Best Elementary Schools in Columbus, GA (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Columbus, GA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Columbus, GA rankings: Elementary Schools
Columbus, GA elementary schools ranked
How Columbus, GA's elementary schools compare
A: 1B: 3C: 4D: 8F: 12
14% of the 28 ranked elementary schools in Columbus, GA earn an A or B (1 A grades, 3 B, 4 C, 8 D, 12 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 23 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (82% here, 71% nationally), and 8 exceed it. On average 21% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 20% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy (92% against 38%, A+), Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy (32% against 18%, C).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Muscogee County (10).
The largest ranked elementary schools: North Columbus Elementary (745 students, B, #3), Eagle Ridge Academy (659 students, B, #4), Clubview Elementary School (578 students, B, #2).
Of the top 25, 3 are magnet schools and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Columbus, GA that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Closed schools (2)
NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.
- F Dawson Elementary School, Columbus
- F St Marys Video And Communication Technology, Columbus
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Columbus, GA, as grouped on its schools page; the Georgia ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Columbus, GA
What is the best elementary school in Columbus, GA?
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy in Columbus ranks first among the 28 ranked elementary schools in Columbus, GA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 92% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%.
How are elementary schools in Columbus, GA ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Columbus, GA have?
SchoolGrade grades 30 public elementary schools in Columbus, GA; 28 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.