Greenbrier Middle School, Evans GA

Original Research by School Decision on Greenbrier Middle School

Greenbrier Middle School is a regular public middle school in Evans, Georgia, serving grades six through eight in Columbia County. The school enrolls a mid-sized cohort of students across its three grades, with a student body that is predominantly white, with meaningful Asian, Black, and Hispanic representation. About one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a mixed-income enrollment.

The school's academic performance across state assessments shows broad proficiency. In math, proficiency rises as students progress: sixth grade shows solid grounding, seventh grade marks a clear step up, and eighth grade reaches strong attainment. In English language arts, students perform comparably at the sixth and seventh grade levels, with a slight dip in eighth grade, though all three grade cohorts remain above two-thirds proficient. Eighth grade science proficiency sits in the low-to-mid range, and eighth grade social studies is a relative strength. Across all tested subjects and grades, Greenbrier's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Columbia County districts.

The school sits in Evans, a family-oriented suburban unincorporated community that functions as Columbia County's de facto seat. Evans is affluent and car-dependent, with recent public investment in a mixed-use downtown area around Evans Towne Center that includes a performing arts center, library, and civic spaces. Housing values are above the state benchmark, and rents reflect the suburban, upscale character of the area. Evans has no fixed public transit; families rely on personal vehicles. The broader community anchors on health care employment (the University Health Care System has a major medical plaza there), education, and manufacturing, with Fort Gordon also shaping the regional economy.

Columbia County School District has undergone significant change. A 2024 rezoning following the opening of Westmont Elementary reassigned many neighborhoods, including several that feed Greenbrier, to different school attendance zones. This matters for families: if you are considering Evans or the surrounding area, current school assignments may differ from what was true a year or two ago. The district extended its education sales tax in November 2024, securing capital funding through the middle of the decade for construction, buses, and technology without raising the tax rate itself. The Board has also cut the school millage rate for five consecutive years, lowering the school portion of property-tax bills. On curriculum, the district rolled out its own Academic Curriculum for Excellence, a multi-year shift that goes beyond state standards and integrates benchmark assessments, which will shape instructional practices across the district's schools including Greenbrier.

State assessment data covers only the most recent school year, so longitudinal trend data is not yet available. Special education and English learner enrollment counts were not provided. The school is not a Title I school. Discipline, attendance, and graduation data are not applicable to a middle school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 51% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 59% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 65% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 57% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median

Grade 776%

School 76% · District 59% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 55% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median

Science

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 12% · ▲ 60 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 60% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 46 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-income75%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income55%Higher-income72%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income59%Higher-income76%16 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income55%Higher-income74%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income70%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income45%Higher-income76%31 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income49%Higher-income72%23 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income44%Higher-income73%29 pp gap