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Greenbrier Elementary School

5116 Riverwood Pkwy, Evans, GA 30809 · (706) 650-6060 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
113 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 74%
Community
4
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
79
Grade 2
98
Grade 3
95
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
124
Student demographics
White
45474%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
376%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 19%
Black
569%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 36%
Asian
142%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Two+
488%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
31552%
Female
29548%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
68.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
83.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
610
-67 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.7:1
% White
74%
was 78%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
9%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Greenbrier Elementary School

Greenbrier Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Evans, Georgia, operated by Columbia County. Current enrollment sits at 610 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Columbia County, which oversees 31 schools and 28,964 students, Greenbrier Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Greenbrier Elementary School records that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Columbia County's rate of about 39%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Greenbrier Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.8%; this one delivers 72.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Columbia County put median household earnings sit near $95,592, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Columbia County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,518 students), of which Greenbrier Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Greenbrier Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Greenbrier Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenbrier Elementary School has shrank 10%, going from 677 students in 2018 to 610 in 2025.

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Columbia County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Greenbrier Elementary School
District
Columbia County
Address
5116 Riverwood Pkwy, Evans, GA 30809
Phone
(706) 650-6060
County
Columbia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
610
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
113 (19%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
130141001502
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Columbia County
Other schools in Evans
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Frequently asked questions

About Greenbrier Elementary School
How many students attend Greenbrier Elementary School?
Greenbrier Elementary School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Greenbrier Elementary School serve?
Greenbrier Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenbrier Elementary School?
At Greenbrier Elementary School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenbrier Elementary School?
Greenbrier Elementary School is overseen by Columbia County in Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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