Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30802

Summary:

In the 30802 zip code, there is one standout public elementary school, North Columbia Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Columbia County school district. This school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in Georgia, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds county and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels.

North Columbia Elementary School stands out for its strong test scores, with 81.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.8% in the county and 48.2% statewide. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.57%), suggesting a more affluent student population. Additionally, the school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which likely contributes to its academic success.

Overall, North Columbia Elementary School is a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students. The school's exceptional academic performance, efficient resource allocation, and consistent results over time make it a model for other schools in the region to aspire to.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2874 Ray Owens Rd	Appling	30802	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	No	(706) 541-1158	459	33	14.0	21.6%	397 (86.5%)	24 (5.2%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	96.5	45^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.5	66^th of 1242 public elementary schools	94.7%	21	72.2	77.8	81.8	79.7	86.1	71.4	70.1	$10,443	$94	$10,349

Cities Near Zip Code 30802

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Appling	3.29 mi	1	5^th
Harlem	4.4 mi	3	130^th
Grovetown	5.15 mi	8	70^th
Evans	6.58 mi	15	20^th
Dearing	8.99 mi	1	163^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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