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Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School

Q: Is Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School are 69% African American, 25% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 503 students in grades PK-5 in Columbus, Georgia, which is part of the Muscogee County School District. The school has consistently performed significantly below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 7.6% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 24.6% in the district and 34.9% statewide. As a result, the school has been ranked in the bottom 5% of Georgia elementary schools for several years.

The school's challenges are further highlighted by its extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.49% to 100% in recent years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as St. Marys Video and Communication Technology, Dimon Elementary, and Wynnton Elementary School, which have lower poverty concentrations. Additionally, the school spends between $8,500 and $10,000 per student, which is on the lower end compared to the nearby schools.

Despite the school's student-teacher ratio being slightly lower than the nearby schools, at around 13-14 students per teacher, the persistent low performance and resource constraints suggest that the challenges faced by Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School may be more severe or entrenched than those of its neighboring schools. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses the unique needs of the school and its community.

487

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,349

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 30th Ave
Columbus, GA 31903

(706) 683-8815

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Baker Middle School
High:	Spencer High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.4%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,235^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	4.7	1235 of 1238	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1224 of 1248	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1207 of 1242	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1200 of 1244	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1102 of 1214	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1215 of 1234	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1205 of 1209	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	1203 of 1205	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	1223 of 1233	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1205 of 1240	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	1187 of 1231	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.4	1188 of 1225	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	1150 of 1201	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	1167 of 1212	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.1	1163 of 1183	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	1113 of 1133	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.1	1054 of 1134	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.8	1057 of 1125	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	883 of 1101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-5 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

English Language Arts7%-32 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School

How many students attend Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School are 69% African American, 25% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Baker Middle School
High : Spencer High School

Is Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

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