Columbus public schools: every school, zone and report card

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: the Muscogee County School District and its school directory, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, the federal NCES school directory and the NCES Private School Survey.

Public schools in Columbus are run by the Muscogee County School District, which covers the whole consolidated city and county, Midland included. Its central office is the Public Education Center, 2960 Macon Road, 706-748-2000.

Attendance zones do not follow neighborhood, ZIP code or city council district lines. To find the zoned elementary, middle and high school for an address, use the district’s infoFinder address lookup, linked from its school bus zones page.

This page lists the 52 schools in the district’s directory: nine high schools, including the grades 6-12 Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts, 12 middle schools and 31 elementary schools, with 31,239 students in all in the state’s 2025 report. Each name links to our page on the school, with its principal, report card, programs and calendar. For enrollment documents, the full calendar and board meetings, see our Columbus schools guide.

How Georgia grades schools

The score in the tables is the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) single score from the state’s 2025 School Grades report. The Georgia Department of Education calls CCRPI “Georgia’s annual tool for measuring how well schools, districts, and the state are preparing students for the next educational level,” according to its accountability page. The district’s own 2025 score was 69.3. Enrollment is the state’s 2025 count; each school page also gives the federal 2023-24 figure.

High schools

Columbus High and Rainey-McCullers are system-wide magnets: students apply through the district’s magnet application, which opens in the fall, and the district says out-of-county and out-of-state students are not eligible. Every zoned high school also runs a magnet program or academy, listed on the school’s page.

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Britt David Magnet Academy and Downtown Magnet Academy are system-wide magnets that admit by application. Brewer Early Innovation Academy now serves pre-K to grade 2, and Mary A. Buckner Academy first appears in the state’s 2025 report.

Charter and other programs

The district’s directory lists no separate charter schools. Its IB page describes Clubview Elementary as an IB Primary Years Program school and a Georgia charter school: students in its zone attend, and applications from outside the zone fill open spaces by lottery.

The district also runs Lighthouse Virtual Academy, listed as a virtual school program on its magnet program list, and three centers listed in its centers directory: Marshall Success Center, St. Elmo Center for the Gifted and Woodall Center. They have no attendance zones and are not in the tables above.

High school CCRPI scores

Private schools

These private schools have a Columbus mailing address in the NCES Private School Survey for the 2023-24 school year, with the grades it lists. NCES says inclusion “does NOT constitute an endorsement of the school” and should not be used to infer accreditation. Schools that did not answer the survey are not on its list.

• Calvary Christian School, 7556 Old Moon Road, Columbus. Pre-K to grade 12.
• Columbus Adventist School, 7880 Schomburg Road, Columbus. K to grade 8.
• Community Christian Academy, 7909 Fortson Road, Columbus. K to grade 12.
• Grace Christian School, 2915 14th Ave., Columbus. Pre-K to grade 12.
• Hallie Turner Private School, 2917 University Ave., Columbus. Grades 9 to 12.
• Pinehurst Christian School, 4217 St. Marys Road, Columbus. Pre-K to grade 3.
• St. Luke School, 318 11th St., Columbus. Pre-K to grade 8.
• Sylvan Learning Center, 5256 Armour Road, Columbus. Grades 1 to 12.
• Truth Spring Academy, 3408 Fifth Ave., Columbus. K to grade 5.
• Wynnbrook Christian School, 500 River Knoll Way, Columbus. Pre-K to grade 8.

More on Columbus schools

• Our Columbus schools guide for the 2026-27 calendar, enrollment and board meetings
• Friday night football and the high school scoreboard
• The district’s school directory and magnet programs

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the public schools in Columbus, Georgia?

The Muscogee County School District, which serves all of Columbus and Muscogee County, including Midland. Its main number is 706-748-2000.

How do I find which school my Columbus address is zoned for?

Use the district’s infoFinder address lookup, linked from its school bus zones page. It shows the zoned elementary, middle and high school for an address.

How many public schools are in Columbus?

This list has 52 district schools: nine high schools including Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts, 12 middle schools and 31 elementary schools, with 31,239 students in the state’s 2025 report.

Are there magnet schools in Columbus?

Yes. Columbus High, Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts, Britt David Magnet Academy and Downtown Magnet Academy are system-wide magnets that admit by application, and many zoned schools run magnet programs too.

Is there a charter school in Columbus?

The district’s IB page describes Clubview Elementary as a Georgia charter school. It has an attendance zone and fills open seats from outside the zone by lottery.