Mathews Elementary School, Midland GA

Original Research by School Decision on Mathews Elementary School

Mathews Elementary School sits in Midland, a suburban community on the northeast edge of Columbus that blends established brick ranches with newer two-story homes, pockets of custom houses on wooded lots, and a rising commercial footprint anchored by projects like Midland Commons. The school serves grades prekindergarten through fifth grade with an enrollment of about seven hundred students. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with White students making up the largest share, followed by meaningful populations of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. About a quarter of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a middle-income demographic with some economic diversity.

On state assessments in mathematics, English language arts, and science, Mathews shows mixed results across grade levels. Math proficiency varies considerably: fourth grade reaches near the middle of the range, while third and fifth grades fall noticeably lower. English language arts tracks similarly, with fourth and fifth grades performing in the middle range but third grade substantially lower. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the only grade tested, falls in the middle-to-upper range. These patterns suggest that mastery may be more secure in the middle elementary years than at entry to or exit from the school's span. Trend data spans only the most recent school year, so whether these grade-level differences reflect how students progress through Mathews or reflect variation in cohort composition is not clear from the available evidence.

One data point stands apart: a social studies assessment from over a decade ago showed proficiency in the very high range, though that test was replaced and cannot be compared to current results. A parent may want to look into the current state of social studies instruction and assessment to understand where that subject stands today.

The Midland neighborhood itself is residential and family-oriented, with green spaces like Flat Rock Park supporting neighborhood life. Schools are separated campuses along arterial roads rather than a civic core; families rely on cars for daily life. The area is growing quickly, with newer subdivisions, active new-home construction, and planned mixed-use development bringing an influx of young families and working professionals, including those connected to nearby Fort Moore.

The housing market in the area suggests moderate economic stability. Home values are modestly above the state benchmark, and mortgage affordability is slightly above the national standard, placing Midland in the range where ownership is feasible for middle-income households but not inexpensive. Property taxes in Muscogee County have been rising above the state rollback rate for multiple recent years and are expected to continue, a material consideration for families factoring long-term cost of residence.

Mathews Elementary is a straightforward neighborhood public school without charter or magnet designation, serving its local residential community with conventional elementary structure and no special themed curriculum reported in the available data. The school sits within the Muscogee County School District, which is undertaking capital improvements funded by a recent sales tax referendum, though specific projects at Mathews were not detailed in the research. For a family considering this area, Mathews represents a stable, accessible neighborhood option amid a growing suburban corridor, though the academic performance data suggests parents may want to investigate the school's literacy and numeracy instruction, particularly in the early and upper elementary grades, directly with school leadership.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 27% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 30% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 26% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 25% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 27% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 32% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Science

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 32% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-893%

School 93% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

This schoolMuscogee County, same grade

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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income31%Higher-income54%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income59%Higher-income52%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income61%Higher-income72%11 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income50%Higher-income59%9 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income55%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income66%Higher-income74%8 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income67%20 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income46%Higher-income65%19 pp gap