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Mathews Elementary School

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Mathews Elementary School ranks 488 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mathews Elementary School in Midland, GA, serves 702 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and has a long history of strong academic performance, though its most recent state ranking slipped from the 74th to the 60th percentile.

The most remarkable thing about Mathews is its attendance: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent in the latest school year, compared to 19.5% for the Muscogee County district and 17.7% statewide. That's a dramatic improvement from the prior year's 12.3% and far better than any nearby school—the next closest is Pine Ridge Elementary at 4.7%. Academically, the school shines in 4th-grade math, where 63.1% of students are proficient, well above the state average of 50.1% and nearly double the district's 36.1%. Fifth-grade science is also a strength at 48.6% proficiency, beating both district and state averages. However, 5th-grade math is a clear weak spot, with only 27% proficiency—below the state's 44.1% and barely above the district's 25.6%. This drop from the prior year's 38.1% is the main reason for the school's ranking decline, especially since attendance has improved so dramatically.

Mathews also stands out demographically: only about 20% of its students receive free or reduced lunch, a much lower rate than most Muscogee County peers, where 75–100% qualify. Despite this advantage, its overall ranking is now below North Columbus Elementary, which serves an 80% economically disadvantaged population yet ranks higher. The school spends $12,759 per student—less than most district peers—and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.9, slightly higher than nearby schools. Subgroup performance is solid, with Special Education and Hispanic students ranking in the 67th–68th percentile statewide, though White students rank lowest at the 47th percentile. Overall, Mathews remains a strong choice with exceptional attendance and early-grade foundations, but it faces a clear challenge in upper-grade math that will be key to watch in coming years.

702

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,759

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7533 Lynch Rd
Midland, GA 31820

(706) 569-3656

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Mathews Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aaron Cohn Middle School
High:	Shaw High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

African American:

31.6%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Muscogee County

✓Above the Georgia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

488^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	55.7	488 of 1222	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	327 of 1238	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	225 of 1236	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	266 of 1223	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	216 of 1220	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	215 of 1214	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	118 of 1234	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	170 of 1209	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	276 of 1205	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	90.4	106 of 1233	91.4%	★★★★★
2015	78.4	229 of 1240	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	117 of 1231	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	202 of 1225	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	180 of 1201	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	234 of 1212	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	144 of 1183	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	156 of 1133	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	216 of 1134	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	122 of 1125	89.2%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	163 of 1101	85.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	301 of 829	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	228 of 892	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	173 of 879	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	188 of 870	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	217 of 876	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	581 of 1189	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	372 of 1224	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	259 of 1223	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	291 of 1212	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	214 of 1206	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	167 of 504	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	114 of 583	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	34 of 565	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	57 of 535	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	98.9	3 of 516	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	401 of 1186	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	291 of 1225	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	195 of 1220	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	241 of 1210	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	214 of 1209	82.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	47.8	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	151 of 466	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	131 of 565	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	149 of 455	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	373 of 703	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.8	266 of 769	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	175 of 772	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	235 of 775	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	217 of 779	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mathews Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7533 Lynch Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3656	702	44	15.9	20.2%	272 (38.7%)	222 (31.6%)	117 (16.7%)	16 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.4%)	55.7	488^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.1%		70	327^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.6%	161	48.3	63.1	27.0		48.6			$12,759	$576	$12,183
Midland Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7373 Psalmond Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3664	622	39	16.1	88.6%	121 (19.5%)	302 (48.6%)	85 (13.7%)	43 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.3%)	43.7	636^th of 1222 public elementary schools	48.0%		53.4	520^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.0%	116	30.9	56.5	38.0		38.0			$13,015	$1,163	$11,852
Waddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Miller Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3722	520	32	16.5	100.0%	44 (8.5%)	402 (77.3%)	37 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	19.4	1005^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.8%		19.3	1008^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.6%	3	34.7	23.0	18.6		30.0			$13,137	$1,219	$11,918
Eagle Ridge Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	7576 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3746	658	48	13.7	75.7%	226 (34.3%)	220 (33.4%)	106 (16.1%)	37 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (9.9%)	57.2	463^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	62.1%		47.2	603^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.3%	140	64.9	47.9	37.8		41.5			$14,758	$1,446	$13,311
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15750 Ga Highway 315	Ellerslie	31807	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	No	(706) 568-6578	635	42	15.1	36.7%	438 (69.0%)	98 (15.4%)	58 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.8%)								(n/a)	45.8	70.5						$13,381	$465	$12,916
North Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 Old Guard Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3183	737	46	16.0	80.5%	185 (25.1%)	315 (42.7%)	98 (13.3%)	69 (9.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	64 (8.7%)	62.7	404^th of 1222 public elementary schools	66.9%		73.2	293^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	76.3%	111	46.1	69.1	40.0		52.5			$14,835	$1,700	$13,135
Forrest Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Forrest Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3061	278	18	15.8	100.0%	11 (4.0%)	230 (82.7%)	19 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	19.7	999^th of 1222 public elementary schools	18.2%		6.9	1216^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.8%	217	28.9	30.3	22.5		27.5			$17,834	$2,255	$15,580
Reese Road Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	3100 Reese Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3684	387	29	13.5	100.0%	62 (16.0%)	191 (49.4%)	99 (25.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.7%)	27	879^th of 1222 public elementary schools	28.1%		28.7	861^st of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%	18	13.6	46.9	27.5		31.8			$15,751	$1,343	$14,408
Blanchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3512 Weems Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2461	451	31	14.5	82.5%	203 (45.0%)	125 (27.7%)	63 (14.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.5%)	57.7	460^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.4%		61.1	423^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.8%	37	46.9	42.8	46.6		56.9			$14,919	$1,188	$13,731
Gentian Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Primrose Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3625	442	39	11.3	100.0%	92 (20.8%)	249 (56.3%)	49 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.5%)	15.2	1079^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.7%		27	891^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.0%	188	24.6	33.4	7.2		26.2			$17,419	$2,282	$15,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Mathews Elementary School

What district is Mathews Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

What schools do graduates of Mathews Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mathews Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aaron Cohn Middle School
High : Shaw High School

What is the racial makeup of Mathews Elementary School?

Students at Mathews Elementary School are 39% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mathews Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Mathews Elementary School.

Is Mathews Elementary School a good school?

Mathews Elementary School ranks 488^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)Aug 6, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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