Allen Elementary School

Set in Columbus, Georgia, Allen Elementary School is a small elementary school, overseen by Muscogee County. It instructs 436 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

Within Muscogee County, which oversees 54 schools and 30,091 students, Allen Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Allen Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 30% White, 26% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 9% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Muscogee County (around 86%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Allen Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Muscogee County indicate median household income runs about $58,073, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Muscogee County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,110 students), of which Allen Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arnold Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Allen Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 36.2%.

Allen Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 432 students in 2018 compared to 436 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 42% to 30% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.