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South Columbus Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

South Columbus Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 324 students in grades PK-5 in Columbus, Georgia, which is part of the Muscogee County School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1056-1111 out of around 1200-1250 schools.

South Columbus Elementary consistently underperforms the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests, with only 18.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, 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, reaching 100% in recent years, indicating a very economically disadvantaged student population. While the school's per-student spending has increased over time and its student-teacher ratio is relatively low, these factors have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, some nearby schools in the Muscogee County district, such as Wynnton Elementary and Dimon Elementary, have significantly higher test scores and rankings, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be at play. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's current interventions and the need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement.

326

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,418

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1964 Torch Hill Rd
Columbus, GA 31903

(706) 683-8833

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend South Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eddy Middle School
High:	Spencer High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.1%

Hispanic:

37.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,111^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1111 of 1238	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1057 of 1248	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1056 of 1242	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1102 of 1244	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1072 of 1214	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1082 of 1234	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1105 of 1209	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	1183 of 1205	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	1116 of 1233	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	1179 of 1240	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	1225 of 1231	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	1205 of 1225	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.7	1174 of 1201	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.5	1199 of 1212	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	1154 of 1183	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	1121 of 1133	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	1095 of 1134	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.9	1109 of 1125	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	1099 of 1101	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Science20%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-29 vs state

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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
South Columbus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Torch Hill Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8833	326	20	16.1	100.0%	10 (3.1%)	173 (53.1%)	121 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	14	1111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%		17.3	1057^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.3%	54	18.2	13.6	27.5	15.9	15.9	17.6	19.6	$15,418	$1,305	$14,112
Dorothy Height Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1458 Benning Dr	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8871	419	38	11.1	100.0%	14 (3.3%)	348 (83.1%)	28 (6.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	6.8	1219^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.3	1202^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	3.7%	17	11.4	6.1	12.3	15.2	9.1	6.8	13.7	$17,814	$1,613	$16,201
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 Broadmoor Dr	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8797	263	23	11.5	100.0%	8 (3.0%)	187 (71.1%)	59 (22.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	6.3	1224^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.3	1219^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.3%	5	7.9	3.7	12.5	7.9	18.5	12.5	9.4	$18,284	$1,930	$16,353
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 30th Ave	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8815	487	33	14.7	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	338 (69.4%)	123 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	4.7	1235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.2%		7.9	1224^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.9%	11	7.6	4.2	10.2	7.7	1.1	3.1	14.3	$14,349	$1,302	$13,047
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
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1822 Shepherd Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2638	387	30	13.1	100.0%	20 (5.2%)	320 (82.7%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	4.4	1237^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.1%		9.8	1192^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	4.5%	45	8.9	7.2	5.5	6.3	4.8	5.5	8.2	$15,460	$1,631	$13,829
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
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
Wynnton Elementary School	Public	K-5	2303 Wynnton Rd	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-3147	332	29	11.6	100.0%	43 (13.0%)	225 (67.8%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)	24.6	933^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	24.6%		30.9	835^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.1%	98	19.3	22.0	46.2	15.8	24.0	16.9	29.2	$17,237	$1,400	$15,838
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Columbus Elementary School

How many students attend South Columbus Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended South Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Columbus Elementary School?

Students at South Columbus Elementary School are 53% African American, 37% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of South Columbus Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Columbus Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eddy Middle School
High : Spencer High School

Is South Columbus Elementary School a good school?

South Columbus Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is South Columbus Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

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