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River Road Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1127^th

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

River Road Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 435 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Muscogee County School District. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages.

River Road Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.1% of 3rd-grade students at River Road were proficient in ELA, compared to 24.6% in the district and 34.9% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.53% to 97.47% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Clubview Elementary and Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy.

The nearby schools generally outperform River Road Elementary in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. This suggests that River Road Elementary may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio. Addressing these underlying issues will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students at River Road Elementary School.

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 — 34th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,127^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	13.2	1127 of 1238	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1061 of 1248	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	970 of 1242	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1091 of 1244	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-17 vs state

Mathematics19%-26 vs state

English Language Arts14%-25 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
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%)	13.2	1127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%		17	1061^st of 1248 public elementary schools	15.0%	66	10.1	10.6	25.0	18.8	18.8	21.4	26.8	$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%)	4.3	1238^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.2	1228^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.6%	10	3.2	8.3	11.1	7.9	11.1	2.8	2.9	$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%)	11.5	1154^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.8%		26.5	905^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.5%	249	22.4	9.6	16.3	15.5	19.2	11.6	14.0	$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%)	13.1	1132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	8.6%		21.7	984^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.2%	148	16.0	18.1	20.0	12.0	19.4	17.3	23.0	$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%)	31.3	815^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%		30	855^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.5%	40	25.9	26.5	39.3	16.7	12.2	37.5	39.3	$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%)	99.7	3^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	2^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	99.8%	1	87.6	93.5	91.6	97.8	97.8	97.6	94.0	$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%)	54.2	512^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.6%		60.8	448^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.1%	64	44.4	45.8	43.8	37.8	62.7	31.3	32.3	$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%)	34.4	765^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.2%		42.1	661^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.0%	104	46.5	17.9	29.5	44.2	30.8	27.3	20.5	$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%)	35.8	742^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.1%		45.5	620^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.3%	122	23.8	33.9	41.9	36.5	27.4	23.0	39.2	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about River Road Elementary School

What district is River Road Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

How many students attend River Road Elementary School?

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

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

Is River Road Elementary School a good school?

River Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

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.

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