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Best Schools in Columbus, GA
Columbus, GA has 63 public schools (9 high, 13 middle, 37 elementary) serving 32,565 students. On average they score 28% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Columbus exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Columbus, GA
The top high schools in Columbus, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbus High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1131 Students
2. Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 384 Students
3. Northside High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1402 Students
4. Shaw High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1234 Students
5. Hardaway High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1184 Students
6. Jordan Vocational High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 869 Students
7. Carver High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 916 Students
8. Spencer High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 943 Students
9. Kendrick High School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 876 Students
Best Middle Schools in Columbus, GA
The top middle schools in Columbus, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Richards Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 819 Students
2. Chattahoochee County Middle School
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Chattahoochee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 237 Students
3. Aaron Cohn Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 524 Students
4. Blackmon Road Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 566 Students
5. Veterans Memorial Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 648 Students
6. Midland Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 441 Students
7. Double Churches Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 413 Students
8. Arnold Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 645 Students
9. Fort Middle School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 511 Students
10. East Columbus Magnet Academy
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 473 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Columbus, GA
The top elementary schools in Columbus, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 507 Students
2. North Columbus Elementary
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 745 Students
3. Mathews Elementary School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 755 Students
4. Blanchard Elementary School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 456 Students
5. Midland Academy
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 663 Students
6. Clubview Elementary School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 578 Students
7. Eagle Ridge Academy
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 659 Students
8. Double Churches Elementary School
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 473 Students
9. Hannan Elementary
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 384 Students
10. Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy
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Muscogee County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 325 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Columbus, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Columbus, GA has a total population of 181,414 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Columbus, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Columbus, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.66 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.79 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.88 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Columbus, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Columbus, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Columbus, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Columbus, GA
How many schools are in Columbus, GA?
Columbus, GA has 63 public schools: 9 high schools, 13 middle schools and 37 elementary schools, serving 32,565 students in total.
How do schools in Columbus perform on state tests?
On average, 63 schools in Columbus score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Columbus exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Columbus?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 23%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Columbus
46 of 49 schools in Columbus carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 3C: 8D: 15F: 14
All 49 public schools we grade in Columbus. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (8)
- Carver High School
- Columbus High School
- Hardaway High School
- Jordan Vocational High School
- Kendrick High School
- Northside High School
- Shaw High School
- Spencer High School
Middle and junior high schools (9)
- Arnold Middle School
- Baker Middle School
- Blackmon Road Middle School
- Double Churches Middle School
- Eddy Middle School
- Fort Middle School
- Martin Luther King JR Elementary School
- Richards Middle School
- Veterans Memorial Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (25)
- Allen Elementary School
- Blanchard Elementary School
- Brewer Elementary School
- Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy
- Clubview Elementary School
- Davis Elementary School
- Dawson Elementary School
- Dimon Elementary
- Dorothy Height Elementary School
- Double Churches Elementary School
- Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy
- Forrest Road Elementary School
- Fox Elementary School
- Gentian Elementary School
- Georgetown Elementary School
- Hannan Elementary
- Johnson Elementary School
- Key Elementary School
- North Columbus Elementary
- Rigdon Road Elementary School
- River Road Elementary School
- South Columbus Elementary School
- Waddell Elementary School
- Wesley Heights Elementary School
- Wynnton Elementary School
Other schools and academies (7)
- Eagle Ridge Academy
- East Columbus Magnet Academy
- Lonnie Jackson Academy
- Rainey Mccullers School Of The Arts
- Reese Road Leadership Academy
- Rothschild Leadership Academy School
- St Marys Video And Communication Technology
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Calvary Christian School
- Columbus Adventist School
- Grace Christian School
- Hallie Turner Private School
- Pinehurst Christian School
- St Anne-pacelli Catholic School
- St Luke School
- Truth Spring Academy
- Wynnbrook Christian School