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Enrollment
429
Middle
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387002422
Double Churches Middle School
7611 Whitesville Rd, Columbus, GA 31904 · (706) 748-2678 · Muscogee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
429 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 137 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 146 | 34% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
25.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.3pp since 2021
Math
19.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 19.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 16.9% |
| 2022-23 | 26.7% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.4% | 8.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Double Churches Middle School
Double Churches Middle School's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Churches Middle School this school | 429 | 100.0% | 22.9% |
| Carver Road Middle School Griffin | 435 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Jefferson County Middle School Stapleton | 440 | 100.0% | 14.9% |
| Kennedy Road Middle School Griffin | 428 | 100.0% | 18.5% |
| Midland Middle School Midland | 455 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Brooks County Middle School Quitman | 489 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Double Churches Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #373 of 470 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #394 of 474 no change | #6 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #360 of 474 ▲ 10 | #7 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.1pp | #100 of 465 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #414 of 487 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #54 of 471 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #160 of 471 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #110 of 479 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #231 of 305 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
-61 (-12%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 35.7 | 12.0:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 33.5 | 13.2:1 | 88% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 31.3 | 13.2:1 | 97% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 97% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 94% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 66% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 62% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 695 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 38% (267) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Double Churches Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (451 to 429); teachers up 2% (35 to 35.7).
About Double Churches Middle School
Double Churches Middle School is a small middle school found in Columbus, Georgia. The student body numbers 429 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Georgia is about 763, so this school runs 44% smaller than that.
Muscogee County has 54 schools; together they serve 30,091 students.
Black students are the majority at Double Churches Middle School, with 57% of enrollment. The school is also 21% White, 12% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. Double Churches Middle School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Double Churches Middle School was 12.0:1. On average, middle schools in Georgia have 14.1:1, compared with 12.0:1 here. Double Churches Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 100%. Public schools in Muscogee County average 86%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Double Churches Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.9%; the prediction is 25.7%.
Muscogee County has these Census figures: the median household income is $58,073, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. In all, Muscogee County has 57 public schools and roughly 30,110 students.
Nearby, Double Churches Elementary School is about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Double Churches Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Double Churches Middle School is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Double Churches Middle School dropped 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 490 to 429 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.0:1.
Discussions about Double Churches Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Muscogee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
203,711
Census ACS
Median income
$58,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
30,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Muscogee County
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Shaw High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Hardaway High SchoolHigh · 1,067 students
- Jordan Vocational High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Spencer High SchoolHigh · 1,016 students
Nearby schools
- Double Churches Elementary School0.1 mi · 472
- Northside High School2.4 mi · 1,405
- Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy2.5 mi · 552
- Blanchard Elementary School2.7 mi · 451
- North Columbus Elementary2.8 mi · 737
- Veterans Memorial Middle School2.9 mi · 681
Frequently asked questions
About Double Churches Middle SchoolHow large is Double Churches Middle School?
Double Churches Middle School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 06-08.
Is Double Churches Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Double Churches Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Double Churches Middle School have?
Double Churches Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Double Churches Middle School?
Student demographics at Double Churches Middle School are roughly 21% White, 9% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Double Churches Middle School in?
Double Churches Middle School is part of Muscogee County.
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