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Double Churches Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Double Churches Middle School in Columbus, GA, serves 429 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Muscogee County district, and currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking in the 17th percentile of Georgia middle schools.

The most striking finding is the school’s “tale of two schools” dynamic. On one hand, 8th graders taking advanced high school courses perform exceptionally well: 86.4% are proficient in HS Physical Science (well above the state’s 60.9%) and 65% are proficient in Algebra I (nearly double the district average of 35.7%). This represents a remarkable turnaround, as Algebra I proficiency has grown from just 10.3% in 2022-2023. On the other hand, the majority of students struggle with grade-level content—only 11.9% of 6th graders, 18.3% of 7th graders, and 14.7% of 8th graders are proficient in standard math. This 50+ point gap between advanced and general education students is far more pronounced than at any other school in the district. The school also spends more per student ($17,209) than nearby schools like Richards Middle School ($11,748) or Aaron Cohn Middle School ($12,239), yet its overall outcomes remain low.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 28% of students chronically absent—well above the district (19.5%) and state (17.7%) averages, and higher than nearby Fort Middle School (24.9%). However, there are bright spots: the school ranks in the 40th percentile statewide for serving its Special Education students, a notable strength. When compared to peer schools with similar poverty levels, Richards Middle School (85% free/reduced lunch) ranks in the 74th percentile, suggesting that high poverty is not an insurmountable barrier. The school’s success in advanced coursework shows it has built a strong pipeline for top students—the challenge now is extending those effective strategies to the broader student population.

429

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,209

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7611 Whitesville Rd
Columbus, GA 31904

(706) 748-2678

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Double Churches Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northside High School

Feeder schools for Double Churches Middle School:

Elementary:	Fox Elementary School
	River Road Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.6%

White:

20.7%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg27%

Georgia avg43%

477^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Middle 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	18.4	477 of 578	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	462 of 585	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	456 of 578	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	459 of 569	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	473 of 558	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	476 of 542	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	445 of 559	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	423 of 543	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	398 of 539	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.7	336 of 545	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	357 of 537	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.4	344 of 521	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	401 of 527	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	419 of 508	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	440 of 504	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.8	438 of 494	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.9	384 of 466	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	381 of 462	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.6	281 of 445	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	259 of 420	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	424 of 480	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	446 of 494	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	434 of 489	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	424 of 485	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	459 of 482	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	500 of 550	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	459 of 567	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	450 of 558	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	456 of 553	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	490 of 544	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	163 of 400	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	425 of 550	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	446 of 569	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	438 of 561	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	456 of 559	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	447 of 553	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	117 of 136	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	161 of 169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	255 of 425	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	183 of 442	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	337 of 437	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	292 of 429	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	380 of 431	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	392 of 404	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	337 of 415	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	294 of 417	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	363 of 429	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	385 of 425	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science86%+25 vs state

