Rigdon Road Elementary School
Rigdon Road Elementary School serves 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Rigdon Road Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Rigdon Road 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
Rigdon Road Elementary School's student population of 605 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards | Blue Ribbon School (2005) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 605 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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School Comparison
Rigdon Road Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Rigdon Road Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2056 out of 2188 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 15% |
| Black | 90% | 37% |
| White | 4% | 40% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.69 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 56% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Muscogee County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Rigdon Road Elementary School is Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbus Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts Math: 38% | Reading: 61%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 6-10 | 310 students10
0.2 miles
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360 0.2 6-10 310 - Columbus Wynnton Elementary School Charter School
Math: 25% | Reading: 30%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 473 students10
0.7 miles
2303 Wynnton Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3147 0.7 K-5 473 - Columbus Carver High School Math: 11% | Reading: 25%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,136 student10
0.8 miles
3100 8th St
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2499 0.8 9-12 1,136 - Columbus Columbus High School Math: 91% | Reading: 94%Rank:10/Top 1% Grades: 9-12 | 1,286 student10
1.1 miles
1700 Cherokee Ave
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2534 1.1 9-12 1,286 - Columbus Brewer Elementary School Math: 3% | Reading: 9%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 476 students10
1.3 miles
2951 Martin Luther King, Jr Bl
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-2479 1.3 K-5 476
School Reviews
| 5 Does this school provide before and after care services and what time - Posted by Parent - Alias |
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