Brewer Elementary School
Tel:
(706)748-2479
- Brewer Elementary School serves 485 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 12% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60%.
Top Placements
Brewer Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Brewer Elementary School's student population of 485 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 485 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Brewer Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Brewer Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #2124 out of 2,174 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 41% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 41% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 16% | 15% |
| Black | 78% | 37% |
| White | 3% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Muscogee County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brewer Elementary School is Carver High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Baker Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbus Carver High School Grades: 9-12 | 1138 students
0.4 miles
3100 8th St
Columbus, GA 31906
(706)748-2499 0.4 9-12 1138 - Columbus Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 541 students
0.8 miles
350 30th Ave
Columbus, GA 31903
(706)683-8815 0.8 K-5 541 - Columbus Davis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 416 students
1.0 miles
1822 Shepherd Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706)748-2638 1.0 PK-5 416 - Columbus Rigdon Road Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 656 students
1.3 miles
1320 Rigdon Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706)565-2989 1.3 PK-5 656 - Columbus Wynnton Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 476 students
1.3 miles
2303 Wynnton Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706)748-3147 1.3 K-5 476
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