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Muscogee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,020 students in Muscogee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Muscogee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
53 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
30,085 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,984 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Muscogee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
51 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
828 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,574 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
17,201 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
57%
38%
# White Students
6,347 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
21%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,022 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,091
920
# Students in K Grade:
2,181
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,193
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,227
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,245
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,264
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,279
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,304
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,256
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,294
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,822
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,174
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,907
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,848
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,477 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$417 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$375 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,855
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,477
$13,458
Best Muscogee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richards Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2892 Edgewood Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 569-3697
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 569-3697
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #22.
Aaron Cohn Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7352 Garrett Rd
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3801
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3801
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students
Rank: #33.
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Grades: 6-12
| 333 students
Rank: #44.
Blackmon Road Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7251 Blackmon Rd
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 565-2998
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 565-2998
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #55.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2008 Old Guard Rd
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-3203
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-3203
Grades: 6-8
| 691 students
Rank: #66.
Midland Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6990 Warm Springs Rd
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3673
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3673
Grades: 6-8
| 435 students
Rank: #77.
Double Churches Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7611 Whitesville Rd
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2678
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2678
Grades: 6-8
| 435 students
Rank: #88.
Arnold Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2011 51st St
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2436
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2436
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #99.
Fort Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Woodruff Farm Rd
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3740
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #1010.
East Columbus Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6100 Georgetown Dr
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-3026
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-3026
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1111.
Rothschild Leadership School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1136 Hunt Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3709
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3709
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
Rank: #1212.
Eddy Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2100 S Lumpkin Rd
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8782
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8782
Grades: 6-8
| 483 students
Rank: #1313.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1215 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8721
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8721
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
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