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Enrollment
1,060
Elementary
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA COUNTY·NCES 130141003554
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
1000 Trudeau Trl, Grovetown, GA 30813 · (706) 447-2100 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,060 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
529 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 180 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 162 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 187 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 175 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 184 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (166) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (184).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.0pp since 2021
Math
62.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 62.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.9% | 58.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.8% | 56.1% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 48.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Cedar Ridge Elementary School's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Ridge Elementary School this school | 1,060 | 49.9% | 55.2% |
| WC Abney Elementary Dallas | 1,324 | 48.7% | 41.5% |
| Blandford Elementary School Rincon | 987 | 50.9% | 60.4% |
| Newton County Theme School at Ficquett Covington | 1,095 | 52.2% | 66.1% |
| Ola Elementary School McDonough | 866 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| Baker Place Elementary Grovetown | 958 | 40.2% | 67.9% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #258 of 1,208 | #14 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #220 of 1,215 ▲ 51 | #13 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #244 of 1,215 ▲ 75 | #12 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.3pp | #166 of 1,183 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,060 | #57 of 1,324 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #1,176 of 1,301 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #76 of 1,301 | #3 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #1,038 of 1,312 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #457 of 854 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,060
-40 (-4%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,060 | 68.5 | 15.5:1 | 50% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 1,099 | 70.1 | 15.7:1 | 50% (554) |
| 2022-23 | 1,150 | 73 | 15.8:1 | 41% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 1,100 | 69 | 15.9:1 | 34% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 1,208 | 71.6 | 16.9:1 | 44% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 1,077 | 64 | 16.8:1 | 49% (524) |
| 2010-11 | 971 | 55 | 17.6:1 | 46% (451) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,208 to 1,060); teachers down 4% (71.6 to 68.5).
About Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Cedar Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school in Grovetown, Georgia, and it is part of Columbia County. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 1,060 students. The school's enrollment is 75% above the 605 average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Columbia County operates 31 schools. Combined enrollment is 28,964 students.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 35%. Other reported shares: 33% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That compares with about 66% White among all Columbia County residents. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.5 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 50%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Columbia County is 39%.
The allk12 Grade for Cedar Ridge Elementary School is A-. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Cedar Ridge Elementary School, the prediction is 51.5% and the result is 55.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Columbia County show that the median household income is $95,592, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Cedar Ridge Elementary School, Columbia County has 31 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Grovetown Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Cedar Ridge Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 1,100 in 2020-21 to 1,060 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
162,434
Census ACS
Median income
$95,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
29,518 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia County
- Grovetown High SchoolHigh · 2,256 students
- Greenbrier High SchoolHigh · 1,935 students
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Evans High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- Harlem High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Grovetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,067 students
Other schools in Grovetown
- Grovetown High SchoolHigh · 2,256 students
- Grovetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,067 students
- Baker Place ElementaryElementary · 958 students
- Grovetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 908 students
- Columbia Middle SchoolMiddle · 903 students
- Euchee Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 705 students
Other Cedar Ridge Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Cedar Ridge Elementary. Cedar Ridge Elementary School is the largest of the 11.
- Cedar Ridge ElementaryDalton, GA · 399 students
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARYEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 557 students
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARYBRANSON, MO · 517 students
- Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolPUEBLO WEST, CO · 458 students
- CEDAR RIDGE ELEM.COLUMBIA, MO · 453 students
Nearby schools
- Grovetown Middle School0.2 mi · 1,067
- Grovetown Elementary School1.6 mi · 908
- Columbia Middle School2.8 mi · 903
- Baker Place Elementary3.0 mi · 958
- Grovetown High School3.1 mi · 2,256
- Euchee Creek Elementary School3.1 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is Cedar Ridge Elementary School?
Cedar Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,060 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cedar Ridge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cedar Ridge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cedar Ridge Elementary School have?
Cedar Ridge Elementary School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Cedar Ridge Elementary School?
Cedar Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 35% White, 19% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Cedar Ridge Elementary School public or private?
Cedar Ridge Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.