Wesley Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Wesley Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 405 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wesley Heights Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 990 and 1149 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Wesley Heights Elementary consistently underperforms the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages on standardized assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.1% to 30.4% in English Language Arts and 17.3% to 30.4% in Mathematics, well below the district and state averages.

The school's high poverty concentration, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Despite the high poverty levels, Wesley Heights Elementary has relatively low per-student spending compared to some of the nearby schools, raising questions about whether the school is receiving adequate resources and funding to address the needs of its student population. The high student-teacher ratio at Wesley Heights also suggests potential challenges in providing individualized attention and support to students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1801 Amber Dr
Columbus, GA 31907

(706) 569-3733

District: Muscogee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1046^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Wesley Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rothschild Leadership Academy School
High:	Kendrick High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Wesley Heights Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Muscogee County:

SchoolDigger ranks Muscogee County 155^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wesley Heights Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	27.27	899^th	1101	18.3%
2007	47.42	690^th	1125	38.7%
2008	41.55	746^th	1134	34.2%
2009	14.49	1031^st	1133	9.0%
2010	12.35	1088^th	1183	8.0%
2011	6.19	1161^st	1212	4.2%
2012	8.96	1119^th	1201	6.8%
2013	6.00	1172^nd	1225	4.3%
2014	20.76	1054^th	1231	14.4%
2015	16.54	1073^rd	1240	13.5%
2016	19.09	1014^th	1233	17.8%
2017	17.48	1013^th	1205	15.9%
2018	13.50	1068^th	1209	11.7%
2019	9.84	1149^th	1234	6.9%
2021	13.13	1074^th	1214	11.5%
2022	12.80	1111^th	1244	10.7%
2023	20.89	990^th	1242	20.3%
2024	17.74	1046^th	1248	16.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

I feel that Wesley Heights is less than satisfactory. My children are assigned to this school due to our location and I really wish we would of had more time to find a location to move to when we found out we were being relocated to this part of GA (military PCS). My kids did have wonderful teachers at this school last year my issues are really more with the managerial aspect of the school. The principal and the office staff. I have big issues when it comes to discipline and disruptions in school, obviously I can only control how my own children behave in school but there is not much done here at Wesley Heights to protect the children who do behave at school from missing out due to disruptive behaviors. My children's teachers often told me that much time was lost in the classroom due to having to place learning on hold to "take care of disruptive children". I often went to the school to volunteer and help out when and where I would and I saw first hand the children who act out and disrupt class. Nothing is done to stop the behavior and it seems as if the lack of parental support at the school has a negative effect on the disciplinary issues during school hours. Parent involvement needs to improve before anything will ever change for Wesley Heights. We will not be back this year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wesley Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	580	580
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	642	642
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	647	647
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	584	584
1994	182	335	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1995	147	411	3	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1996	147	411	3	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1997	116	421	4	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
1998	102	439	1	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1999	95	450	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2000	90	440	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	62	394	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2002	54	338	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2003	54	338	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2004	61	340	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2005	42	303	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	21	374
2006	37	315	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	27	391
2007	23	343	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	30	407
2008	34	337	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	33	409
2009	26	351	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	36	418
2010	17	354	0	0	0	0	38	0	409
2011	14	352	1	17	0	0	22	0	406
2012	20	381	0	17	0	0	23	0	441
2013	13	378	0	16	0	0	25	0	432
2014	21	393	3	21	0	0	25	0	463
2015	23	373	2	20	0	0	29	0	447
2016	20	337	1	16	0	0	27	0	401
2017	22	331	2	22	0	0	18	0	395
2018	26	373	2	25	0	0	17	0	443
2019	21	422	1	26	0	2	21	0	493
2020	14	403	2	22	0	0	14	0	455
2021	17	369	0	19	0	0	9	0	414
2022	12	347	0	21	0	0	21	0	401
2023	14	350	0	19	0	0	22	0	405

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wesley Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	580	31.0	18.7	32.9
1991	642	31.0	20.7	31.2
1992	647	29.0	22.3	37.9
1993	584	32.0	18.3	42
1994	560	35.2	15.9	48.4
1995	593	31.0	19.1	56.8
1996	593	31.0	19.1	56.8
1997	565	32.7	17.3	73.8
1998	561	34.3	16.4	82
1999	567	37.5	15.1	74.1
2000	546	32.8	16.6	78
2001	471	30.5	15.4	81.7
2002	402	27.2	14.8	75.6
2003	402	27.2	14.8	75.6
2004	409	26.7	15.3	81.9
2005	374	25.7	14.6	82.4
2006	391	27.0	14.5	77.7
2007	407	28.9	14.1	92.3
2008	409	29.0	14.1	94.1
2009	418	27.6	15.1	90.3
2010	409	29.7	13.7	80.9
2011	406	29.9	13.5	85.7
2012	441	30.0	14.7	87.5
2013	432	30.5	14.1	86.6
2014	463	30.8	15.0	98.5
2015	447	25.0	17.8	100
2016	401	22.0	18.2	99.3
2017	395	20.5	19.2	100
2018	443	23.5	18.8	94.4
2019	493	26.5	18.6	94.5
2020	455	25.0	18.2	91.9
2021	414	25.2	16.4	96.6
2022	401	26.5	15.1	n/a
2023	405	24.5	16.5	96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wesley Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	580	31.0	18.7	32.9
1991	642	31.0	20.7	31.2
1992	647	29.0	22.3	37.9
1993	584	32.0	18.3	42
1994	560	35.2	15.9	48.4
1995	593	31.0	19.1	56.8
1996	593	31.0	19.1	56.8
1997	565	32.7	17.3	73.8
1998	561	34.3	16.4	82
1999	567	37.5	15.1	74.1
2000	546	32.8	16.6	78
2001	471	30.5	15.4	81.7
2002	402	27.2	14.8	75.6
2003	402	27.2	14.8	75.6
2004	409	26.7	15.3	81.9
2005	374	25.7	14.6	82.4
2006	391	27.0	14.5	77.7
2007	407	28.9	14.1	92.3
2008	409	29.0	14.1	94.1
2009	418	27.6	15.1	90.3
2010	409	29.7	13.7	80.9
2011	406	29.9	13.5	85.7
2012	441	30.0	14.7	87.5
2013	432	30.5	14.1	86.6
2014	463	30.8	15.0	98.5
2015	447	25.0	17.8	100
2016	401	22.0	18.2	99.3
2017	395	20.5	19.2	100
2018	443	23.5	18.8	94.4
2019	493	26.5	18.6	94.5
2020	455	25.0	18.2	91.9
2021	414	25.2	16.4	96.6
2022	401	26.5	15.1	n/a
2023	405	24.5	16.5	96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wesley Heights Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$768 (9.3%)	$7,450 (90.7%)	$8,218
2018	$845 (10.1%)	$7,490 (89.9%)	$8,335
2019	$832 (9.6%)	$7,849 (90.4%)	$8,681

