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Gentian Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4201 Primrose Rd, Columbus, GA 31907 · (706) 569-3625 · Part of Muscogee County School District

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

Directions
Students
442
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gentian Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: 13 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Gentian Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
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 ↗

4201 Primrose Rd, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 169
Grade 276
Grade 373
Grade 474
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
521’20
505’21
471’22
446’23
442’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%White 21%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 11%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gentian 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.