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There were 4,465 fifth grade students enrolled in Columbia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cedar Ridge Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fifth grade students among county schools, registering 374 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Columbia County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Columbia County ranked 13th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 58,174 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 15th the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	374	16.6%	2,259
Baker Place Elementary School	346	18.2%	1,896
Grovetown Elementary School	329	18%	1,831
Stevens Creek Elementary School	295	17.7%	1,666
Evans Elementary School	293	17.5%	1,673
Lewiston Elementary School	282	16.1%	1,756
Riverside Elementary School	271	19.6%	1,384
Greenbrier Elementary School	264	20.4%	1,294
North Harlem Elementary School	260	16%	1,626
Parkway Elementary School	256	16.9%	1,517
River Ridge Elementary School	236	15%	1,577
Martinez Elementary School	222	14.9%	1,488
Brookwood Elementary School	216	17%	1,274
Blue Ridge Elementary School	202	16.9%	1,196
Euchee Creek Elementary School	159	13%	1,222
North Columbia Elementary School	159	19.3%	825
South Columbia Elementary School	157	18.7%	839
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	144	12.7%	1,133