Lonnie Jackson Academy

Regular School · Columbus, GA

Lonnie Jackson Academy is a regular school school in Columbus, Georgia, serving grades PK–05 with 395 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

395

Teachers (FTE)

26.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	325	82%
Two or more races	26	7%
Hispanic/Latino	25	6%
White	15	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
Total enrollment	395	200M / 195F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	36.4%	81
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	39.4%	84
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	28

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)

-0.85 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

184

46.6% 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.)	395	100%

Contact & Location

4601 Buena Vista Rd

Columbus, GA 31907

Phone: (706)565-3039

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

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 31907) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130387001450

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