Eddy Middle School, Columbus GA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Eddy Middle School

Eddy Middle School serves students in grades six through eight in Columbus, Georgia, drawing from a community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and the student body is predominantly Black, with smaller shares of Hispanic and multiracial students. The enrollment is small for a middle school, and the school is part of Muscogee County Public Schools.

The state assessment results show persistently low proficiency across all tested subjects. In mathematics, proficiency ranges from around lowest in seventh grade to slightly higher in eighth grade. English language arts proficiency is similarly low, with sixth grade performing at the highest level among the grades. Science and social studies results, reported only for eighth grade, fall in the same low range. These results reflect significant academic challenges across the school. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about what instructional supports exist and what the school's plan is to address proficiency gaps.

The school's student population is concentrated in a part of Columbus where poverty is high. The broader Columbus area sits within Muscogee County, a consolidated city-county with a regional core downtown, Fort Moore as a major employer, and dispersed residential neighborhoods. The school itself is located on South Lumpkin Road, part of a zoned pipeline that feeds into Jordan Vocational High School. The route runs through areas that combine legacy neighborhoods, public housing, and some infill development.

Columbus's housing market is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks. Homes in the school's zip code are moderately priced, and rental costs are well below mortgage equivalents, making the area accessible to families on lower incomes. The local economy includes Fort Moore, Aflac, and Synovus as anchors, though the city itself has experienced slow population growth and some outmigration toward larger metros. Recent investment in manufacturing expansion and a new ballpark development may affect the area's trajectory.

At the district level, Muscogee County voters approved an education sales tax continuation in May 2024 that will fund capital projects including school consolidations and safety retrofits over the next several years. The district has also adopted property tax increases above the rollback rate in recent fiscal years, layering cumulative cost increases for homeowners. For families considering a move to the area, these rising property taxes are a material factor alongside school quality in the overall equation of housing and family cost.

Eddy Middle serves a fully Title I-eligible student population with substantial economic need. The low proficiency results point to a school where the academic pathway is struggling; families choosing this school would do so primarily because it is their zoned assignment, not because it offers particular programmatic strength or academic momentum. Direct conversation with the school about intervention strategies, teacher stability, and specific supports for students working toward grade-level standards would be prudent for any family evaluating attendance.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 66%

School 6% · District 19% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 73%

School 3% · District 22% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 86%

School 6% · District 30% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 614%

School 14% · District 31% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 710%

School 10% · District 30% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 86%

School 6% · District 30% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Science

Grade 87%

School 7% · District 18% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 25% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.