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Dimon Elementary

Q: Is Dimon Elementary a good school?

Dimon Elementary ranks 851 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dimon Elementary in Columbus, GA, serves 358 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Muscogee County School District, and it has made notable strides this year, climbing from the 20th to the 30th percentile in statewide rankings—its best performance in nearly a decade.

The school’s standout strength is mathematics in the lower grades. In 3rd grade, 34.5% of students scored proficient, well above the district average of 29.9%, while 4th grade math jumped dramatically to 44.7% proficiency—up from just 16.4% the year before. That 4th grade result towers over most nearby schools, including Davis Elementary (15.3% in 3rd grade math) and Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary (6.4%), with only Wesley Heights Elementary coming close at 40% in 4th grade. Dimon also reduced chronic absenteeism from 26.2% to 15.0%, now better than both the district (19.5%) and state (17.7%) averages. However, 5th grade math dipped to 17% proficiency, below the district’s 25.6%, and 5th grade science (32.1%) still trails the district average (35.5%).

For parents, the big picture is encouraging: Dimon is outperforming most of its immediate neighbors—including Dorothy Height Elementary and Mary A Buckner Academy—despite serving a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school earned a 2-star rating this year, up from 1-star, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1 is favorable compared to peers like Lonnie Jackson Academy (14.9:1). The key question is whether the school can replicate its lower-grade math success in 5th grade. If it does, Dimon could become a model for high-poverty schools across the district.

358

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,235

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

480 Dogwood Dr
Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 683-8772

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Dimon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rothschild Leadership Academy School
High:	Kendrick High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

851^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Muscogee County

149^th of 202Muscogee 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
2026	28.7	851 of 1222	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.8	985 of 1238	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1011 of 1236	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	934 of 1223	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	919 of 1220	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	950 of 1214	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	974 of 1234	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	775 of 1209	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	798 of 1205	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	823 of 1233	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	920 of 1240	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.9	955 of 1231	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	970 of 1225	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	854 of 1201	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.2	901 of 1212	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	1048 of 1183	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	798 of 1133	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.1	643 of 1134	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	75.6	249 of 1125	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	273 of 1101	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	465 of 829	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	650 of 892	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	604 of 879	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	617 of 870	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	483 of 876	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	932 of 1189	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	973 of 1224	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	997 of 1223	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1005 of 1212	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	894 of 1206	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	733 of 1186	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.0	991 of 1225	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1020 of 1220	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	860 of 1210	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	941 of 1209	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)44th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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%)	28.7	851^st of 1222 public elementary schools	30.4%		20.8	985^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%	134	34.5	44.7	17.0	32.1	$16,235	$1,513	$14,722
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%)	17.8	1033^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.5	1021^st of 1238 public elementary schools	17.5%	12	1.4	25.4	11.1	41.7	$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%)	5.9	1206^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.3%					(n/a)	8.7	13.6	11.3	16.1	$12,289	$771	$11,518
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
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%)	3.8	1215^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.7	1235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.2%	20	6.4	10.6	1.2	14.3	$14,349	$1,302	$13,047
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%)	19.8	998^th of 1222 public elementary schools	18.3%		8	1206^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.6%	208	16.4	14.2	20.0	47.5	$17,132	$2,196	$14,936
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%)	16.1	1059^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.3%		9.2	1195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.5%	136	15.4	20.0	12.1	39.7	$14,605	$1,735	$12,869
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%)	19.1	1009^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	1093^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.7%	84	27.4	40.0	20.5	20.5	$15,729	$1,770	$13,960
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%)	12.1	1124^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.0%		6.8	1219^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%	95	27.1	21.7	16.7	18.6	$17,814	$1,613	$16,201
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%)	17.4	1044^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.6%		24.6	933^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	24.6%	111	22.8	21.4	23.6	32.7	$17,237	$1,400	$15,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Dimon Elementary

How many students attend Dimon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Dimon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dimon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dimon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rothschild Leadership Academy School
High : Kendrick High School

What is the racial makeup of Dimon Elementary?

Students at Dimon Elementary are 75% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Dimon Elementary a good school?

Dimon Elementary ranks 851^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dimon Elementary in?

Muscogee County

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