District guide
Columbia County public schools
Parent-focused district context for Columbia County, GA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Columbia County tells you before choosing a home
Columbia County is listed with 30 public schools and 29,025 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 17 primary, 8 middle, 5 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
30 district schools are associated with Columbia County in the current file, about 97% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
17
13,081 reported students
8
6,857 reported students
5
9,087 reported students
Parent checks for Columbia County
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Columbia County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovetown High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Grovetown | 2,236 | Profile |
| Lakeside High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Evans | 1,940 | Profile |
| Evans High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Evans | 1,887 | Profile |
| Greenbrier High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Evans | 1,801 | Profile |
| Harlem High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Harlem | 1,223 | Profile |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Grovetown | 1,150 | Profile |
| Grovetown Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Grovetown | 1,080 | Profile |
| Baker Place Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Grovetown | 1,005 | Profile |
| Columbia Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Grovetown | 993 | Profile |
| Harlem Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Harlem | 981 | Profile |
| Evans Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Evans | 980 | Profile |
| Grovetown Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Grovetown | 979 | Profile |
| Lewiston Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Evans | 892 | Listed only |
| North Harlem Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Harlem | 862 | Listed only |
| Greenbrier Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Evans | 845 | Listed only |
| Evans Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Evans | 840 | Listed only |
| Stevens Creek Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Martinez | 839 | Listed only |
| River Ridge Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Evans | 782 | Listed only |
| Riverside Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Evans | 757 | Listed only |
| Parkway Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Evans | 756 | Listed only |
| Martinez Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Martinez | 750 | Listed only |
| Riverside Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Evans | 701 | Listed only |
| Brookwood Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Grovetown | 696 | Listed only |
| Stallings Island Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Martinez | 690 | Listed only |
| Euchee Creek Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Grovetown | 657 | Listed only |
| Greenbrier Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Evans | 654 | Listed only |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Evans | 603 | Listed only |
| Lakeside Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Evans | 531 | Listed only |
| North Columbia Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Appling | 459 | Listed only |
| South Columbia Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Martinez | 456 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Columbia County FAQ
What schools are included for Columbia County?
Columbia County includes 30 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 17 primary, 8 middle, 5 high schools.
Does this Columbia County page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Columbia County or local assignment tools.
Is Columbia County ranked as the best district in Columbia County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Columbia County schools have detailed profiles?
12 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.