Arnold Middle School

Arnold Middle School is one of the compact intermediate schools in Columbus, Georgia, part of Muscogee County, with 582 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Arnold Middle School sits 24% below that benchmark.

Arnold Middle School is one of 54 schools operated by Muscogee County, a district that serves 30,091 students overall.

On demographics, Arnold Middle School logs that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 32% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Arnold Middle School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, 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, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Muscogee County (around 86%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Arnold Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Muscogee County shows median household income runs about $58,073, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Muscogee County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,110 students), of which Arnold Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Allen Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Arnold Middle School comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.2%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Arnold Middle School's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 607 (now 582). Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 32% across the same window.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.