St. Marys Video and Communication Technology

St. Marys Video and Communication Technology is an elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 450 students in grades K-5. It is a public magnet school within the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a magnet school, St. Marys Video and Communication Technology consistently performs below the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 9.6% to 25.4%, compared to 26.4% to 37.3% for the county and 37% to 48.2% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 5.1% to 18.3%, compared to 26.3% to 32.3% for the county and 41% to 48.1% for the state. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of schools statewide over the past several years.

When comparing St. Marys Video and Communication Technology to the nearby schools in the Muscogee County School District, such as South Columbus Elementary, Rigdon Road Elementary, and Wesley Heights Elementary, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance and overall school quality. The combination of low academic performance, high poverty rates, and relatively low spending per student suggests that St. Marys Video and Communication Technology may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes.