North Columbia Elementary School

As a close-knit primary school in Appling, Georgia, North Columbia Elementary School instructs 460 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Columbia County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so North Columbia Elementary School sits 24% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 31 schools in Columbia County (28,964 students total), North Columbia Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, North Columbia Elementary School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest reads as 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

In terms of school funding signals, North Columbia Elementary School reports 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Columbia County's rate of about 39%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, North Columbia Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Columbia County shows median household earnings sit near $95,592, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Columbia County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,518 students), North Columbia Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Parkway Elementary School, around 7.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, North Columbia Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 60.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 34%: 343 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 82% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the North Columbia Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.