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What's the most underrated thing about River Road Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MUSCOGEE COUNTY·NCES 130387001445
River Road Elementary School
516 Heath Dr, Columbus, GA 31904 · (706) 748-3072 · Muscogee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
454 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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
68%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
14.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
19.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.8% | 19.6% |
| 2023-24 | 18.9% | 19.9% |
| 2022-23 | 19.1% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.0% | 14.6% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% 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 River Road Elementary School
River Road Elementary School's state test result (19.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Road Elementary School this school | 454 | 100.0% | 19.0% |
| Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School Athens | 563 | 100.0% | 28.0% |
| Allen Elementary School Columbus | 436 | 100.0% | 20.9% |
| Cox Elementary School Moultrie | 466 | 100.0% | 20.7% |
| Vickery Mill Elementary Roswell | 407 | 100.0% | 37.4% |
| Jackson Elementary School Roswell | 489 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
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 River Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Muscogee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,072 of 1,208 | #20 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #1,072 of 1,215 ▼ 29 | #16 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #1,136 of 1,215 ▼ 62 | #23 of 32 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #465 of 1,183 | #9 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #963 of 1,324 | #11 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #766 of 1,301 | #14 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #184 of 1,301 | #10 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #326 of 1,312 | #15 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #158 of 386 | #5 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
454
+43 (+10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 454 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 100% (454) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 97% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 97% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 97% (397) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 28.5 | 14.2:1 | 94% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 81% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 65% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 29 | 16.7:1 | 48% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 29 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (404 to 454); teachers up 16% (28.5 to 33).
About River Road Elementary School
River Road Elementary School is a small elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, one of the schools in Muscogee County. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 454 students. The average among elementary schools in Georgia is roughly 605 students; this school is 25% smaller than that.
District-wide, Muscogee County has 54 schools and 30,091 students.
River Road Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 45%. It is also 27% Black, 20% White, and 7% multiracial. Muscogee County's residents are about 9% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, River Road Elementary School comes in at 68%.
Teacher staffing is 33 full-time equivalents, or about 13.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 100%. On average, public schools in Muscogee County report 86%.
Test results at River Road Elementary School are 6.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (19.0% actual, 25.7% predicted).
River Road Elementary School is located in Muscogee County, where median household income is about $58,073, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. River Road Elementary School is one of 57 public schools in Muscogee County, which together enroll about 30,110 students.
The closest other public school is Fox Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, River Road Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies River Road Elementary School's location as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 411 to 454.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for River Road Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
Nearby schools
- Fox Elementary School1.1 mi · 383
- Arnold Middle School1.3 mi · 582
- Johnson Elementary School1.4 mi · 336
- Allen Elementary School1.5 mi · 436
- Jordan Vocational High School1.6 mi · 1,040
- Sherwood Elementary School1.7 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About River Road Elementary SchoolHow large is River Road Elementary School?
River Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does River Road Elementary School serve?
River Road Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does River Road Elementary School have?
River Road Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Road Elementary School?
At River Road Elementary School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 45% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is River Road Elementary School public or private?
River Road Elementary School 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.