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Muscogee County

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1200 Bradley Dr.
Columbus, GA 31901
Muscogee County
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PH: (706) 649-0500
FAX: (706) 641-4003

  • Grades PK-12 & ungraded
  • 32,763 students
  • 63 schools

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 CRCT Results

 
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 1

Reading
 90% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 82% (2007)
 80% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2007.

Math
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 2

Reading
 91% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 84% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math
 76% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

Reading
 86% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Social Studies
 86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2007.

Science
 64% (2007)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 86% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2007.

Math
 89% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 89% (2005)
 90% (2004)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 82% (2007)
 75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Social Studies
 86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 89% in 2007.

Science
 67% (2007)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 83% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math
 72% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 84% (2007)
 81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Social Studies
 84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2007.

Science
 59% (2007)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 86% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2007.

Math
 84% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 86% (2005)
 81% (2004)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 86% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies
 77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 83% in 2007.

Science
 49% (2007)
 51% (2006)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 82% (2007)
 79% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 87% in 2007.

Math
 52% (2007)
 49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 81% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Social Studies
 77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science
 57% (2007)
 54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 71% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 88% (2007)
 82% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math
 65% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 89% (2007)
 90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2007.

Social Studies
 81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 85% in 2007.

Science
 68% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 72% (2005)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 88% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 89% in 2007.

Math
 80% (2007)
 74% (2006)
 63% (2005)
 71% (2004)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, English language arts and math in grades 1 through 8 and in science and social studies in grades 3 through 8.
  • The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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 GHSGT Results

 
Scale: % at or above passing

Grade 11

Social Studies
 89% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science
 73% (2007)
 69% (2006)
 63% (2005)
The state average for Science was 75% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 97% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 94% (2005)
 94% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 96% in 2007.

Math
 93% (2007)
 91% (2006)
 89% (2005)
 90% (2004)
The state average for Math was 93% in 2007.

Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Georgia administered the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) in English language arts, math, science and social studies to students in grade 11.
  • The GHSGT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia.
  • Students must pass all parts of the GHSGT in order to graduate from high school.
  • The goal is for all students to pass the test.

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 182021
Graduating class of 2006 182021
Graduating class of 2005 182021

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 172021
Graduating class of 2006 172021
Graduating class of 2005 171920

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 182021
Graduating class of 2006 182021
Graduating class of 2005 182021

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 182122
Graduating class of 2006 182121
Graduating class of 2005 182021

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 182021
Graduating class of 2006 182021
Graduating class of 2005 182021
1Source: GA Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. About one-third of Georgia's high school students take the ACT.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
  • Results show the most recent scores of graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors or seniors. State averages include all Georgia schools, both public and non-public.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1515

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Black, not Hispanic60%38%
White, not Hispanic31%48%
Hispanic4%8%
Asian/Pacific Islander2%3%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%<1%
Unspecified2%n/a
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program60%50%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,282$8,533
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%62%
Student and staff support9%10%
Administration11%10%
Other expenditures19%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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