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Dorothy Height Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dorothy Height Elementary School in Columbus, GA, serves 419 students in grades PK-5 within the Muscogee County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

There is encouraging news for parents considering Dorothy Height. The school has made significant strides in mathematics, with proficiency rates nearly doubling or tripling across all grade levels in the most recent testing year. For example, 3rd grade math jumped from 15.2% to 27.1% proficient, now approaching the district average, while 5th grade math nearly tripled from 6.8% to 16.7%. These gains are especially notable because nearby schools like Davis Elementary and Mary A Buckner Academy saw math proficiency remain flat or decline. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped dramatically—from 37.1% to 21.8% over two years—which may be helping drive the academic improvements. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $17,814 per pupil with a favorable 11.1:1 student-teacher ratio, higher than most nearby schools.

However, challenges remain. While math is improving, 5th grade science proficiency (18.6%) still trails the district (35.5%) and state (44.2%) by wide margins. There is also a notable gender gap: male students rank in the 21st percentile statewide, while female students rank in the 2nd percentile. Compared to nearby schools, Dorothy Height outperforms several peers in 3rd grade math, including Lonnie Jackson Academy (1.4%) and Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary (6.4%), but trails Dimon Elementary (34.5%). The school's overall state ranking improved from the 2nd to the 8th percentile—its best in years—suggesting that recent investments and attendance efforts are beginning to pay off, even as the school continues to work toward closing persistent gaps.

419

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,814

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1458 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA 31903

(706) 683-8871

District: Muscogee County

Students who attend Dorothy Height Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eddy Middle School
High:	Spencer High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.1%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2017 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

1,121^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 30Elementary Schools in the Muscogee County

148^th of 201Muscogee 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	12.1	1121 of 1219	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	1219 of 1238	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1192 of 1236	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1127 of 1223	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1136 of 1220	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1169 of 1214	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1162 of 1234	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1166 of 1209	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	1155 of 1205	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	751 of 828	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	875 of 892	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	849 of 879	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	807 of 870	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	755 of 876	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	1164 of 1186	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	1201 of 1224	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1197 of 1223	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1189 of 1212	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1166 of 1206	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	929 of 1183	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	1201 of 1225	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1127 of 1220	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1019 of 1210	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1077 of 1209	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics22%-26 vs state

Science19%-26 vs state

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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
Dorothy Height Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1458 Benning Dr	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8871	419	38	11.1	100.0%	14 (3.3%)	348 (83.1%)	28 (6.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	12.1	1121^st of 1219 public elementary schools	8.0%		6.8	1219^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%	98	27.1	21.7	16.7	18.6	$17,814	$1,613	$16,201
South Columbus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Torch Hill Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8833	326	20	16.1	100.0%	10 (3.1%)	173 (53.1%)	121 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	13.2	1109^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%	2	12.8	28.5	9.1	29.6	$15,418	$1,305	$14,112
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%)	3.8	1212^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.7	1235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.2%	23	6.4	10.6	1.2	14.3	$14,349	$1,302	$13,047
Key Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 Broadmoor Dr	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8797	263	23	11.5	100.0%	8 (3.0%)	187 (71.1%)	59 (22.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	9.1	1164^th of 1219 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.3	1224^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.1%	60	17.5	28.8	7.9	13.8	$18,284	$1,930	$16,353
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
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%)	28.7	849^th of 1219 public elementary schools	30.4%		20.8	985^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%	136	34.5	44.7	17.0	32.1	$16,235	$1,513	$14,722
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1822 Shepherd Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2638	387	30	13.1	100.0%	20 (5.2%)	320 (82.7%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	5.9	1202^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	1.4%		4.4	1237^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.1%	35	15.3	9.4	7.8	16.9	$15,460	$1,631	$13,829
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%)	5.9	1203^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	1.3%					(n/a)	8.7	13.6	11.3	16.1	$12,289	$771	$11,518
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	1042^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	14.5%		24.6	933^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	24.6%	109	22.8	21.4	23.6	32.7	$17,237	$1,400	$15,838
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%)	17.8	1031^st of 1219 public elementary schools	15.4%		18.5	1021^st of 1238 public elementary schools	17.5%	10	1.4	25.4	11.1	41.7	$16,274	$1,663	$14,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Height Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dorothy Height Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dorothy Height Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eddy Middle School
High : Spencer High School

How many students attend Dorothy Height Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Dorothy Height Elementary School.

What district is Dorothy Height Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Height Elementary School?

Students at Dorothy Height Elementary School are 83% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Is Dorothy Height Elementary School a good school?

Dorothy Height Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

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