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Veterans Memorial Middle School

Q: Is Veterans Memorial Middle School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 307 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Veterans Memorial Middle School in Columbus, GA, serves 681 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Muscogee County School District, and currently ranks in the 47th percentile statewide—a middle-of-the-pack position compared to nearby schools like Richards Middle School (74th percentile) and Aaron Cohn Middle School (66th percentile), but well ahead of Rothschild Leadership Academy School (5th percentile) and Fort Middle School (4th percentile).

The school’s standout strength is its advanced coursework. A remarkable 100% of students taking Algebra I passed the End of Course exam in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, far exceeding the district average of 35.7% and the state average of 48.1%. Similarly, 8th graders taking Physical Science achieved an 82.2% proficiency rate, beating the state’s 60.9%. Veterans Memorial also shines in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for that subgroup. However, grade-level math proficiency tells a different story: only 28.2% of 6th graders, 23.4% of 7th graders, and 29.1% of 8th graders met state standards—all below state averages. This gap suggests the school excels at accelerating its top students but is still working to lift achievement for the broader student body.

On the positive side, 8th grade science (32.1% proficient) and social studies (43% proficient) both beat district and state averages, and chronic absenteeism has improved steadily from 22.3% to 18.8% over three years—better than several neighbors like Arnold Middle School (25.7%) and Midland Middle School (26.1%). The school also spends less per student ($11,672) than peers like Blackmon Road Middle School ($16,978) while outperforming them overall. Veterans Memorial has seen a significant rise in students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (from 47% to 76% in recent years), yet it has maintained excellence in advanced math and science—a sign of resilience worth noting for parents.

681

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,672

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2008 Old Guard Rd
Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 748-3203

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northside High School

Feeder schools for Veterans Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Blanchard Elementary School
	North Columbus Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.7%

African American:

32.9%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg27%

Georgia avg43%

307^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	42.6	307 of 578	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	370 of 585	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	344 of 578	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	299 of 569	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	218 of 558	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	216 of 542	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	152 of 559	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	115 of 543	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	153 of 539	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	62.6	169 of 545	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	141 of 537	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	62.5	205 of 521	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	168 of 527	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	218 of 508	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	181 of 504	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	237 of 494	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.1	150 of 466	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	130 of 462	71.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	287 of 480	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	345 of 494	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	292 of 489	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	258 of 485	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	232 of 482	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	83 of 89	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	87 of 92	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	76 of 95	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	24 of 166	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	50 of 199	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	29 of 200	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	31 of 157	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	317 of 550	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.4	401 of 567	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	357 of 558	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	299 of 553	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	227 of 544	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	156 of 374	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.2	228 of 400	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	258 of 381	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	218 of 380	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	137 of 367	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	294 of 550	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	320 of 569	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	317 of 561	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	288 of 559	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	203 of 553	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	115 of 157	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	88 of 159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	84 of 136	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	94 of 169	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	127 of 172	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	130 of 163	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	109 of 145	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	214 of 425	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.7	342 of 442	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	256 of 437	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	260 of 429	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	98 of 431	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	319 of 404	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	349 of 415	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	312 of 417	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	258 of 429	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	191 of 425	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Migrant (2023)27th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science82%+21 vs state

Social Studies43%+3 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

I rated the school average based on the lack of communication between the school and parents. Yes, I understand these kids are high school bound but there are times when getting information out of them is like pulling teeth. Occasionally a robo-call comes but the lack of communication is a problem. Teachers are available via email and the ones we've had have replied quickly.

The dress code varies and girls have been referred to as "too cute" by the principal. The dress code for girls must be followed because they're just too cute that the boys can't help but look at them. In this day and age, I find this kind of comment frightening.

Overall, it's a decent school but there are some things that are dragging this school down. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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	—	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
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	—	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
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 (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
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
Aaron Cohn Middle School	Public	6-8	7352 Garrett Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3801	525	32	16.6	53.3%	175 (33.3%)	222 (42.3%)	61 (11.6%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	61.9	194^th of 578 public middle schools	66.4%		69.6	150^th of 585 public middle schools	74.4%	44	100.0		31.8	54.4	62.6		19.5	40.2	86.4	$12,239	$600	$11,639
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	—	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
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
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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Memorial Middle School

What high school do graduates of Veterans Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Northside High School

What district is Veterans Memorial Middle School in?

Muscogee County

How many students attend Veterans Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Veterans Memorial Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Memorial Middle School?

Students at Veterans Memorial Middle School are 36% White, 33% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Veterans Memorial Middle School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 307^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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