia County peers but shows steady improvement. Overall, families in 30809 benefit from low poverty rates, strong district leadership, and exceptional middle school math performance, though high school Algebra I proficiency and 8th grade science remain areas to watch.
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