South Columbus Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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South Columbus Elementary School

1964 Torch Hill Rd
Columbus, GA 31903

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Bottom 50%

Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Columbus Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

South Columbus Elementary School's student population of 324 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Columbus Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	52
1	50
2	40
3	43
4	50
5	42

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School
2023	359
2022	422
2021	417
2020	471
2019	471
2018	554
2017	554
2016	558
2015	563
2014	403
2013	447
2012	453
2011	457
2010	480
2009	470
2008	467
2007	474
2006	569
2005	531
2004	599
2003	549
2002	530
2001	530
2000	537
1999	578
1998	591
1997	593
1996	556
1995	575
1994	657
1993	597
1992	643
1991	701
1990	669
1989	652
1988	631
1987	679

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School
2023	29
2022	29
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	29
2014	24
2013	29
2012	34
2011	35
2010	35
2009	34
2008	35
2007	35
2006	35
2005	37
2004	36
2003	33
2002	30
2001	34
2000	37
1999	40
1998	40
1997	38
1996	38
1995	37
1994	40
1993	37
1992	37
1991	39
1990	39
1989	36
1988	37
1987	32

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School Rankings

South Columbus Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of South Columbus Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1948 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School
2023	#1948
2022	#2002
2021	#2013
2019	#1850
2018	#2008
2017	#2116
2016	#2080
2015	#2025
2014	#1990
2013	#2012
2012	#2091

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15-19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	17%	39%	24%
2022	12%	37%	24%
2021	5%	36%	21%
2019	22%	44%	32%
2018	12%	42%	31%
2017	7%	41%	30%
2016	7%	41%	32%
2015	12%	38%	31%
2014	62%	79%	73%
2013	57%	83%	76%
2012	47%	81%	73%

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10-14%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2022	12%	40%	31%
2021	12%	39%	30%
2019	22%	45%	37%
2018	17%	42%	31%
2017	12%	41%	35%
2016	12%	40%	32%
2015	12%	39%	31%
2014	77%	94%	92%
2013	82%	93%	91%
2012	77%	93%	90%
2011	74%	91%	88%

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20-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2022	24%	40%	31%
2021	24%	38%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2013)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	29%	18%	12%
2022	27%	18%	12%
2021	27%	17%	11%
2020	25%	16%	9%
2019	25%	16%	9%
2018	19%	15%	8%
2017	19%	15%	8%
2016	21%	15%	8%
2015	21%	14%	8%
2014	19%	13%	7%
2013	18%	13%	7%
2012	16%	12%	6%
2011	15%	12%	5%
2009	14%	11%	5%
2008	10%	11%	6%
2007	8%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	3%
2001	7%	5%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%

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Black

55%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	62%	36%	59%
2022	63%	36%	59%
2021	61%	36%	59%
2020	65%	37%	60%
2019	65%	37%	60%
2018	75%	37%	60%
2017	75%	37%	60%
2016	71%	37%	60%
2015	71%	37%	59%
2014	74%	37%	58%
2013	70%	37%	58%
2012	73%	37%	58%
2011	72%	37%	58%
2010	75%	37%	58%
2009	78%	39%	60%
2008	80%	39%	60%
2007	82%	39%	60%
2006	84%	39%	60%
2005	84%	38%	60%
2004	85%	38%	60%
2003	80%	38%	61%
2002	81%	38%	60%
2001	78%	38%	60%
2000	83%	38%	61%
1999	80%	38%	61%
1998	86%	38%	59%
1997	81%	37%	58%
1996	79%	38%	57%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	3%	36%	19%
2022	3%	37%	20%
2021	4%	38%	22%
2020	6%	39%	24%
2019	6%	39%	24%
2018	5%	40%	25%
2017	5%	40%	25%
2016	3%	41%	26%
2015	4%	42%	27%
2014	4%	43%	28%
2013	7%	43%	28%
2012	6%	44%	29%
2011	6%	44%	30%
2010	7%	45%	31%
2009	7%	46%	31%
2008	7%	46%	31%
2007	8%	47%	31%
2006	8%	48%	32%
2005	9%	49%	33%
2004	8%	52%	35%
2003	11%	53%	35%
2002	11%	54%	35%
2001	12%	55%	35%
2000	12%	56%	36%
1999	17%	57%	36%
1998	13%	57%	37%
1997	17%	58%	38%
1996	19%	58%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.60
2022	0.53	0.70	0.60
2021	0.55	0.70	0.60
2020	0.51	0.69	0.58
2019	0.51	0.69	0.58
2018	0.40	0.68	0.57
2017	0.40	0.68	0.57
2016	0.45	0.68	0.57
2015	0.45	0.67	0.58
2014	0.42	0.67	0.58
2013	0.48	0.67	0.59
2012	0.44	0.66	0.58
2011	0.46	0.66	0.57
2010	0.40	0.65	0.57
2009	0.40	0.64	0.53
2008	0.37	0.64	0.53
2007	0.34	0.63	0.53
2006	0.31	0.61	0.53
2005	0.30	0.61	0.52
2004	0.27	0.59	0.52
2003	0.36	0.58	0.51
2002	0.33	0.57	0.52
2001	0.38	0.56	0.52
2000	0.33	0.55	0.51
1999	0.36	0.54	0.51
1998	0.27	0.54	0.52
1997	0.35	0.53	0.52
1996	0.37	0.52	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2023	97%	54%	78%
2022	100%	53%	74%
2021	97%	53%	77%
2020	94%	55%	76%
2019	94%	55%	76%
2018	100%	57%	77%
2017	100%	57%	77%
2016	99%	57%	69%
2015	100%	57%	69%
2014	99%	56%	67%
2013	89%	53%	59%
2012	89%	51%	57%
2011	88%	51%	55%
2010	93%	48%	53%
2009	87%	44%	51%
2008	92%	42%	53%
2007	90%	42%	52%
2006	80%	42%	51%
2005	84%	39%	47%
2004	86%	38%	47%
2003	85%	37%	45%
2002	73%	36%	45%
2001	83%	35%	47%
2000	86%	36%	47%
1999	86%	37%	46%
1998	100%	44%	62%
1997	100%	43%	57%
1996	89%	38%	48%
1995	94%	37%	48%
1994	83%	36%	50%
1993	77%	34%	42%
1992	71%	32%	37%
1991	63%	28%	31%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	South Columbus Elementary School	Georgia	Muscogee County School District
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	8%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	4%	8%	8%
2009	4%	9%	9%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	13%	8%	9%
1999	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Muscogee County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is South Columbus Elementary School's ranking?

South Columbus Elementary School is ranked #1948 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend South Columbus Elementary School?

324 students attend South Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of South Columbus Elementary School students are Black, 34% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Columbus Elementary School?

South Columbus Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does South Columbus Elementary School offer ?

South Columbus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Columbus Elementary School part of?

South Columbus Elementary School is part of Muscogee County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education