Schools by Reading Proficiency in Columbus (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 47 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 ElementaryReading · math: 97% · 97%
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Columbus High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 93%
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Rainey McCullers School of the ArtsColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 72% · 58%
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Clubview Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 65% · 49%
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Blackmon Road Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 61% · 59%
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Northside High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 60% · 47%
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Eagle Ridge AcademyColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 59%
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North Columbus ElementaryColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 53%
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Veterans Memorial Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 50% · 52%
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Richards Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 48% · 44%
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Downtown Elementary Magnet AcademyColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
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Blanchard Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 41%
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Hannan ElementaryColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 41%
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Double Churches Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 35%
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Gentian Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 29%
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Waddell Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 25%
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Wynnton Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 29%
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Double Churches Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 34% · 22%
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Shaw High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 34% · 20%
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Arnold Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 33% · 27%
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Hardaway High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 33% · 21%
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Johnson Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 42%
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Fort Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 32% · 16%
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Allen Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 37%
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River Road Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 34%
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Dimon ElementaryColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 24%
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Reese Road Leadership AcademyColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 26% · 28%
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Carver High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 24% · 16%
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Key Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
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South Columbus Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
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East Columbus Magnet AcademyColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 22% · 12%
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Forrest Road Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 12%
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Rigdon Road Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 19% · 13%
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Wesley Heights Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 18% · 20%
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Spencer High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 18% · 12%
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Eddy Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 18% · 7%
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Davis Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
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Fox Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
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Lonnie Jackson AcademyColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
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Kendrick High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 17% · 3%
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Dorothy Height Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 19%
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Georgetown Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 13%
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Rothschild Leadership Academy SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 16% · 6%
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Baker Middle SchoolColumbus · Public MiddleReading · math: 13% · 6%
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Jordan Vocational High SchoolColumbus · Public HighReading · math: 12% · 10%
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Brewer Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 11% · 7%
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Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public ElementaryReading · math: 8% · 12%

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	97% · 97%	86.4 Top 5%	97% Math proficiency	552
2	Columbus High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	92% · 93%	83.7 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	1,161
3	Rainey McCullers School of the Arts Columbus · High · Grades 6–12	Public	72% · 58%	65.1 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	420
4	Clubview Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65% · 49%	57.1 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	566
5	Blackmon Road Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61% · 59%	64.5 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	478
6	Northside High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60% · 47%	53.7 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,405
7	Eagle Ridge Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54% · 59%	56.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	658
8	North Columbus Elementary Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54% · 53%	48.3 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	737
9	Veterans Memorial Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	50% · 52%	48.9 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	681
10	Richards Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	48% · 44%	40.0 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	799
11	Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 42%	30.6 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	382
12	Blanchard Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42% · 41%	36.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	451
13	Hannan Elementary Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	41% · 41%	35.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	322
14	Double Churches Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41% · 35%	30.6 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	472
15	Gentian Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39% · 29%	29.4 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	442
16	Waddell Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38% · 25%	18.9 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	520
17	Wynnton Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	35% · 29%	26.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	332
18	Double Churches Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	34% · 22%	23.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	429
19	Shaw High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	34% · 20%	24.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,162
20	Arnold Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	33% · 27%	20.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	582
21	Hardaway High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33% · 21%	21.6 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	1,067
22	Johnson Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	32% · 42%	31.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	336
23	Fort Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	32% · 16%	18.1 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	440
24	Allen Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31% · 37%	24.5 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	436
25	River Road Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31% · 34%	23.6 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	454
26	Dimon Elementary Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	30% · 24%	21.5 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	358
27	Reese Road Leadership Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	26% · 28%	19.3 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	387
28	Carver High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	24% · 16%	15.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	887
29	Key Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 22%	17.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	263
30	South Columbus Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 22%	11.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	326
31	East Columbus Magnet Academy Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	22% · 12%	16.6 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	395
32	Forrest Road Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22% · 12%	9.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	278
33	Rigdon Road Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	19% · 13%	12.4 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	437
34	Wesley Heights Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	18% · 20%	14.9 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	349
35	Spencer High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18% · 12%	11.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,016
36	Eddy Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18% · 7%	10.4 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	448
37	Davis Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17% · 17%	14.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	387
38	Fox Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 17%	13.4 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	383
39	Lonnie Jackson Academy Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	17% · 17%	10.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	395
40	Kendrick High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17% · 3%	10.1 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	840
41	Dorothy Height Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16% · 19%	17.2 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	419
42	Georgetown Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	16% · 13%	10.8 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	394
43	Rothschild Leadership Academy School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16% · 6%	10.4 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	498
44	Baker Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	13% · 6%	7.8 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	631
45	Jordan Vocational High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	12% · 10%	13.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	1,040
46	Brewer Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	11% · 7%	15.1 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	367
47	Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	8% · 12%	9.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	487

Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy in Columbus leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Columbus with Reading · math 97% · 97%. Of the 47 schools shown, 47 are public.

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

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What is the best reading results school in Columbus?

Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy in Columbus, Georgia ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Columbus with Reading · math 97% · 97% (Enrollment: 552).

How are schools by reading proficiency in Columbus ranked?

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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.