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Johnson Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

953^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School in Columbus, GA, serves approximately 336 students in grades K-5 as part of the Muscogee County School District, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and a favorable 11:1 student-teacher ratio.

The most exciting news for parents is the school’s dramatic improvement in upper-grade math and science. Between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, 5th grade math proficiency tripled from 11.6% to 34.8%, and 4th grade math jumped from 19.2% to 31.4%. In 5th grade math, Johnson now outperforms the district average (25.6%) by more than 9 points, and it ranks 3rd highest among 11 nearby elementary schools—trailing only Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy and Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy. Similarly, 5th grade science proficiency rose from 14% to 32.6%, nearly matching the district average (35.5%) despite the school’s high-poverty demographics. The school’s overall state ranking rebounded from the 7th percentile to the 22nd percentile in one year—a gain of 203 positions.

Johnson also deserves credit for tackling chronic absenteeism. The rate fell from 31.5% in 2021-2022 to 14.9% in 2024-2025—actually below both the district (22.9%) and state (19.5%) averages—before ticking up slightly to 18.5% in 2025-2026, still under the district average. The school spends about $17,567 per student, more than several nearby schools like Allen Elementary School ($14,870) and Clubview Elementary School ($14,914), and its class sizes are notably smaller than Britt David’s 17.8:1 ratio. One area to watch is 3rd grade math, which dipped slightly to 13% proficiency—a contrast to the strong upper-grade gains. While the school’s overall trajectory is promising, sustaining this momentum in the early grades will be key to long-term success.

336

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,567

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Woodlawn Ave
Columbus, GA 31904

(706) 748-2795

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richards Middle School
High:	Jordan Vocational High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.1%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

953^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	22.8	953 of 1222	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1154 of 1238	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	901 of 1236	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	828 of 1223	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	886 of 1220	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	806 of 1214	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	753 of 1234	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	816 of 1209	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.7	816 of 1205	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	838 of 1233	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	799 of 1240	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	663 of 1231	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	695 of 1225	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.0	964 of 1201	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	881 of 1212	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	830 of 1183	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.0	769 of 1133	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	657 of 1134	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.6	688 of 1125	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.7	879 of 1101	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	822 of 829	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	892 of 892	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	789 of 879	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	753 of 870	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	607 of 876	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1015 of 1189	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	1206 of 1224	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	934 of 1223	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	841 of 1212	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	811 of 1206	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	875 of 1186	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1016 of 1225	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	870 of 1220	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	752 of 1210	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	886 of 1209	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	579 of 703	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	740 of 769	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	584 of 772	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	658 of 775	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	708 of 779	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 25, 2019

Great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Teacher's talk to the children like crap. some of the teacher's also bully the students. if your child is struggling and don't do well on test,they treat them differently. this school also condones bullying. they will stick up for the bully and act as if the victim is at fault. they have a bunch of lazy teacher's who are only their for a paycheck! teacher's and staff are very phony, they smile in the parents face, (while hugging your child), and when the parent leaves they ignore your child and do not help them when they ask for help. they could care less about your child succeeding. Teachers as well as Mr. Hanner are also big gossipers. they talk about students to other parents as well. so please don't be fooled by this school. Muscogee county needs to hire better staff. stop hiring these teacher's who aren't fully qualified, then wonder why they have several failing schools and low test scores. these teacher's need better training! Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, September 5, 2009

Johnson is the best school around. It is full of wonderful students and staff. I am so happy to be a part of the Johnson family! Close Quote

by a student
Friday, May 22, 2009

this is the greatest school in columbus ga. i loved the school so so much. I had to leave my 3rd grade year but i had the best 3years of my life at this school. i am now about to become a high school senior in 2009-2010 Close Quote

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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
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	953^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	22.0%		11.5	1154^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.8%	201	13.0	31.4	34.8	32.6	$17,567	$2,538	$15,029
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	1019^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.6%		31.3	815^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.2%	204	34.7	27.3	17.1	25.5	$19,254	$2,685	$16,569
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	1204^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.3	1238^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.0%	34	9.1	9.4	12.5	20.0	$15,350	$1,520	$13,830
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	1125^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.9%		13.1	1132^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	8.6%	7	17.7	17.9	13.8	29.2	$14,870	$1,441	$13,429
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	495^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.2	512^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.6%	17	46.0	47.7	43.9	50.0	$14,914	$919	$13,995
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	1160^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.1%		13.2	1127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.0%	33	19.7	25.0	12.6	17.5	$15,216	$1,118	$14,098
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
Britt David 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 1222 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
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	441^st of 1222 public elementary schools	63.9%		34.4	765^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.2%	324	43.2	48.8	56.0	60.0	$17,120	$1,176	$15,944
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 41% African American, 32% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richards Middle School
High : Jordan Vocational High School

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

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