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Chattahoochee County Education Center

Q: Is Chattahoochee County Education Center a good school?

Chattahoochee County Education Center ranks 551 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Chattahoochee County Education Center is an elementary school located in Cusseta, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the Chattahoochee County School District, which is ranked 82 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Chattahoochee County Education Center consistently performs below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across grades 3-5, the school outperforms the state in 5th grade Science. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.26% to 94.93% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's spending per student has been relatively consistent, ranging from $10,499 to $11,383 over the past few years, and it has a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, ranging from 12.4 to 13.2 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Muscogee County School District, Chattahoochee County Education Center generally performs better on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science. These nearby schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.15% to 100%, but higher student-teacher ratios, ranging from 13.5 to 18.1. Despite the school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its performance in ELA and Mathematics across grades 3-5 is still below the state average, suggesting room for improvement in these core academic areas.

285

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,615

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Merrell St
Cusseta, GA 31805

(706) 989-3648

District: Chattahoochee County

Students who attend Chattahoochee County Education Center usually attend:

Middle:	Chattahoochee County Middle School
High:	Chattahoochee County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

African American:

28.8%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

551^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 206Chattahoochee 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	51.0	551 of 1238	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	485 of 1248	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	540 of 1242	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	489 of 1244	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	736 of 1214	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	423 of 1234	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	515 of 1209	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	541 of 1205	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	379 of 1233	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	524 of 1240	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	677 of 1231	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.6	559 of 1225	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	665 of 1201	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	786 of 1212	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.6	907 of 1183	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.0	714 of 1133	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	824 of 1134	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.4	818 of 1125	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.9	913 of 1101	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+13 vs state

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Chattahoochee County Education Center

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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
Chattahoochee County Education Center	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Merrell St	Cusseta	31805	Chattahoochee County	Chattahoochee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 989-3648	285	23	12.2	94.7%	149 (52.3%)	82 (28.8%)	24 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)	51	551^st of 1238 public elementary schools	55.5%		56.4	485^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.1%	66	31.6	29.4	41.0	44.7	32.4	46.2	56.4	$17,615	$1,160	$16,455
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
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
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
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
L. K. Moss Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 Pineville Rd	Buena Vista	31803	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 649-5567	606	40	15.0	100.0%	295 (48.7%)	182 (30.0%)	95 (15.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	25.3	926^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.2%		29.8	858^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.3%	68	17.7	22.1	22.8	39.6	20.9	32.6	29.3	$13,747	$2,255	$11,492
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chattahoochee County Education Center

What district is Chattahoochee County Education Center in?

Chattahoochee County

What schools do graduates of Chattahoochee County Education Center attend?

Students who attend Chattahoochee County Education Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chattahoochee County Middle School
High : Chattahoochee County High School

What is the racial makeup of Chattahoochee County Education Center?

Students at Chattahoochee County Education Center are 52% White, 29% African American, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Chattahoochee County Education Center a good school?

Chattahoochee County Education Center ranks 551^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chattahoochee County Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Chattahoochee County Education Center.

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