Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Rainey McCullers School of the Arts ranks 52 nd of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rainey McCullers School of the Arts is a public high school in Columbus, Georgia that serves grades 6-12, with a relatively small student population of 384 students. Despite being part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 203 districts in the state, Rainey McCullers has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Georgia, ranking as high as 21st out of 429 schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rainey McCullers' academic performance significantly outperforms the Muscogee County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 96% of 6th graders at Rainey McCullers were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.7% in Muscogee County and 41.6% statewide. The school also maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate, far exceeding the graduation rates of the nearby high schools, such as Northside High School, Shaw High School, and Spencer High School. Additionally, Rainey McCullers has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10:1 to 12:1 over the past three school years, significantly lower than the nearby high schools.

The only other high school in the area that comes close to Rainey McCullers' academic performance is Columbus High School, which is also in the Muscogee County School District and is ranked 3rd in the state with a 100% graduation rate. The two schools that are not part of the Muscogee County School District, Muscogee Youth Development Campus and Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center, have significantly lower academic performance and graduation rates, as well as higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 6-12

1700 Midtown Dr
Columbus, GA 31906

(706) 748-3304

District: Muscogee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
52^nd of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,530

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.2%

White:

36.0%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rainey McCullers School of the Arts ranks better than 89.5% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Rainey McCullers School of the Arts ranks better than 88.6% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked high schools in the Muscogee County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Rainey McCullers School of the Arts has the smallest high school student body size in the Muscogee County School District. Student population at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.2%), White (36%), Hispanic (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts is 11.5, which is the lowest among 9 high schools in the Muscogee County School District! (See more...)

Compare Rainey McCullers School of the Arts employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts is $13,530, which is the highest among 9 high schools in the Muscogee County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rainey McCullers School of the Arts was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Rainey McCullers School of the Arts 62^nd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Rainey McCullers School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Rainey McCullers School of the Arts 52^nd of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Rainey McCullers School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

Muscogee County:

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

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Rank History for Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2019	89.66	55^th	559	90.2%
2021	80.23	82^nd	542	84.9%
2022	97.06	18^th	567	96.8%
2023	89.01	56^th	577	90.3%
2024	88.63	62^nd	588	89.5%

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

Rank History for Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2021	50.25	163^rd	410	60.2%
2022	87.83	21^st	429	95.1%
2023	69.53	81^st	442	81.7%
2024	78.81	52^nd	458	88.6%

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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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Reviews:

by a teacher
Friday, November 19, 2021

Rainey McCullers is an exceptional school, with a strong focus on academics as well as the arts, creating well-rounded graduates. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2020

Fantastic school. Students are well taught. They positively pushed to to excel. Students are expected to achieve greatness and teachers provide the means to reach that goal. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	96	161	7	25	3	1	17	310
2019	104	150	9	30	3	2	20	318
2020	139	167	11	40	1	1	16	375
2021	150	146	8	50	1	2	28	385
2022	132	114	12	45	2	2	26	333
2023	137	145	7	60	1	1	33	384
2024	125	129	5	54	1	0	33	347

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 Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	310	17.5	17.7	55.8
2019	318	31.0	10.2	47.5
2020	375	33.0	11.3	41.1
2021	385	32.0	12.0	35.1
2022	333	33.0	10.0	n/a
2023	384	32.0	12.0	37.5
2024	347	30.0	11.5	51.6

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 Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	310	17.5	17.7	55.8
2019	318	31.0	10.2	47.5
2020	375	33.0	11.3	41.1
2021	385	32.0	12.0	35.1
2022	333	33.0	10.0	n/a
2023	384	32.0	12.0	37.5
2024	347	30.0	11.5	51.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$196 (2.3%)	$8,394 (97.7%)	$8,591
2019	$373 (2.8%)	$13,157 (97.2%)	$13,530

