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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31903

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

3,590

Students

Top rankedSouth Columbus Elementary School1112^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dorothy Height Elementary School up 95 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dorothy Height Elementary School 11.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 31903 in Columbus, Georgia, is home to 7 schools in the Muscogee County School District—4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school—serving approximately 3,590 students, with every single student qualifying for free/reduced lunch, indicating significant economic need across the area.

Among the elementary schools, Dorothy Height Elementary School stands out as the clear bright spot, showing the largest single-year ranking improvement in the zip code and posting the strongest 3rd grade math proficiency at 27.1%—nearly double the next closest school—while also having the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.1:1) and the second-highest per-student spending ($17,814). South Columbus Elementary School is the consistent performer, holding the highest overall elementary ranking in the area and leading in 5th grade science (29.6% proficiency) and 5th grade ELA (27.5%). Key Elementary School shows strong 4th grade math (28.8%) but struggles with chronic absenteeism at 28.2%, while Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School ranks in the 1st percentile statewide with just 1.2% of 5th graders proficient in math, despite having the best attendance in the zip code. The two middle schools, Baker Middle School and Eddy Middle School, both rank in the 2nd percentile, though Eddy edges out Baker in 7th and 8th grade math while Baker has better attendance.

At the high school level, Spencer High School tells a complex story: despite very low test scores (10.9% proficiency in Algebra I vs. 48.1% statewide) and a severe chronic absenteeism rate of 50.1%, the school boasts a 94.8% graduation rate that exceeds the state average. A consistent pattern across all elementary schools is a dramatic drop in 5th grade math proficiency compared to 3rd and 4th grades, suggesting a systemic curriculum or instruction issue. Notably, higher spending doesn't guarantee better results—South Columbus spends $3,000 less per student than Key yet achieves stronger outcomes—indicating that school leadership and instructional quality matter more than raw resources.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	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
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	1167^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.3	1224^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.1%	57				17.5	28.8	7.9				13.8				$18,284	$1,930	$16,353
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%)	9.7	414^th of 457 public high schools	9.4%		10.5	416^th of 451 public high schools	7.8%	2	10.9	13.4	16.1											$12,388	$1,504	$10,884
Eddy Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 S Lumpkin Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8782	448	31	14.3	100.0%	14 (3.1%)	316 (70.5%)	96 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	6.9	566^th of 578 public middle schools	2.1%		7.2	571^st of 585 public middle schools	2.4%	5							2.9	10.4	9.0		4.2	4.9		$13,545	$1,381	$12,164
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	1112^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.0%		14	1111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.3%	1				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	1215^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.7	1235^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.2%	20				6.4	10.6	1.2				14.3				$14,349	$1,302	$13,047
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	1215 Benning Dr	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8721	631	40	15.6	100.0%	19 (3.0%)	487 (77.2%)	99 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	7.1	564^th of 578 public middle schools	2.4%		5.6	577^th of 585 public middle schools	1.4%	13							4.0	6.7	6.2		8.1	5.0		$13,081	$1,370	$11,711
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	1124^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.0%		6.8	1219^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.5%	95				27.1	21.7	16.7				18.6				$17,814	$1,613	$16,201

Cities Near Zip Code 31903

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus	0.11 mi	52	299^th
Midland	8.82 mi	6	196^th
Cusseta	13.53 mi	3	218^th
Ellerslie	15.83 mi	1
Cataula	17.31 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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