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Arnold Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Arnold Middle School is a public middle school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 625 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arnold Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages on Milestones Assessment tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.1% of 6th graders, 22.3% of 7th graders, and 23.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 30.5%, 29.7%, and 29.1%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 12.1% of 6th graders, 13.4% of 7th graders, and 20.8% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the district averages of 19.1%, 22.4%, and 29.6%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking of 477 out of 584 in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the nearby Eddy Middle School, East Columbus Magnet Academy, and Baker Middle School also perform poorly compared to the state averages, some schools like Blackmon Road Middle School, Veterans Memorial Middle School, and Richards Middle School perform significantly better, suggesting a wide range of academic performance within the same school district. Additionally, Arnold Middle School's spending per student has been relatively low compared to the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio has been higher than some of the better-performing schools in the district.

582

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,694

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2011 51st St
Columbus, GA 31904

(706) 748-2436

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Arnold Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jordan Vocational High School

Feeder schools for Arnold Middle School:

Elementary:	Allen Elementary School
	Hannan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.8%

Hispanic:

32.3%

White:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg26%

Georgia avg40%

477^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Middle Schools in the Muscogee County

155^th of 206Muscogee County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	477 of 584	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	532 of 588	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	518 of 577	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	469 of 567	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	433 of 542	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	419 of 559	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	349 of 543	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	305 of 539	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	274 of 545	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	254 of 537	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	239 of 521	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	182 of 527	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	219 of 508	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	250 of 504	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	188 of 494	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	218 of 466	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.8	201 of 462	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.0	217 of 445	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.6	195 of 420	53.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I71%+26 vs state

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Social Studies14%-25 vs state

Science10%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arnold Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 51st St	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2436	582	37	15.6	100.0%	100 (17.2%)	249 (42.8%)	188 (32.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	18.9	477^th of 584 public middle schools	18.3%		13.2	532^nd of 588 public middle schools	9.5%	55	70.6	31.1	22.3	23.9	12.1	13.4	20.8	10.1	14.2	$12,694	$1,253	$11,441
Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	2892 Edgewood Rd	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3697	799	46	17.2	85.2%	202 (25.3%)	390 (48.8%)	82 (10.3%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.5%)	75.6	125^th of 584 public middle schools	78.6%		71.8	140^th of 588 public middle schools	76.2%	15	100.0	52.5	56.3	52.9	43.3	47.9	52.7	45.4	46.5	$11,748	$1,005	$10,743
Double Churches Middle School	Public	6-8	7611 Whitesville Rd	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2678	429	36	12.0	100.0%	89 (20.7%)	243 (56.6%)	38 (8.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)	21	462^nd of 584 public middle schools	20.9%		22.4	459^th of 588 public middle schools	21.9%	3	61.1	30.3	18.1	25.2	10.7	11.0	27.5	15.2	22.9	$17,209	$1,818	$15,392
Rothschild Leadership Academy School	Public	6-8	1136 Hunt Ave	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3709	498	36	13.9	100.0%	13 (2.6%)	426 (85.5%)	28 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	7.5	569^th of 584 public middle schools	2.6%		7.5	571^st of 588 public middle schools	2.9%	2		6.0	12.8	10.2	0.7	4.7	8.3	9.5	7.1	$12,848	$1,539	$11,310
Fort Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Woodruff Farm Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3740	440	33	13.5	100.0%	31 (7.0%)	339 (77.0%)	39 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.6%)	15.3	514^th of 584 public middle schools	12.0%		13.2	531^st of 588 public middle schools	9.7%	17	60.7	17.4	15.0	22.1	7.0	7.2	25.3	16.1	11.7	$14,191	$1,295	$12,896
Blackmon Road Middle School	Public	6-8	7251 Blackmon Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 565-2998	478	46	10.3	78.7%	145 (30.3%)	203 (42.5%)	61 (12.8%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.7%)	57.5	223^rd of 584 public middle schools	61.8%		61.6	193^rd of 588 public middle schools	67.2%	30	72.2	38.6	45.1	41.4	33.6	35.8	47.8	35.3	39.7	$16,978	$1,226	$15,752
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	2008 Old Guard Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3203	681	43	15.8	75.9%	243 (35.7%)	224 (32.9%)	113 (16.6%)	46 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (7.6%)	35.8	370^th of 584 public middle schools	36.6%		39.3	346^th of 588 public middle schools	41.2%	24	100.0	28.8	36.8	33.3	21.0	31.2	26.1	18.3	33.3	$11,672	$769	$10,904
East Columbus Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6100 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 565-3026	395	31	12.5	97.5%	6 (1.5%)	355 (89.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	15.1	516^th of 584 public middle schools	11.6%		15.4	513^th of 588 public middle schools	12.8%	3	35.0	21.4	21.8	23.0	9.8	8.1	17.0	4.3	17.8	$14,886	$1,192	$13,694
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1215 Benning Dr	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8721	631	40	15.6	100.0%	19 (3.0%)	487 (77.2%)	99 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	5.6	576^th of 584 public middle schools	1.4%		5.8	579^th of 588 public middle schools	1.5%	3		10.0	8.0	7.7	2.9	4.3	1.0	3.6	1.5	$13,081	$1,370	$11,711
Midland Middle School	Public	6-8	6990 Warm Springs Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3673	455	33	13.8	100.0%	66 (14.5%)	292 (64.2%)	44 (9.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.7%)	27.1	424^th of 584 public middle schools	27.4%		27.5	424^th of 588 public middle schools	27.9%			25.3	29.0	26.5	13.3	21.3	30.6	15.9	30.6	$14,768	$1,560	$13,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnold Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Arnold Middle School?

Students at Arnold Middle School are 43% African American, 32% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Arnold Middle School a good school?

Arnold Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Arnold Middle School in?

Muscogee County

What high school do graduates of Arnold Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arnold Middle School usually go on to attend Jordan Vocational High School

How many students attend Arnold Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Arnold Middle School.

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