Evans Middle School, Evans GA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Evans Middle School

Evans Middle School sits in a suburban, affluent community that is the de facto seat of Columbia County, north of Augusta. The school serves about nine hundred students across grades six through eight in a standard public school setting. On state testing, the school shows a profile of uneven strengths: strong performance in eighth-grade math and social studies, solid work in English language arts across all grades, but a marked weakness in science that a parent may want to understand more deeply with the school.

In math, proficiency climbs notably by grade level. Sixth graders show a modest proficiency rate, seventh graders improve substantially, and eighth graders reach a high proficiency level. English language arts follows a steadier arc, with consistent performance in the sixth and seventh grades and then a marked uptick in eighth grade. On social studies, eighth graders post a strong result. Science, however, presents a different picture. The school's eighth-grade science proficiency is considerably lower than any other subject at that grade, a gap worth investigating with the school if science is a priority in your household. Overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades positions this school in the top quartile when compared to other districts in Columbia County.

The student body is predominantly White, with a substantial Black student population, a smaller Hispanic enrollment, a modest Asian presence, and a very small multiracial cohort. About half the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in a middle range for economic diversity. The school does not report counts for English learners or students with individualized education plans, so those details are not available in the data provided.

Evans sits in a rapidly growing area. The community has been building a town center anchored by the performing arts center, a library with meeting and classroom space, government offices, and a mixed-use retail and residential development. The surrounding neighborhoods are upscale and family-oriented, with Evans Towne Center and nearby developments drawing new residents. The housing market reflects this affluence and growth: home values are above the state benchmark and rents are moderate relative to local incomes. The community is car-dependent, with no fixed-route public transit, though the new town center district was designed with walkability and pedestrian connections.

The Columbia County School District, which operates Evans Middle School, has made sustained investments in capital infrastructure through a voter-approved sales-tax extension approved in 2024, locking in funding for construction, buses, and technology. The district also rolled out its own comprehensive curriculum in language arts, math, science, and social studies across all schools, embedding benchmark assessments alongside the state standards. The district has maintained five consecutive years of reductions in school property-tax millage rates, the lowest in a decade, a meaningful relief for families owning homes in the district.

Rezoning in 2024 adjusted attendance boundaries across the district to accommodate new school openings, a change worth confirming with the school or district office if you are choosing a home by zone. The overall academic picture for Evans Middle is one of strengths in math and reading by eighth grade, solid social studies, and a science program that may warrant closer conversation. For families seeking a school in a suburban, growing, affluent community with state-tested core instruction, Evans offers a mainstream middle-school pathway with results that reflect both accomplishment and room to grow.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 51% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median

Grade 756%

School 56% · District 59% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 22 pts above state median

Grade 881%

School 81% · District 65% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 659%

School 59% · District 57% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median

Grade 757%

School 57% · District 59% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 21 pts above state median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 55% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median

Science

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 12% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 60% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median

This schoolColumbia County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income49%Higher-income66%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income72%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income41%Higher-income71%29 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income50%Higher-income70%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income63%24 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income60%Higher-income75%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income45%Higher-income72%27 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income48%Higher-income70%23 pp gap