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B−

Blanchard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3512 Weems Rd, Columbus, GA 31909 · (706) 748-2461 · Part of Muscogee County School District

Columbus’ School Grade B− better than 45% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Blanchard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: 13 middle schools

On the path

Where Columbus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Blanchard Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3512 Weems Rd, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten69
Grade 170
Grade 258
Grade 370
Grade 465
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
469’20
427’21
456’22
470’23
451’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 28%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 12%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blanchard Elementary School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Muscogee County School District

The district →
Mary A Buckner Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
789 students20:1
North Columbus Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
A−
737 students16:1
Mathews Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midland
A
702 students16:1
Eagle Ridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
B+
658 students14:1
Midland Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midland
C+
622 students16:1
Clubview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
A−
566 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.