Dorothy Height Elementary School

Regular School · Columbus, GA

Dorothy Height Elementary School is a regular school school in Columbus, Georgia, serving grades PK–05 with 419 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

419

Teachers (FTE)

37.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	348	83%
Hispanic/Latino	28	7%
Two or more races	23	5%
White	14	3%
Asian	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	419	201M / 218F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	3.0% -33.4pp	36.4%	210
Reading Proficiency	9.0% -30.4pp	39.4%	213
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	79

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)

-0.90 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

251

59.9% 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.)	419	100%

Contact & Location

1458 Benning Dr

Columbus, GA 31903

Phone: (706)683-8871

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

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
Double Churches 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

130387004146

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