Best traditional public schools in Columbus (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 48 schools in Columbus, Georgia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Georgia.

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Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet AcademyColumbus · Public Elementary97% Math proficiency · 552 students
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84
Columbus High SchoolColumbus · Public High93% Math proficiency · 1,161 students
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65
Rainey McCullers School of the ArtsColumbus · Public High58% Math proficiency · 420 students
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Blackmon Road Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle59% Math proficiency · 478 students
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Clubview Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 566 students
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Eagle Ridge AcademyColumbus · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 658 students
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Northside High SchoolColumbus · Public High47% Math proficiency · 1,405 students
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Veterans Memorial Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle52% Math proficiency · 681 students
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North Columbus ElementaryColumbus · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 737 students
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40
Richards Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 799 students
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37
Blanchard Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 451 students
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36
Hannan ElementaryColumbus · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 322 students
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Johnson Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 336 students
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Double Churches Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 472 students
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Downtown Elementary Magnet AcademyColumbus · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 382 students
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Gentian Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 442 students
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Wynnton Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 332 students
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Allen Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 436 students
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25
Shaw High SchoolColumbus · Public High20% Math proficiency · 1,162 students
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River Road Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 454 students
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Double Churches Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 429 students
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Hardaway High SchoolColumbus · Public High21% Math proficiency · 1,067 students
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Dimon ElementaryColumbus · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 358 students
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Arnold Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 582 students
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Reese Road Leadership AcademyColumbus · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 387 students
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Waddell Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 520 students
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Fort Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 440 students
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Key Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 263 students
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17
Dorothy Height Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 419 students
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East Columbus Magnet AcademyColumbus · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 395 students
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Carver High SchoolColumbus · Public High16% Math proficiency · 887 students
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15
Brewer Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary7% Math proficiency · 367 students
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Wesley Heights Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 349 students
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Davis Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 387 students
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Jordan Vocational High SchoolColumbus · Public High10% Math proficiency · 1,040 students
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Fox Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 383 students
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12
Rigdon Road Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 437 students
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Spencer High SchoolColumbus · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,016 students
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South Columbus Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 326 students
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Georgetown Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 394 students
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Lonnie Jackson AcademyColumbus · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 395 students
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10
Eddy Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle7% Math proficiency · 448 students
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Rothschild Leadership Academy SchoolColumbus · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 498 students
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Kendrick High SchoolColumbus · Public High3% Math proficiency · 840 students
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10
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 487 students
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Forrest Road Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 278 students
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Baker Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 631 students
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Mary A Buckner AcademyColumbus · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 789 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.4 Top 5%	97% Math proficiency	552
2	Columbus High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	83.7 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	1,161
3	Rainey McCullers School of the Arts Columbus · High · Grades 6–12	Public	65.1 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	420
4	Blackmon Road Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	478
5	Clubview Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.1 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	566
6	Eagle Ridge Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	658
7	Northside High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,405
8	Veterans Memorial Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	681
9	North Columbus Elementary Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.3 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	737
10	Richards Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	40.0 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	799
11	Blanchard Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	451
12	Hannan Elementary Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	322
13	Johnson Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	336
14	Double Churches Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	472
15	Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	30.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	382
16	Gentian Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	29.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	442
17	Wynnton Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	332
18	Allen Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	436
19	Shaw High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,162
20	River Road Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	23.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	454
21	Double Churches Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	429
22	Hardaway High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.6 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,067
23	Dimon Elementary Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	358
24	Arnold Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	582
25	Reese Road Leadership Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	387
26	Waddell Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	520
27	Fort Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.1 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	440
28	Key Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	263
29	Dorothy Height Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	419
30	East Columbus Magnet Academy Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	395
31	Carver High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	887
32	Brewer Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	15.1 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	367
33	Wesley Heights Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	14.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	349
34	Davis Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	14.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	387
35	Jordan Vocational High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	1,040
36	Fox Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	13.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	383
37	Rigdon Road Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	12.4 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	437
38	Spencer High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,016
39	South Columbus Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	11.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	326
40	Georgetown Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.8 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	394
41	Lonnie Jackson Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	10.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	395
42	Eddy Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.4 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	448
43	Rothschild Leadership Academy School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	10.4 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	498
44	Kendrick High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10.1 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	840
45	Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	487
46	Forrest Road Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	9.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	278
47	Baker Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	7.8 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	631
48	Mary A Buckner Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	7.4 Lower 50%	100% Free/reduced-price lunch	789

Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy in Columbus leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Columbus with a Success Index (US) of 86.4. Of the 48 schools shown, 48 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Georgia traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Columbus page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Columbus?

Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy in Columbus, Georgia ranks first among traditional public schools in Columbus with a Success Index (US) of 86.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 552).

How are traditional public schools in Columbus ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.