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wesley Heights Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1149^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 990^th of 1242 Elementary schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wesley Heights Elementary School)	21.3	18	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	34	26.6	7.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wesley Heights Elementary School)	22.7	29.5	6.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	37.6	28.7	8.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wesley Heights Elementary School)	12.3	16.1	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	30	27.3	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wesley Heights Elementary School)	23.5	8.9	14.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	32.2	29.5	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wesley Heights Elementary School)	17.9	30.4	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	38.7	31.4	7.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wesley Heights Elementary School)	10.4	20.3	9.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	29.2	21.2	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Wesley Heights Elementary School)	10.4	20.3	9.9%
5th Grade Science (Muscogee County)	35.1	29.2	5.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	493	405	17.8%
African American	422	350	17.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	26	19	26.9%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	21	14	33.3%
Two or More Races	21	22	4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.5%	96.5%	2%

Schools Near Wesley Heights Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wesley Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Amber Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3733	405	25	16.5	96.5%	14 (3.5%)	350 (86.4%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	17.7	1046^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.2%		20.9	990^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.3%	56	21.2	19.6	26.4	17.3	30.4	20.8	15.1	$8,681	$832	$7,849
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	954 High Ln	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2980	412	25	16.4	96.6%	17 (4.1%)	348 (84.5%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	12	1156^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.9	1202^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	3.2%	46	23.8	10.6	25.0	17.5	10.6	9.4	15.6	$8,764	$837	$7,927
Forrest Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Forrest Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3061	404	24	17.1	96.5%	9 (2.2%)	348 (86.1%)	22 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	13.5	1129^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.5%		8.3	1208^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.7%	79	6.3	9.8	31.8	10.9	29.4	18.2	20.5	$10,664	$936	$9,729
Lonnie Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Buena Vista Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-3039	434	27	15.9	96.5%	22 (5.1%)	366 (84.3%)	24 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	14.4	1108^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.2%		10	1184^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.7%	76	12.1	7.4	32.2	6.1	7.4	20.3	30.5	$10,320	$737	$9,583
Reese Road Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	3100 Reese Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3684	387	32	12.0	96.6%	62 (16.0%)	190 (49.1%)	89 (23.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.6%)	30.5	845^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.3%		31.8	808^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.9%	37	20.3	39.2	45.9	12.7	36.5	20.3	26.0	$10,230	$849	$9,381
Dimon Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	480 Dogwood Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 683-8772	328	24	13.9	96.6%	6 (1.8%)	271 (82.6%)	19 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)	19.2	1016^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.6%		23.6	942^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	24.2%	74	21.2	28.3	20.3	21.2	26.7	14.9	24.7	$9,168	$715	$8,453
Dawson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Northstar Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8732	309	19	16.6	96.4%	13 (4.2%)	259 (83.8%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	9	1208^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.8	1192^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	4.0%	16	22.0	10.9	14.6	7.3	15.2	10.2	8.2	$10,417	$961	$9,456
Gentian Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Primrose Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3625	471	38	12.2	96.6%	123 (26.1%)	250 (53.1%)	42 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.3%)	25.6	922^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	26.1%		27.1	884^th of 1242 public elementary schools	28.8%	38	28.4	28.4	33.3	28.4	25.3	20.5	23.1	$11,376	$1,213	$10,163
St. Marys Video and Communication Technology	Public, Magnet	K-5	4408 Saint Marys Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(706) 683-8841	450	23	19.5	96.7%	4 (0.9%)	392 (87.1%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	10.4	1179^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.4	1136^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.5%	43	25.4	9.6	16.7	18.3	10.8	5.1	12.8	$8,012	$653	$7,359
Rigdon Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 Rigdon Rd	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2989	403	27	14.8	96.8%	12 (3.0%)	327 (81.1%)	30 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	9.9	1189^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.9	1080^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.0%	109	1.9	9.6	21.1	7.5	19.2	8.6	23.2	$10,569	$1,081	$9,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wesley Heights Elementary School?

Students at Wesley Heights Elementary School are 86% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Wesley Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 405 students attended Wesley Heights Elementary School.

What district is Wesley Heights Elementary School in?

Muscogee County

Is Wesley Heights Elementary School a good school?

Wesley Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wesley Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wesley Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rothschild Leadership Academy School
High : Kendrick High School

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