Muscogee County School District

1200 Bradley Dr.
Columbus, GA 31901
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Muscogee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,844 students in Muscogee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 21% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
53 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
29,698 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
2,003 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Muscogee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#156 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
39%
31%
40%
31%
40%
93%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
58%
38%
% White
19%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,639 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$417 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$375 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,035
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,639
$13,431

Best Muscogee County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
(Math: 48% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3304
Gr: 6-12 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Aaron Cohn Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7352 Garrett Rd
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3801
Gr: 6-8 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Blackmon Road Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7251 Blackmon Rd
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 565-2998
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Richards Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2892 Edgewood Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 569-3697
Gr: 6-8 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #55.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2008 Old Guard Rd
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-3203
Gr: 6-8 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Midland Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6990 Warm Springs Rd
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3673
Gr: 6-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Double Churches Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7611 Whitesville Rd
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2678
Gr: 6-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #88.
Arnold Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2011 51st St
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2436
Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
Fort Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2900 Woodruff Farm Rd
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3740
Gr: 6-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
East Columbus Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6100 Georgetown Dr
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-3026
Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
Rothschild Leadership Academy School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1136 Hunt Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3709
Gr: 6-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Eddy Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 S Lumpkin Rd
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8782
Gr: 6-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
Baker Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 Benning Dr
Columbus, GA 31903
(706) 683-8721
Gr: 6-8 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 53 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,698 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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