South Columbus Elementary School

Regular School · Columbus, GA

South Columbus Elementary School is a regular school school in Columbus, Georgia, serving grades PK–05 with 326 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

326

Teachers (FTE)

20.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	173	53%
Hispanic/Latino	121	37%
Two or more races	22	7%
White	10	3%
Total enrollment	326	171M / 155F

English Language Learners: 80 (25% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	36.4%	102
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	39.4%	102
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	39

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.87 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

20 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

180

55.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	326	100%

Contact & Location

1964 Torch Hill Rd

Columbus, GA 31903

Phone: (706)683-8833

http://muscogee.k12.ga.us/Schools/SOC

District

Muscogee County

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,848

District enrollment: 29,818

Other Schools in District

Allen Elementary School Elementary
Blanchard Elementary School Elementary
Brewer Elementary School Elementary
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy Elementary
Clubview Elementary School Elementary
Davis Elementary School Elementary
Dimon Elementary Elementary
Dorothy Height Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 31903) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130387001444

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD