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Mathews Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7533 Lynch Rd, Midland, GA 31820 · (706) 569-3656 · Part of Muscogee County School District

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

Directions
Students
702
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mathews Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above 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–5Mathews Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7533 Lynch Rd, Midland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K76
Kindergarten98
Grade 1103
Grade 286
Grade 3115
Grade 4119
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
750’20
798’21
755’22
710’23
702’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 32%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mathews 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
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
Waddell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
C−
520 students17:1

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.