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Georgetown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Georgetown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 411 students in grades PK-5 in Columbus, Georgia, which is part of the Muscogee County School District. The school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for several years.

Georgetown Elementary's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the Muscogee County and Georgia averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.6% in Muscogee County and 34.9% statewide. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high-poverty student population. Additionally, Georgetown Elementary spends less per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like Gentian Elementary, Reese Road Leadership Academy, and Wesley Heights Elementary.

These persistent challenges suggest that Georgetown Elementary faces systemic issues that have not been adequately addressed. Addressing the school's low academic performance, high-poverty student population, and resource allocation disparities will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to support the unique needs of this school community and drive meaningful improvements in student learning and achievement.

394

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,605

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

954 High Ln
Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 565-2980

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Georgetown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Columbus Magnet Academy
High:	Kendrick High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.5%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,195^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 29Elementary 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	9.2	1195 of 1238	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1156 of 1248	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1202 of 1242	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1096 of 1244	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1103 of 1214	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1157 of 1234	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1095 of 1209	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	1046 of 1205	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	1008 of 1233	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	1021 of 1240	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	1143 of 1231	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	1076 of 1225	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	1043 of 1201	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	1055 of 1212	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	1092 of 1183	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	1027 of 1133	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	32.7	865 of 1134	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	857 of 1125	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	867 of 1101	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science17%-27 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Mathematics12%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Georgetown Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 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
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 High Ln	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2980	394	28	14.3	100.0%	14 (3.6%)	329 (83.5%)	29 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	9.2	1195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.5%		12	1156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.4%	39	14.3	15.5	14.8	15.7	15.5	3.3	16.7	$14,605	$1,735	$12,869
Wesley Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Amber Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3733	349	27	13.1	100.0%	5 (1.4%)	302 (86.5%)	19 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	14.9	1093^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.7%		17.7	1046^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.2%	47	6.7	4.5	28.3	6.7	22.7	30.0	18.3	$15,729	$1,770	$13,960
Forrest Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Forrest Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3061	278	18	15.8	100.0%	11 (4.0%)	230 (82.7%)	19 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	6.9	1216^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.8%		13.5	1129^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.5%	87	5.6	10.9	6.4	11.1	21.7	10.6	10.6	$17,834	$2,255	$15,580
Lonnie Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Buena Vista Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3039	395	27	14.9	100.0%	15 (3.8%)	325 (82.3%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	18.5	1021^st of 1238 public elementary schools	17.5%		14.4	1108^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.2%	87	21.4	22.4	14.3	16.1	19.0	20.4	37.5	$16,274	$1,663	$14,611
Mary A Buckner Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5151 Kennedy Street	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(762) 332-4360	789	40	19.7	100.0%	24 (3.0%)	664 (84.2%)	48 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$12,289	$771	$11,518
Dimon Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	480 Dogwood Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 683-8772	358	29	12.3	100.0%	10 (2.8%)	270 (75.4%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.1%)	20.8	985^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%		19.2	1016^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.6%	31	20.0	23.6	35.2	23.3	16.4	22.2	24.1	$16,235	$1,513	$14,722
Reese Road Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	3100 Reese Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3684	387	29	13.5	100.0%	62 (16.0%)	191 (49.4%)	99 (25.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.7%)	28.7	861^st of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%		30.5	845^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.3%	16	22.7	25.4	36.4	21.2	39.4	24.7	31.2	$15,751	$1,343	$14,408
Rigdon Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 Rigdon Rd	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2989	437	32	13.8	100.0%	25 (5.7%)	343 (78.5%)	31 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	8	1206^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.9	1189^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.7%	17	10.0	12.0	19.6	6.0	18.0	1.8	16.4	$17,132	$2,196	$14,936
Gentian Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Primrose Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3625	442	39	11.3	100.0%	92 (20.8%)	249 (56.3%)	49 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.5%)	27	891^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.0%		25.6	922^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.1%	31	22.7	31.1	28.1	33.8	16.2	19.8	37.5	$17,419	$2,282	$15,136
Brewer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2951 Martin Luther King	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2479	367	36	10.2	100.0%	10 (2.7%)	231 (62.9%)	103 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$20,971	$1,840	$19,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Georgetown Elementary School

How many students attend Georgetown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Georgetown Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Georgetown Elementary School?

Students at Georgetown Elementary School are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Georgetown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Georgetown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Columbus Magnet Academy
High : Kendrick High School

What district is Georgetown Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

Is Georgetown Elementary School a good school?

Georgetown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

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