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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387002419
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
350 30th Ave, Columbus, GA 31903 · (706) 683-8815 · Muscogee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Georgia public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
487 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 41 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
45%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
7.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.2pp since 2021
Math
3.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.6% | 3.8% |
| 2023-24 | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| 2021-22 | 9.8% | 7.3% |
% 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
9.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% 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 Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School's state test result (9.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School this school | 487 | 100.0% | 9.7% |
| Mount Zion Elementary School Jonesboro | 491 | 100.0% | 20.0% |
| International Studies Elementary Charter School Albany | 470 | 96.4% | 34.5% |
| Lee Street Elementary School Jonesboro | 515 | 100.0% | 9.6% |
| Swint Elementary School Jonesboro | 544 | 100.0% | 24.2% |
| Burroughs-Molette Elementary School Brunswick | 546 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
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 Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #1,197 of 1,208 | #30 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.8% | #1,214 of 1,215 ▼ 32 | #31 of 32 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.6% | #1,205 of 1,215 ▼ 16 | #29 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #243 of 1,183 | #10 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #891 of 1,324 | #9 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #1,039 of 1,301 | #19 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #859 of 1,301 | #17 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #334 of 1,312 | #23 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #774 of 854 | #19 of 22 |
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
487
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 487 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 100% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 100% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 33.5 | 13.6:1 | 96% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 97% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 30.8 | 16.3:1 | 94% (475) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 100% (615) |
| 2010-11 | 642 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 84% (541) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 96% (552) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (503 to 487); teachers up 7% (30.8 to 33).
About Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School is a small elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, (ZIP code 31903). The school counts 487 students across pre-K through 5.
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School is among 54 schools run by Muscogee County, which serves 30,091 students.
A majority of students at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School, 69%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% Hispanic, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 47%. Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 100%. For comparison, public schools in Muscogee County average 86%.
allk12 grades Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School an F. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school in Georgia with Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 25.7%. Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School scores 9.7%.
Census estimates describe Muscogee County this way: median household income is about $58,073, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Muscogee County number 57 and enroll about 30,110.
Brewer Elementary School is the public school closest to Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 463 to 487. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.6:1 to 14.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary. Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolAlbany, GA · 537 students
- Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolCollege Park, GA · 516 students
Nearby schools
- Brewer Elementary School0.8 mi · 367
- Spencer High School1.0 mi · 1,016
- Carver High School1.1 mi · 887
- Baker Middle School1.1 mi · 631
- Davis Elementary School1.3 mi · 387
- Dorothy Height Elementary School1.4 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School?
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School serve?
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School?
Student demographics at Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 25% Hispanic, 69% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School in?
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School is part of Muscogee County.
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