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Mathews Elementary School

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Mathews Elementary School ranks 327 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mathews Elementary School is a public elementary school in Midland, Georgia, serving 710 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Muscogee County School District. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the district and state averages in academic achievement, ranking among the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools.

Mathews Elementary's strong academic performance is evident across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 57.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 27.1% for Muscogee County and 39.3% for Georgia. This consistent excellence has earned Mathews Elementary a ranking as high as 118 out of 1,234 schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 28.59%, compared to nearby schools with 80-100% free/reduced lunch rates.

While Mathews Elementary is a standout performer, it is located in close proximity to several lower-performing schools in the Muscogee County district, such as Reese Road Leadership Academy, Blanchard Elementary, and Gentian Elementary. This highlights the disparities in educational opportunities within the same district, despite Mathews Elementary spending around $8,300 per student, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby schools.

702

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,759

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7533 Lynch Rd
Midland, GA 31820

(706) 569-3656

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Mathews Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aaron Cohn Middle School
High:	Shaw High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Muscogee County

✓Above the Georgia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

327^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	70.0	327 of 1238	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	224 of 1248	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	266 of 1242	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	216 of 1244	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	215 of 1214	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	118 of 1234	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	170 of 1209	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	276 of 1205	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	106 of 1233	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	78.4	229 of 1240	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	117 of 1231	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	202 of 1225	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	180 of 1201	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	234 of 1212	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	144 of 1183	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	156 of 1133	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	216 of 1134	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	122 of 1125	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	163 of 1101	85.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+17 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Mathews 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
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
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
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
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
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15750 Ga Highway 315	Ellerslie	31807	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 568-6578	635	42	15.1	36.7%	438 (69.0%)	98 (15.4%)	58 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.8%)	85.2	183^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.8	175^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.0%	8	54.1	59.0		58.2	67.2			$13,381	$465	$12,916
North Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 Old Guard Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3183	737	46	16.0	80.5%	185 (25.1%)	315 (42.7%)	98 (13.3%)	69 (9.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (8.7%)	73.2	293^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	76.3%		67.3	378^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.7%	85	39.8	42.2	51.7	54.8	61.5	52.5	64.2	$14,835	$1,700	$13,135
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mathews Elementary School

How many students attend Mathews Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Mathews Elementary School.

What district is Mathews Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

What schools do graduates of Mathews Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Aaron Cohn Middle School
High : Shaw High School

Is Mathews Elementary School a good school?

Mathews Elementary School ranks 327^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mathews Elementary School?

Students at Mathews Elementary School are 39% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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