Algebra I65%+17 vs state

Social Studies24%-16 vs state

Mathematics15%-28 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Since they changed almost the entire administration staff this year, transferred in hundreds of new students from other school zones and made DCMS a title one school. Very disappointed. My children say the new principal is discriminatory, and stands in the halls screaming at kids when others are trying to get his help. Classrooms are overfilled. already were before they made this change, and ser up an entire hall for special needs children yet say they are trying to teach them to assimilate in with other students, they dont have classes with them, lunches with then and are never in the hall with them. Most of the Office staff acts like they are doing you a favor by being there, look annoyed when you need something. Daughter got in school suspension for walking around some other students and an orange cone when those students had dropped something and were picking it up. Changed my sons schedule second half of year without even telling him and no one reached out to me when he hadnt attended the new class for 2 months, and the old class never told him he wasnt on his roster either. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Mr. Fitts is a wonderful principal. My son had great, supportive and encouraging teachers. This school has been under-ranked for a long time, but it is a hidden gem. Mr. Fitts and the teachers know my student (and me) by name and are friendly, hard working, and willing to help in any capacity to ensure these kids find success. My son blossomed here and I'm looking forward to my younger son starting Dbl Churches this fall. You'll hear nothing but praise from me. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Mr. Fitts is a great Principal. This school has been great for our child!!!! It is well run, organized and the staff are available to parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Double Churches Middle School	Public	6-8	7611 Whitesville Rd	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2678	429	36	12.0	100.0%	89 (20.7%)	243 (56.6%)	38 (8.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)	18.4	477^th of 578 public middle schools	17.5%		21	462^nd of 585 public middle schools	21.0%	15	65.0		11.9	18.3	14.7		10.6	23.7	86.4	$17,209	$1,818	$15,392
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	2008 Old Guard Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3203	681	43	15.8	75.9%	243 (35.7%)	224 (32.9%)	113 (16.6%)	46 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (7.6%)	42.6	307^th of 578 public middle schools	46.9%		35.8	370^th of 585 public middle schools	36.8%	63	100.0		28.2	23.4	29.1		32.1	43.0	82.2	$11,672	$769	$10,904
Arnold Middle School	Public	6-8	2011 51st St	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2436	582	37	15.6	100.0%	100 (17.2%)	249 (42.8%)	188 (32.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	17.1	484^th of 578 public middle schools	16.3%		18.9	477^th of 585 public middle schools	18.5%	7			13.1	20.0	25.0		13.2	13.9		$12,694	$1,253	$11,441
Blackmon Road Middle School	Public	6-8	7251 Blackmon Rd	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 565-2998	478	46	10.3	78.7%	145 (30.3%)	203 (42.5%)	61 (12.8%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.7%)	49.6	263^rd of 578 public middle schools	54.5%		57.5	223^rd of 585 public middle schools	61.9%	40	88.1		27.2	26.6	44.3		36.8	40.9	73.9	$16,978	$1,226	$15,752
Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	2892 Edgewood Rd	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3697	799	46	17.2	85.2%	202 (25.3%)	390 (48.8%)	82 (10.3%)	56 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.5%)	70.4	148^th of 578 public middle schools	74.4%		75.6	125^th of 585 public middle schools	78.6%	23	100.0		48.7	55.9	52.2		33.5	42.8	97.4	$11,748	$1,005	$10,743
Midland Middle School	Public	6-8	6990 Warm Springs Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3673	455	33	13.8	100.0%	66 (14.5%)	292 (64.2%)	44 (9.7%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.7%)	25.4	424^th of 578 public middle schools	26.6%		27.1	424^th of 585 public middle schools	27.5%		65.2		25.8	18.4	25.0		14.2	29.5	57.9	$14,768	$1,560	$13,208
Fort Middle School	Public	6-8	2900 Woodruff Farm Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3740	440	33	13.5	100.0%	31 (7.0%)	339 (77.0%)	39 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.6%)	8	556^th of 578 public middle schools	3.8%		15.3	514^th of 585 public middle schools	12.1%	42	44.4		5.9	13.9	8.5		5.6	7.1	12.6	$14,191	$1,295	$12,896
Rothschild Leadership Academy School	Public	6-8	1136 Hunt Ave	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3709	498	36	13.9	100.0%	13 (2.6%)	426 (85.5%)	28 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	9.4	550^th of 578 public middle schools	4.8%		7.5	570^th of 585 public middle schools	2.6%	20			5.2	6.3	12.3		12.0	8.5		$12,848	$1,539	$11,310
East Columbus Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6100 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 565-3026	395	31	12.5	97.5%	6 (1.5%)	355 (89.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	11.9	530^th of 578 public middle schools	8.3%		15.1	516^th of 585 public middle schools	11.8%	14	66.7		12.7	19.0	13.4		8.0	7.8	43.8	$14,886	$1,192	$13,694
Creekside School	Public	5-6	8403 Ga Highway 315	Cataula	31804	Harris County	Harris County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 596-1300	780	52	15.0	38.3%	577 (74.0%)	98 (12.6%)	44 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.1%)								(n/a)		49.3	68.9			56.0				$12,877	$672	$12,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Double Churches Middle School

Is Double Churches Middle School a good school?

Double Churches Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Double Churches Middle School in?

Muscogee County

How many students attend Double Churches Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Double Churches Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Double Churches Middle School attend?

Students who attend Double Churches Middle School usually go on to attend Northside High School

What is the racial makeup of Double Churches Middle School?

Students at Double Churches Middle School are 57% African American, 21% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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