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River Road Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

516 Heath Dr, Columbus, GA 31904 · (706) 748-3072 · Part of Muscogee County School District

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

Directions
Students
454
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about River Road Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.5% 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

516 Heath Dr, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten71
Grade 179
Grade 265
Grade 368
Grade 479
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
411’20
401’21
403’22
435’23
454’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%Black 27%White 20%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Road 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.