East Columbus Magnet Academy

Summary:

East Columbus Magnet Academy is a public middle school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 473 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Despite being a magnet school, East Columbus Magnet Academy consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, only 18.2% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 32.7% in Muscogee County and 44% statewide. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21.2% to 23.9% across grades 6-8, well below the county and state averages. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.58% to 96.68%, significantly higher than nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in Muscogee County show a wide range of performance, with some, like Aaron Cohn Middle School and Richards Middle School, performing significantly better than East Columbus Magnet Academy, while others, such as Eddy Middle School and Baker Middle School, perform similarly poorly. The high poverty rate and relatively low student-teacher ratio at East Columbus Magnet Academy may be contributing factors to the school's challenges, raising questions about the effectiveness of the magnet program and the school's ability to attract and retain high-performing students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 6100 Georgetown Dr
       Columbus, GA  31907


(706) 565-3026

District: Muscogee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
513th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools


Students who attend East Columbus Magnet Academy usually attend:

High:    Kendrick High School

Feeder schools for East Columbus Magnet Academy:

Elementary:    Dawson Elementary School
    Georgetown Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.8%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.6% Help


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Compare Details East Columbus Magnet Academy ranks worse than 87.2% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.45. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

East Columbus Magnet Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks East Columbus Magnet Academy 513th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See East Columbus Magnet Academy in the ranking list.)

Muscogee County:

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


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Rank History for East Columbus Magnet Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 45.31 268th 420 36.2%
2007 31.94 358th 445 19.6%
2008 30.09 374th 462 19.0%
2009 31.32 377th 466 19.1%
2010 26.61 411th 494 16.8%
2011 26.06 424th 504 15.9%
2012 20.87 446th 508 12.2%
2013 19.39 471st 527 10.6%
2014 16.54 463rd 521 11.1%
2015 17.20 447th 537 16.8%
2016 13.17 485th 545 11.0%
2017 11.79 493rd 539 8.5%
2018 12.70 496th 543 8.7%
2019 13.23 505th 559 9.7%
2021 10.90 497th 542 8.3%
2022 11.69 521st 567 8.1%
2023 13.04 531st 577 8.0%
2024 15.45 513th 588 12.8%
See the entire list of Georgia Middle School Rankings!

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

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Columbus Magnet Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 59 630 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 707
2002 43 699 9 16 1 n/a n/a 0 768
2003 43 699 9 16 1 n/a n/a 0 768
2004 38 703 6 20 1 n/a n/a 0 768
2005 34 648 5 15 4 n/a n/a 17 723
2006 20 633 5 13 2 n/a n/a 19 692
2007 16 708 4 15 2 n/a n/a 24 769
2008 16 658 2 15 2 n/a n/a 30 723
2009 17 603 0 13 0 n/a n/a 38 671
2010 13 536 0 0 0 0 46 0 595
2011 17 571 0 13 0 0 29 0 630
2012 15 610 0 13 0 0 23 0 661
2013 11 556 1 15 0 0 28 0 611
2014 16 592 0 12 0 2 29 0 651
2015 9 572 2 22 0 0 22 0 627
2016 14 544 3 21 0 0 19 0 601
2017 20 491 1 18 0 0 19 0 549
2018 21 485 0 19 1 0 20 0 546
2019 18 488 0 22 1 0 24 0 553
2020 17 503 0 17 0 1 17 0 555
2021 12 449 0 27 0 3 21 0 512
2022 12 410 0 27 0 2 18 0 469
2023 13 401 2 29 2 0 26 0 473

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 East Columbus Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 707 39.6 17.9 61.4
2002 768 46.5 16.5 61.5
2003 768 46.5 16.5 61.5
2004 768 43.7 17.6 67.2
2005 723 46.0 15.7 66
2006 692 51.0 13.6 77.4
2007 769 44.8 17.2 81.2
2008 723 49.6 14.6 86.3
2009 671 49.5 13.6 82.6
2010 595 47.3 12.5 89.7
2011 630 44.5 14.1 82.4
2012 661 43.9 15.0 82.8
2013 611 41.6 14.6 85.6
2014 651 41.6 15.6 98.5
2015 627 38.0 16.5 100
2016 601 36.0 16.6 99.5
2017 549 32.8 16.7 100
2018 546 32.8 16.6 94.5
2019 553 35.4 15.6 94.4
2020 555 34.9 15.9 91.9
2021 512 33.3 15.3 96.7
2022 469 32.1 14.6 n/a
2023 473 32.0 14.7 96.6

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 East Columbus Magnet Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 707 39.6 17.9 61.4
2002 768 46.5 16.5 61.5
2003 768 46.5 16.5 61.5
2004 768 43.7 17.6 67.2
2005 723 46.0 15.7 66
2006 692 51.0 13.6 77.4
2007 769 44.8 17.2 81.2
2008 723 49.6 14.6 86.3
2009 671 49.5 13.6 82.6
2010 595 47.3 12.5 89.7
2011 630 44.5 14.1 82.4
2012 661 43.9 15.0 82.8
2013 611 41.6 14.6 85.6
2014 651 41.6 15.6 98.5
2015 627 38.0 16.5 100
2016 601 36.0 16.6 99.5
2017 549 32.8 16.7 100
2018 546 32.8 16.6 94.5
2019 553 35.4 15.6 94.4
2020 555 34.9 15.9 91.9
2021 512 33.3 15.3 96.7
2022 469 32.1 14.6 n/a
2023 473 32.0 14.7 96.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Columbus Magnet Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $731 (7.4%) $9,090 (92.6%) $9,821
2018 $612 (6.1%) $9,341 (93.9%) $9,953
2019 $794 (7.8%) $9,409 (92.2%) $10,203

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Columbus Magnet Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 505th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 531st of 577 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Columbus Magnet Academy)1920.4
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)38.827.3
 11.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Columbus Magnet Academy)96.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)27.114.9
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Columbus Magnet Academy)20.916.7
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)31.427
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Columbus Magnet Academy)11.85.3
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)30.520.4
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Columbus Magnet Academy)23.915.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)41.931
 10.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Columbus Magnet Academy)11.57.5
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)2922.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (East Columbus Magnet Academy)10.35.4
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (Muscogee County)2217.4
 4.6%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (East Columbus Magnet Academy)19.915.5
 4.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Muscogee County)32.724.8
 7.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (East Columbus Magnet Academy)33.326.3
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Muscogee County)2921.4
 7.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students553473
 14.5%
African American488401
 17.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian02
Hispanic2229
 31.8%
Pacific Islander00
White1813
 27.8%
Two or More Races2426
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.4%96.6%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about East Columbus Magnet Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended East Columbus Magnet Academy.

East Columbus Magnet Academy ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Georgia middle schools.

Students at East Columbus Magnet Academy are 85% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

Students who attend East Columbus Magnet Academy usually go on to attend Kendrick High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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