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River Road Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

River Road Elementary School in Columbus, GA, serves approximately 454 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Muscogee County School District, and it has experienced a significant decline in statewide ranking over the past decade—from the 52nd percentile in 2015-2016 to the 5th percentile in 2025-2026.

Academically, River Road's math proficiency rates lag well behind district and state averages. For example, in 2025-2026, 5th grade math proficiency was 12.6%, compared to 25.6% for the district and 44.1% for the state. The school's performance is inconsistent across grade levels—4th grade math proficiency (25%) was nearly double the 5th grade rate (12.6%) in the same year—suggesting outcomes may be heavily influenced by specific teachers or cohorts. The school also struggles with subgroup performance, with Hispanic students ranking in the 1st percentile statewide and English Language Learners in the 5th percentile. However, there are positive signs: chronic absenteeism has improved from 23.5% in 2022-2023 to 15.6% in 2025-2026, which is better than the district average of 19.5%, and the student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1 is favorable compared to nearby schools like Double Churches Elementary (17.1:1) and Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy (17.8:1).

River Road spends approximately $15,216 per student, which is higher than several higher-performing nearby schools—Clubview Elementary spends $14,914 and achieves significantly better outcomes, while Britt David spends just $13,346 and ranks in the 100th percentile statewide. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: within a 3-mile radius, Fox Elementary ranks in the 1st percentile, while Britt David ranks in the 100th. Notably, Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy also serves 100% free/reduced lunch students yet achieves proficiency rates roughly double those of River Road, suggesting that while economic disadvantage is a factor, it does not fully explain the performance gap. The school has demonstrated it can achieve stronger results—3rd grade math proficiency reached 40% in 2022-2023—so the path forward likely involves examining the practices of higher-performing schools in the district that serve similar populations.

454

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,216

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

516 Heath Dr
Columbus, GA 31904

(706) 748-3072

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend River Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Double Churches Middle School
High:	Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.9%

African American:

27.1%

White:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

1,157^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Muscogee County

148^th of 201Muscogee 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	9.8	1157 of 1219	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1127 of 1238	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1055 of 1236	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	961 of 1223	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1074 of 1220	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	991 of 1214	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	814 of 1234	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	766 of 1209	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	769 of 1205	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	598 of 1233	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.8	818 of 1240	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	871 of 1231	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	985 of 1225	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.0	908 of 1201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	1034 of 1212	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	963 of 1183	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	680 of 1133	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.4	779 of 1134	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	499 of 1125	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.7	692 of 1101	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	726 of 828	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	614 of 892	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.8	837 of 870	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	649 of 876	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	203 of 214	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	309 of 317	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	268 of 304	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	135 of 286	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.0	277 of 283	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1127 of 1186	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	1125 of 1224	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1122 of 1223	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	955 of 1212	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1122 of 1206	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	499 of 503	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	576 of 583	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	540 of 565	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	482 of 535	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	484 of 516	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	1101 of 1183	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	1084 of 1225	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	973 of 1220	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	948 of 1210	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	996 of 1209	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	13.8	707 of 775	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	779 of 779	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)12th percentile+7 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics19%-29 vs state

Science18%-27 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	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
River Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Heath Dr	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-3072	454	33	13.7	100.0%	90 (19.8%)	123 (27.1%)	204 (44.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	9.8	1157^th of 1219 public elementary schools	5.1%		13.2	1127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%	30	19.7	25.0	12.6	17.5	$15,216	$1,118	$14,098
Fox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 38th St	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2723	383	28	13.6	100.0%	30 (7.8%)	296 (77.3%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	6	1201^st of 1219 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.3	1238^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.0%	37	9.1	9.4	12.5	20.0	$15,350	$1,520	$13,830
Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3700 Woodlawn Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2795	336	31	11.0	100.0%	106 (31.5%)	138 (41.1%)	45 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.4%)	22.8	951^st of 1219 public elementary schools	22.0%		11.5	1154^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.8%	203	13.0	31.4	34.8	32.6	$17,567	$2,538	$15,029
Allen Elementary School	Public	K-5	5201 23rd Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2418	436	31	14.0	100.0%	129 (29.6%)	113 (25.9%)	155 (35.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	12	1122^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.1	1132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	8.6%	10	17.7	17.9	13.8	29.2	$14,870	$1,441	$13,429
Hannan Elementary	Public	K-5	1338 Talbotton Rd	Columbus	31901	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2744	322	30	10.5	100.0%	37 (11.5%)	235 (73.0%)	20 (6.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	18.7	1017^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.6%		31.3	815^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%	202	34.7	27.3	17.1	25.5	$19,254	$2,685	$16,569
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	5801 Armour Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	No	(706) 748-2617	552	31	17.8	16.8%	213 (38.6%)	114 (20.7%)	53 (9.6%)	131 (23.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	99.6	3^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.7	3^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	99.8%		95.7	97.8	97.9	97.9	$13,346	$430	$12,916
Clubview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2836 Edgewood Rd	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 565-3017	566	38	14.8	65.7%	257 (45.4%)	181 (32.0%)	63 (11.1%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.4%)	55.3	494^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.2	512^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.6%	18	46.0	47.7	43.9	50.0	$14,914	$919	$13,995
Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1400 1st Ave	Columbus	31901	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 748-2702	382	26	14.9	100.0%	17 (4.5%)	302 (79.1%)	34 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	59.1	440^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.9%		34.4	765^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.2%	325	43.2	48.8	56.0	60.0	$17,120	$1,176	$15,944
Double Churches Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1213 Double Churches Rd	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2660	472	28	17.1	76.7%	187 (39.6%)	165 (35.0%)	61 (12.9%)	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	18.2	1025^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.9%		35.8	742^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.1%	283	23.3	30.9	25.7	24.2	$14,537	$667	$13,871
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	1042^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	14.5%		24.6	933^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	24.6%	109	22.8	21.4	23.6	32.7	$17,237	$1,400	$15,838

Frequently Asked Questions about River Road Elementary School

Is River Road Elementary School a good school?

River Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend River Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended River Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of River Road Elementary School?

Students at River Road Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 27% African American, 20% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is River Road Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

What schools do graduates of River Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend River Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Double Churches Middle School
High : Northside High School

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