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Martinez Elementary School vs. South Columbia Elementary School

Should you attend Martinez Elementary School or South Columbia Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Martinez Elementary School
213 Flowing Wells Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
South Columbia Elementary School
325 Mccormick Rd
Augusta, GA 30907
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Martinez Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

South Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 750 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martinez Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
750 students
456 students
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This chart displays total students of South Columbia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Columbia Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Columbia Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#168 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#423 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Martinez Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Columbia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in GA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in GA)
45-49%
(Top 30% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in GA)
50-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Martinez Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Columbia Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
7
33
Kindergarten Students
123
65
Grade 1 Students
126
73
Grade 2 Students
139
83
Grade 3 Students
110
57
Grade 4 Students
134
64
Grade 5 Students
111
81

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Martinez Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Columbia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Martinez Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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