South Columbus Elementary School

1964 Torch Hill Rd, Columbus, GA 31903 | (706) 683-8833
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 480
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School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 480
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 274 (57.1%)
  • Females: 206 (42.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 18 (3.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 444 (92.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 462 (96.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South Columbus Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black36075.0%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic--
White326.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South Columbus Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten398.1%
Kindergarten6914.4%
1st Grade6914.4%
2nd Grade7315.2%
3rd Grade6714.0%
4th Grade8617.9%
5th Grade7716.0%
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that South Columbus Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CRCT state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies

CRCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 1 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201076.6%82.2%86.1%
 
Math Test
201073.9%77.4%85.3%
 
Reading Test
201085.9%89.3%92.4%
 

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201080.3%83.5%85.5%
 
Math Test
201068.3%79.2%86.6%
 
Reading Test
201082.0%87.2%91.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201064.1%83.5%87.6%
 
Math Test
201063.1%71.1%79.7%
 
Reading Test
201067.2%87.2%90.4%
 
Science Test
201047.7%72.8%80.4%
 
Social Studies Test
201054.7%73.4%79.1%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201071.3%83.0%87.7%
 
Math Test
201053.7%66.2%77.1%
 
Reading Test
201077.5%82.8%89.2%
 
Science Test
201043.9%67.1%79.3%
 
Social Studies Test
201037.5%60.6%73.6%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
English Language Arts Test
201082.4%89.4%91.8%
 
Math Test
201045.6%68.8%81.8%
 
Reading Test
201070.6%85.0%89.6%
 
Science Test
201041.2%66.6%77.4%
 
Social Studies Test
201042.7%60.0%71.4%
 
Source: GA Department of Education 2009-2010

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