Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387001449
Fox Elementary School
600 38th St, Columbus, GA 31904 · (706) 748-2723 · Muscogee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
383 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
38%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
6.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
7.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.7% | 7.4% |
| 2023-24 | 13.3% | 7.4% |
| 2022-23 | 6.5% | 4.1% |
| 2021-22 | 4.8% | 1.6% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Fox Elementary School
Fox Elementary School's state test result (8.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Elementary School this school | 383 | 100.0% | 8.4% |
| Davis Elementary School Columbus | 387 | 100.0% | 10.2% |
| Lonnie Jackson Academy Columbus | 395 | 100.0% | 20.2% |
| Monte Sano Elementary School Augusta | 410 | 100.0% | 15.9% |
| Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy Columbus | 382 | 100.0% | 34.6% |
| Northside Elementary School Albany | 381 | 100.0% | 13.1% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 Fox Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #1,203 of 1,208 | #31 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.4% | #1,206 of 1,215 ▲ 1 | #29 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #1,212 of 1,215 ▼ 48 | #31 of 32 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #1,127 of 1,324 | #22 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #734 of 1,301 | #12 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #976 of 1,301 | #22 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #329 of 1,312 | #18 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.8% | #115 of 386 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
383
+32 (+9%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 100% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 100% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 23.5 | 14.6:1 | 97% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 97% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 25.5 | 12.8:1 | 94% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 99% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 95% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 99% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 33 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fox Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (325 to 383); teachers up 10% (25.5 to 28).
About Fox Elementary School
Fox Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in Columbus, Georgia. The school serves 383 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students.
Fox Elementary School is part of a district of 54 schools: Muscogee County, with 30,091 students.
Black students make up a majority at Fox Elementary School, at 77%. The remaining shares are 10% multiracial, 8% White, and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Muscogee County's population at about 47%. Pick two students at random and there is a 38% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.7 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. Among public schools in Muscogee County, the average eligibility rate is 86%.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 25.7%. Fox Elementary School posts 8.4%, 17.3 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Muscogee County census figures show that the median household income is $58,073, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 57 public schools in Muscogee County, enrolling about 30,110 students in all.
Jordan Vocational High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Fox Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Fox Elementary School is behind the 34.8% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
2024-25 enrollment was 383, a 9% increase from 351 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.9 to 13.7 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Fox Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Fox Elementary. Fox Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Fox Elementary SchoolKLEIN, TX · 908 students
- Fox Elementary SchoolMACOMB, MI · 471 students
- Fox ElementaryBelmont, CA · 420 students
- FOX ELEM.ARNOLD, MO · 355 students
- Fox Elementary SchoolFox, OK · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Jordan Vocational High School0.9 mi · 1,040
- Johnson Elementary School0.9 mi · 336
- Hannan Elementary1.0 mi · 322
- River Road Elementary School1.1 mi · 454
- Sherwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 493
- Arnold Middle School1.7 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Fox Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Fox Elementary School?
Fox Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fox Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fox Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Fox Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Fox Elementary School.
How diverse is Fox Elementary School?
Fox Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 4% Hispanic, 77% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Fox Elementary School?
Fox Elementary School is overseen by Muscogee County in Muscogee County.
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