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Enrollment
737
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387003656
North Columbus Elementary
2006 Old Guard Rd, Columbus, GA 31909 · (706) 748-3183 · Muscogee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL737 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
593 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 | 40 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
72%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
44.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.0pp since 2021
Math
56.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.1% | 52.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 44.9% | 43.1% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 North Columbus Elementary
North Columbus Elementary's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Columbus Elementary this school | 737 | 80.5% | 52.0% |
| Eagle Ridge Academy Columbus | 658 | 75.7% | 40.4% |
| Midland Academy Midland | 622 | 88.6% | 40.9% |
| David A. Perdue Primary Warner Robins | 716 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Windsor Forest Elementary School Savannah | 656 | 83.8% | 27.5% |
| Dewar Elementary Valdosta | 821 | 75.8% | 51.0% |
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 North Columbus Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #310 of 1,208 | #3 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #307 of 1,215 ▲ 69 | #2 of 32 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #355 of 1,215 ▼ 54 | #4 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #292 of 1,183 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 737 | #315 of 1,324 | #2 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,230 of 1,301 | #25 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #77 of 1,301 | #3 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #709 of 1,312 | #28 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #794 of 854 | #20 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
737
+108 (+17%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 686
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 737 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 80% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 746 | 48.1 | 15.5:1 | 59% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 745 | 47.5 | 15.7:1 | 52% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 37% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 755 | 37.5 | 20.1:1 | 50% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 38 | 19.0:1 | 50% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 686 | 39 | 17.6:1 | 38% (258) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Columbus Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (755 to 737); teachers up 23% (37.5 to 46).
About North Columbus Elementary
North Columbus Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, one of the schools in Muscogee County. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 737 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Georgia have about 605 students on average; enrollment here is 22% higher.
North Columbus Elementary belongs to Muscogee County, a district of 54 schools and 30,091 students.
Black students make up 43% of enrollment at North Columbus Elementary, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 9% multiracial. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at North Columbus Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The school has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Federal data show 80% of students (593) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for North Columbus Elementary is +16.3 points, in the top 10% of Georgia. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.0%, and the predicted rate is 35.8%.
Muscogee County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $58,073 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Muscogee County number 57, with about 30,110 students.
Of the public schools around it, North Columbus Elementary is closest to Veterans Memorial Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts North Columbus Elementary at 1st of 9.
North Columbus Elementary is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Enrollment increased by 17% across 4 years, from 629 in 2020-21 to 737 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for North Columbus Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Veterans Memorial Middle School0.2 mi · 681
- Northside High School0.4 mi · 1,405
- Shaw High School1.7 mi · 1,162
- Eagle Ridge Academy1.8 mi · 658
- Blanchard Elementary School2.6 mi · 451
- Blackmon Road Middle School2.7 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About North Columbus ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at North Columbus Elementary?
North Columbus Elementary enrolls approximately 737 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North Columbus Elementary serve?
North Columbus Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Columbus Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Columbus Elementary is approximately 16.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Columbus Elementary?
At North Columbus Elementary, the student body is approximately 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 43% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is North Columbus Elementary public or private?
North Columbus Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Muscogee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.