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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 721 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA COUNTY·NCES 130141000604
North Columbia Elementary School
2874 Ray Owens Rd, Appling, GA 30802 · (706) 541-1158 · Columbia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
138 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 | 59 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
Student demographics
31%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
65.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
78.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% | 78.9% |
| 2023-24 | 77.1% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.8% | 76.2% |
| 2021-22 | 70.3% | 73.9% |
% 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
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 North Columbia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #61 of 1,208 | #4 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #58 of 1,215 | #3 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #96 of 1,215 | #7 of 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #416 of 1,183 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #951 of 1,324 | #18 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #736 of 1,301 | #5 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #1,052 of 1,301 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #1,183 of 1,312 | #13 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.1% | #41 of 386 | #3 of 11 |
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
460
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
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 | 460 | 33.6 | 13.7:1 | 30% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 35% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 32.6 | 14.1:1 | 22% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 27% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 23.3 | 14.7:1 | 36% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 35% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 39% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 33% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Columbia Elementary School.
About North Columbia Elementary School
North Columbia Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Appling, Georgia. Enrolled students number 460 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in Georgia, which is about 605.
Columbia County has a total of 31 schools and 28,964 students, North Columbia Elementary School among them.
Most students at North Columbia Elementary School are White: 82% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Columbia County is roughly 66% White. The chance that two students picked at random at North Columbia Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
Its 33.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.7:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 30% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 9 points below the 39% average for public schools in Columbia County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Columbia Elementary School is +12.1 points: 73.9% actual, 61.8% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Columbia County show that median household income is about $95,592, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. North Columbia Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Columbia County, which together enroll about 29,518 students.
Parkway Elementary School is the closest public school, about 7.2 miles away in a straight line. North Columbia Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, North Columbia Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 460 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 430. Students per teacher fell from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 13.7 in 2024-25.
Community posts for North Columbia Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Parkway Elementary School7.2 mi · 795
- Greenbrier High School7.3 mi · 1,935
- Greenbrier Elementary School7.5 mi · 610
- Greenbrier Middle School7.6 mi · 853
- Harlem Middle School7.7 mi · 1,025
- Grovetown High School7.7 mi · 2,256
Frequently asked questions
About North Columbia Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Columbia Elementary School?
North Columbia Elementary School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Columbia Elementary School serve?
North Columbia Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Columbia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Columbia Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is North Columbia Elementary School?
North Columbia Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Columbia Elementary School in?
North Columbia Elementary School is part of Columbia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.