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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA COUNTY·NCES 130141001502
Greenbrier Elementary School
5116 Riverwood Pkwy, Evans, GA 30809 · (706) 650-6060 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
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
5
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 | 25 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 20% |
Student demographics
43%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
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.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 83.2% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 75.7% |
| 2022-23 | 67.7% | 79.2% |
| 2021-22 | 67.5% | 77.3% |
% 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
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 →
Where Greenbrier Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #73 of 1,208 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #29 of 1,215 | #1 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #79 of 1,215 | #4 of 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #489 of 1,183 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #572 of 1,324 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #1,081 of 1,301 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #911 of 1,301 | #18 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #1,235 of 1,312 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #534 of 854 | #3 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
610
-77 (-11%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 610 | 40.8 | 14.9:1 | 19% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 43.5 | 14.5:1 | 18% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 43.3 | 15.1:1 | 8% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 44 | 15.6:1 | 9% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 43.2 | 15.7:1 | 10% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 1,019 | 54 | 18.9:1 | 9% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 47 | 17.3:1 | 13% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 16% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenbrier Elementary School.
About Greenbrier Elementary School
Greenbrier Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Evans, Georgia. It had 610 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Columbia County counts 28,964 students in its 31 schools, and Greenbrier Elementary School is one of them.
More than half of the students at Greenbrier Elementary School are White (74%). The remaining shares are 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Columbia County's population at about 66%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Greenbrier Elementary School scores 43%.
There are 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Greenbrier Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.9:1. The school's 14.9:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. By family income, 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Columbia County averages 39%, higher than here.
Greenbrier Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 72.9% and a predicted 67.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Columbia County show that median household income comes to about $95,592, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Columbia County counts 32 public schools with about 29,518 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Greenbrier Elementary School from the closest public school, Greenbrier Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 66.6%; Greenbrier Elementary School's is 72.9%, ranking 2nd of 8.
The federal government classifies Greenbrier Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 77 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Evans
- Greenbrier High SchoolHigh · 1,935 students
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 1,861 students
- Evans High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- Evans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,030 students
- Greenbrier Middle SchoolMiddle · 853 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 795 students
Nearby schools
- Greenbrier Middle School0.1 mi · 853
- Greenbrier High School0.2 mi · 1,935
- SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning2.5 mi · 554
- Parkway Elementary School2.5 mi · 795
- Riverside Elementary School3.5 mi · 640
- Evans Elementary School3.7 mi · 730
Frequently asked questions
About Greenbrier Elementary SchoolHow 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.