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Lonnie Jackson Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lonnie Jackson Academy is an elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 425 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lonnie Jackson Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star or 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests, with only 21.4% of 3rd graders, 22.4% of 4th graders, and 14.3% of 5th graders reaching proficiency in English Language Arts. Additionally, Lonnie Jackson Academy has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.54% to 100% over the past few years, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15 to 16.6 students per teacher.

While Lonnie Jackson Academy is the lowest-performing school in the immediate area, the nearby Wesley Heights Elementary School, Rigdon Road Elementary School, and other local schools also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools. This suggests that the Muscogee County School District as a whole faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, likely due to factors such as high poverty rates and potential funding and resource disparities.

395

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,274

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Buena Vista Rd
Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 565-3039

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Lonnie Jackson Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Rothschild Leadership Academy School
High:	Kendrick High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.3%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,021^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	18.5	1021 of 1238	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1108 of 1248	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1184 of 1242	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1086 of 1244	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1117 of 1214	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1097 of 1234	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1170 of 1209	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	1192 of 1205	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	1038 of 1233	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.5	1105 of 1240	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	1171 of 1231	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	1217 of 1225	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	1143 of 1201	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.1	1164 of 1212	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	1135 of 1183	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	971 of 1134	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.9	888 of 1125	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	932 of 1101	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Lonnie Jackson Academy

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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
Lonnie Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Buena Vista Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3039	395	27	14.9	100.0%	15 (3.8%)	325 (82.3%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.6%)	18.5	1021^st of 1238 public elementary schools	17.5%		14.4	1108^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.2%	87	21.4	22.4	14.3	16.1	19.0	20.4	37.5	$16,274	$1,663	$14,611
Dimon Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	480 Dogwood Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 683-8772	358	29	12.3	100.0%	10 (2.8%)	270 (75.4%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.1%)	20.8	985^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%		19.2	1016^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.6%	31	20.0	23.6	35.2	23.3	16.4	22.2	24.1	$16,235	$1,513	$14,722
Wesley Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Amber Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3733	349	27	13.1	100.0%	5 (1.4%)	302 (86.5%)	19 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	14.9	1093^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.7%		17.7	1046^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.2%	47	6.7	4.5	28.3	6.7	22.7	30.0	18.3	$15,729	$1,770	$13,960
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%)	8	1206^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.9	1189^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.7%	17	10.0	12.0	19.6	6.0	18.0	1.8	16.4	$17,132	$2,196	$14,936
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 High Ln	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2980	394	28	14.3	100.0%	14 (3.6%)	329 (83.5%)	29 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	9.2	1195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.5%		12	1156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.4%	39	14.3	15.5	14.8	15.7	15.5	3.3	16.7	$14,605	$1,735	$12,869
Mary A Buckner Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5151 Kennedy Street	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(762) 332-4360	789	40	19.7	100.0%	24 (3.0%)	664 (84.2%)	48 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$12,289	$771	$11,518
Brewer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2951 Martin Luther King	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2479	367	36	10.2	100.0%	10 (2.7%)	231 (62.9%)	103 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$20,971	$1,840	$19,131
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%)	28.7	861^st of 1238 public elementary schools	30.5%		30.5	845^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.3%	16	22.7	25.4	36.4	21.2	39.4	24.7	31.2	$15,751	$1,343	$14,408
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
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 30th Ave	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8815	487	33	14.7	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	338 (69.4%)	123 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	4.7	1235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.2%		7.9	1224^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.9%	11	7.6	4.2	10.2	7.7	1.1	3.1	14.3	$14,349	$1,302	$13,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Lonnie Jackson Academy

What schools do graduates of Lonnie Jackson Academy attend?

Students who attend Lonnie Jackson Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rothschild Leadership Academy School
High : Kendrick High School

Is Lonnie Jackson Academy a good school?

Lonnie Jackson Academy ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lonnie Jackson Academy?

Students at Lonnie Jackson Academy are 82% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Lonnie Jackson Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Lonnie Jackson Academy.

What district is Lonnie Jackson Academy in?

Muscogee County

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