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North Columbus Elementary

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North Columbus Elementary ranks 293 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

North Columbus Elementary is a public elementary school serving 746 students in grades PK-5 in Columbus, Georgia, which is part of the Muscogee County School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking 293 out of 1,238 elementary schools in Georgia and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Columbus Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 51.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.9% in Muscogee County and 43% statewide. In math, 61.5% of 4th graders were proficient or better, far exceeding the 30.1% in the county and 49% across Georgia. This strong performance may be attributed to the school's higher per-student spending of $8,554, which is above the state average.

Interestingly, North Columbus Elementary serves a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (58.98%) compared to the nearby Allen Elementary, Waddell Elementary, and Gentian Elementary, all of which have 100% free or reduced-price lunch rates. This suggests North Columbus may benefit from additional resources and a more advantaged student population, contributing to its exceptional academic outcomes within the Muscogee County School District.

737

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,835

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2006 Old Guard Rd
Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 748-3183

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend North Columbus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Veterans Memorial Middle School
High:	Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.7%

White:

25.1%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

293^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.2	293 of 1238	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	378 of 1248	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	367 of 1242	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	414 of 1244	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	320 of 1214	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	377 of 1234	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	377 of 1209	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	367 of 1205	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	342 of 1233	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.3	495 of 1240	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	714 of 1231	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	815 of 1225	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.9	487 of 1201	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	516 of 1212	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.7	358 of 1183	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.7	554 of 1133	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.3	558 of 1134	50.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 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
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%)	73.2	293^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	76.3%		67.3	378^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.7%	85	39.8	42.2	51.7	54.8	61.5	52.5	64.2	$14,835	$1,700	$13,135
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%)	47.2	603^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.3%		52.6	534^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.2%	69	24.7	50.0	37.9	41.9	46.4	38.8	34.3	$14,758	$1,446	$13,311
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%)	61.1	423^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.8%		41.8	665^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.7%	242	40.6	28.8	47.2	40.6	44.1	58.3	59.7	$14,919	$1,188	$13,731
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
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
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%)	53.4	520^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.0%		51.4	553^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.7%	33	34.4	39.2	47.9	38.5	46.1	38.5	47.4	$13,015	$1,163	$11,852
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
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%)	19.3	1008^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.6%		17.1	1059^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%	51	20.0	20.8	23.9	29.4	13.0	19.4	30.3	$13,137	$1,219	$11,918
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%)	27	891^st of 1238 public elementary schools	28.0%		25.6	922^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.1%	31	22.7	31.1	28.1	33.8	16.2	19.8	37.5	$17,419	$2,282	$15,136
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Columbus Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Columbus Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Columbus Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Veterans Memorial Middle School
High : Northside High School

Is North Columbus Elementary a good school?

North Columbus Elementary ranks 293^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Columbus Elementary?

Students at North Columbus Elementary are 43% African American, 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is North Columbus Elementary in?

Muscogee County

How many students attend North Columbus Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended North Columbus Elementary.

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