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Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Rainey McCullers School of the Arts ranks 50 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 89% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Rainey McCullers School of the Arts is a public high school in Columbus, Georgia that serves grades 6-12 and is part of the Muscogee County School District. With 347 students, the school has a strong focus on the arts and consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments.

Rainey McCullers stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 83.3% proficiency in American Literature and Composition compared to 36.4% for Muscogee County and 40.4% for Georgia. The school also boasts very high graduation rates, ranging from 84.4% to 100% over the past few years, significantly exceeding the district and state averages. Rainey McCullers is consistently ranked among the top high schools in Georgia, reaching as high as 21st out of 429 schools in 2021-2022 and maintaining a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's success may be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 12 students per teacher, and its higher per-student spending of $13,530 in 2018-2019, compared to nearby schools like Columbus High School, which spent between $7,960 and $10,851 per student. While Rainey McCullers outperforms the district on most metrics, some nearby schools, such as Columbus High, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in subjects like American Literature and Composition and Algebra I.

420

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,042

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906

(706) 748-3304

District: Muscogee County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.5%

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2022 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Georgia high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2022) to 89th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg27%

Georgia avg41%

Middle school

79^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 10% (2019) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

50^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 29 pts since 2021

From top 40% (2021) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	79 of 584	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	62 of 588	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	56 of 577	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	18 of 567	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.2	82 of 542	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	55 of 559	90.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	50 of 452	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	52 of 458	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	81 of 442	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	21 of 429	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	50.2	163 of 410	60.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition83%+43 vs state

United States History77%+38 vs state

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

Science65%+36 vs state

Biology62%+18 vs state

Algebra I57%+13 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

Social Studies50%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, November 19, 2021

Rainey McCullers is an exceptional school, with a strong focus on academics as well as the arts, creating well-rounded graduates. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2020

Fantastic school. Students are well taught. They positively pushed to to excel. Students are expected to achieve greatness and teachers provide the means to reach that goal. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts	Public	6-12	1700 Midtown Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3304	420	33	12.7	60.0%	143 (34.0%)	170 (40.5%)	57 (13.6%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.3%)	79.4	50^th of 452 public high schools	88.9%		78.8	52^nd of 458 public high schools	88.6%	2	83.3	57.5	62.3	76.7	70.8	86.1	66.2	38.9	61.1	60.3	65.0	50.0	$15,042	$525	$14,518
Carver High School	Public	9-12	3100 8th St	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2499	887	62	14.4	100.0%	19 (2.1%)	793 (89.4%)	40 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.6%)	12.2	411^th of 452 public high schools	9.1%		12.3	409^th of 458 public high schools	10.7%	2	16.4	12.2	15.5	14.5									$12,725	$1,386	$11,339
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	1700 Cherokee Ave	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2534	1,161	61	19.0	20.7%	478 (41.2%)	253 (21.8%)	150 (12.9%)	189 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.6%)	96.2	3^rd of 452 public high schools	99.3%		97.2	3^rd of 458 public high schools	99.3%		93.5	91.5	87.8	63.2									$11,583	$528	$11,055
Hardaway High School	Public	9-12	2901 College Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2766	1,067	80	13.3	100.0%	145 (13.6%)	713 (66.8%)	115 (10.8%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	21.2	351^st of 452 public high schools	22.3%		34.3	274^th of 458 public high schools	40.2%	77	26.6	13.7	24.9	23.6									$13,596	$1,438	$12,158
Jordan Vocational High School	Public	9-12	3200 Howard Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2819	1,040	82	12.6	100.0%	205 (19.7%)	501 (48.2%)	242 (23.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.5%)	13	406^th of 452 public high schools	10.2%		12.3	408^th of 458 public high schools	10.9%	2	17.9	17.3	12.7	16.2									$13,915	$1,655	$12,260
Spencer High School	Public	9-12	1000 Fort Benning Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8701	1,016	64	15.8	100.0%	26 (2.6%)	728 (71.7%)	206 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	46 (4.5%)	10.5	417^th of 452 public high schools	7.7%		10.8	417^th of 458 public high schools	9.0%		14.0	10.5	16.8	9.1									$12,388	$1,504	$10,884
Kendrick High School	Public	9-12	6015 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2960	840	56	14.9	100.0%	17 (2.0%)	726 (86.4%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	11	415^th of 452 public high schools	8.2%		14.4	400^th of 458 public high schools	12.7%	15	13.7	3.3	12.5	18.7									$12,569	$1,383	$11,186
Shaw High School	Public	9-12	7579 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3638	1,162	80	14.5	81.0%	165 (14.2%)	655 (56.4%)	170 (14.6%)	41 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	124 (10.7%)	24.1	337^th of 452 public high schools	25.4%		27.3	316^th of 458 public high schools	31.0%	21	29.7	24.6	24.1	18.9									$12,851	$899	$11,952
Muscogee Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	7700 Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-2863	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	7700-B Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 568-2498	19	6	3.1	84.2%	7 (36.8%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

Is Rainey McCullers School of the Arts a good school?

Rainey McCullers School of the Arts ranks 50^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rainey McCullers School of the Arts in?

Muscogee County

How many students attend Rainey McCullers School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Rainey McCullers School of the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Rainey McCullers School of the Arts?

Students at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts are 40% African American, 34% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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