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 56^th of 577 Middle schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	82.1	62.2	19.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	38.8	27.3	11.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	71.4	28.9	42.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	27.1	14.9	12.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	61.9	74.1	12.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	31.4	27	4.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	52.5	61.1	8.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	30.5	20.4	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	93.3	91	2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Muscogee County)	41.9	31	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	76.3	49.3	27%
8th Grade Mathematics (Muscogee County)	29	22.5	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	64.4	71.2	6.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Muscogee County)	32.7	24.8	7.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	73	46.3	26.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Muscogee County)	29	21.4	7.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	67.6	68.6	1%
End of Course Biology (Muscogee County)	43.3	38.2	5.1%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Rainey McCullers School of the Arts)	43.1	30.4	12.7%
End of Course United States History (Muscogee County)	40.3	22.5	17.8%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	318	384	20.8%
African American	150	145	3.3%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	9	7	22.2%
Hispanic	30	60	100%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	104	137	31.7%
Two or More Races	20	33	65%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.5%	37.5%	10%

Schools Near Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts	Public	6-12	1700 Midtown Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3304	347	30	11.5	51.6%	125 (36.0%)	129 (37.2%)	54 (15.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	78.8	52^nd of 458 public high schools	88.6%		69.5	81^st of 442 public high schools	81.7%	29		64.2	71.6	78.3	96.0	73.5	83.3	60.0	44.9	55.6	37.0	68.5	$13,530	$373	$13,157
Carver High School	Public	9-12	3100 8th St	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2499	903	58	15.6	100.0%	13 (1.4%)	823 (91.1%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	12.3	409^th of 458 public high schools	10.7%		18	360^th of 442 public high schools	18.6%	49	14.7	21.5	11.7	11.9									$9,612	$814	$8,798
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	1700 Cherokee Ave	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2534	1,131	61	18.5	29.2%	475 (42.0%)	256 (22.6%)	126 (11.1%)	180 (15.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.0%)	97.2	3^rd of 458 public high schools	99.3%		91.3	16^th of 442 public high schools	96.4%	13	93.5	97.1	88.2	68.1									$7,960	$275	$7,684
Hardaway High School	Public	9-12	2901 College Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2766	1,097	81	13.6	64.9%	168 (15.3%)	718 (65.5%)	113 (10.3%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	85 (7.7%)	34.3	274^th of 458 public high schools	40.2%		28.4	294^th of 442 public high schools	33.5%	20	36.2	14.8	38.8	19.4									$8,880	$620	$8,259
Jordan Vocational High School	Public	9-12	3200 Howard Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2819	969	78	12.4	100.0%	205 (21.2%)	490 (50.6%)	186 (19.2%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (8.2%)	12.3	408^th of 458 public high schools	10.9%		16	373^rd of 442 public high schools	15.6%	35	13.5	16.5	15.3	14.1									$10,851	$1,138	$9,712
Spencer High School	Public	9-12	1000 Fort Benning Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8701	1,004	56	17.9	88.3%	30 (3.0%)	710 (70.7%)	205 (20.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	48 (4.8%)	10.8	417^th of 458 public high schools	9.0%		14.2	382^nd of 442 public high schools	13.6%	35	12.3	11.2	15.8	12.6									$8,488	$727	$7,761
Kendrick High School	Public	9-12	6015 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2960	903	56	16.2	94.6%	23 (2.5%)	772 (85.5%)	50 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.3%)	14.4	400^th of 458 public high schools	12.7%		12	400^th of 442 public high schools	9.5%		16.4	5.9	13.5	22.4									$9,324	$694	$8,630
Shaw High School	Public	9-12	7579 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3638	1,220	74	16.5	42.9%	198 (16.2%)	669 (54.8%)	210 (17.2%)	24 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	112 (9.2%)	27.3	316^th of 458 public high schools	31.0%		27.4	299^th of 442 public high schools	32.4%	17	33.0	22.5	29.2	17.9									$8,749	$367	$8,382
Muscogee Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	7700 Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-2863	43	5	8.6	93.0%	17 (39.5%)	22 (51.2%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	7700-B Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 568-2498	17	4	4.3	82.4%	3 (17.6%)	13 (76.5%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Rainey McCullers School of the Arts

How many students attend Rainey McCullers School of the Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 347 students attended Rainey McCullers School of the Arts.

What district is Rainey McCullers School of the Arts in?

Muscogee County

Is Rainey McCullers School of the Arts a good school?

Rainey McCullers School of the Arts ranks 52^nd of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rainey McCullers School of the Arts?

Students at Rainey McCullers School of the Arts are 37% African American, 36% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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