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Waddell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1008^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Waddell Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 482 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Waddell Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 13% to 30.3% across different subject areas and grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite a relatively high per-student spending of around $9,996 in the 2018-2019 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 16.9 in the 2023-2024 school year, Waddell Elementary has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 school years.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Mathews Elementary, Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy, and Blanchard Elementary, which are also part of the Muscogee County School District, have much higher proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments and some are ranked in the top 3% of Georgia elementary schools. The lack of improvement at Waddell Elementary over time suggests a need for more targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to the school's underperformance.

520

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,137

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6101 Miller Rd
Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 569-3722

District: Muscogee County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.3%

White:

8.5%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,008^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1008 of 1238	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1059 of 1248	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	935 of 1242	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	787 of 1244	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	907 of 1214	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	724 of 1234	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	842 of 1209	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	784 of 1205	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	867 of 1233	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	971 of 1240	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.8	734 of 1231	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	811 of 1225	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	779 of 1201	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	777 of 1212	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.1	443 of 1183	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	457 of 1133	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	229 of 1134	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	228 of 1125	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.5	85 of 1101	92.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-14 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

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by a principal
Monday, November 25, 2019

Waddell's faculty and staff are building and supporting practices which consistently promote student growth and improve school climate. Close Quote

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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
Waddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Miller Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3722	520	32	16.5	100.0%	44 (8.5%)	402 (77.3%)	37 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	19.3	1008^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.1	1059^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%	51	20.0	20.8	23.9	29.4	13.0	19.4	30.3	$13,137	$1,219	$11,918
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
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
Midland Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7373 Psalmond Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3664	622	39	16.1	88.6%	121 (19.5%)	302 (48.6%)	85 (13.7%)	43 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.3%)	53.4	520^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.0%		51.4	553^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.7%	33	34.4	39.2	47.9	38.5	46.1	38.5	47.4	$13,015	$1,163	$11,852
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
Eagle Ridge Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7576 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3746	658	48	13.7	75.7%	226 (34.3%)	220 (33.4%)	106 (16.1%)	37 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (9.9%)	47.2	603^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.3%		52.6	534^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.2%	69	24.7	50.0	37.9	41.9	46.4	38.8	34.3	$14,758	$1,446	$13,311
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
Blanchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3512 Weems Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2461	451	31	14.5	82.5%	203 (45.0%)	125 (27.7%)	63 (14.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.5%)	61.1	423^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.8%		41.8	665^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.7%	242	40.6	28.8	47.2	40.6	44.1	58.3	59.7	$14,919	$1,188	$13,731
Mathews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7533 Lynch Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3656	702	44	15.9	20.2%	272 (38.7%)	222 (31.6%)	117 (16.7%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.4%)	70	327^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.6%		80.7	224^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.1%	103	37.5	57.4	53.6	47.3	60.9	38.1	60.8	$12,759	$576	$12,183
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waddell Elementary School

How many students attend Waddell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Waddell Elementary School.

What district is Waddell Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

What is the racial makeup of Waddell Elementary School?

Students at Waddell Elementary School are 77% African American, 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Waddell Elementary School a good school?

Waddell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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