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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 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,940 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 23% (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 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
53 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
29,818 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
1,981 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
54 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
847 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,676 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
17,171 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
58%
38%
# White Students
5,889 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
20%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,127 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,126
978
# Students in K Grade:
2,173
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,180
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,148
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,225
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,208
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,263
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,233
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,231
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,268
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,659
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,375
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,892
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,837
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,588 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$417 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$375 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,979
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,588
$13,395
Best Muscogee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 748-3360
Grades: 6-12
| 384 students
Rank: #22.
Blackmon Road Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7251 Blackmon Rd
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 565-2998
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 565-2998
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Aaron Cohn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | 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
| 524 students
Rank: #44.
Richards Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2892 Edgewood Rd
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 569-3697
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 569-3697
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: #55.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2008 Old Guard Rd
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-3203
Columbus, GA 31909
(706) 748-3203
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
Rank: #66.
Midland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6990 Warm Springs Rd
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3673
Midland, GA 31820
(706) 569-3673
Grades: 6-8
| 441 students
Rank: #77.
Double Churches Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7611 Whitesville Rd
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2678
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2678
Grades: 6-8
| 413 students
Rank: #88.
Arnold Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2011 51st St
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2436
Columbus, GA 31904
(706) 748-2436
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #99.
Fort Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2900 Woodruff Farm Rd
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3740
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3740
Grades: 6-8
| 511 students
Rank: #1010.
Rothschild Leadership Academy School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1136 Hunt Ave
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3709
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 569-3709
Grades: 6-8
| 515 students
Rank: #1111.
East Columbus Magnet Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6100 Georgetown Dr
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-3026
Columbus, GA 31907
(706) 565-3026
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #1212.
Eddy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
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
| 413 students
Rank: #1313.
Baker Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | 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
| 588 students
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