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There were 4,356 first grade students enrolled in Muscogee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Mathews Elementary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 238 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Muscogee County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Muscogee County ranked 15th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 57,113 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 14th the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Mathews Elementary School	238	17.2%	1,382
Eagle Ridge Academy	217	19.3%	1,126
North Columbus Elementary School	205	14.6%	1,408
Midland Academy	193	16.6%	1,161
Waddell Elementary School	186	20.2%	923
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy	165	16.4%	1,005
Dorothy Height Elementary School	161	18.2%	886
Brewer Elementary School	156	17%	920
Blanchard Elementary School	155	17.1%	908
Allen Elementary School	152	17.2%	885
Clubview Elementary School	151	14.2%	1,060
Gentian Elementary School	151	16%	946
Johnson Elementary School	150	22.3%	672
River Road Elementary School	143	19.7%	726
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School	142	15.4%	925
Georgetown Elementary School	138	17.4%	792
St. Marys Video and Communication Technology	126	14.4%	878
Hannan Elementary School	120	15.5%	774
Fox Elementary School	116	21.4%	542
Reese Road Leadership Academy	114	14.5%	785
Wynnton Elementary School	113	16.6%	680
Dimon Elementary School	112	16.6%	674
Wesley Heights Elementary School	108	14.7%	733
Key Elementary School	103	19.3%	535
Double Churches Elementary School	102	13%	785
Rigdon Road Elementary School	99	14.9%	665
Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy	96	17.9%	535
South Columbus Elementary School	94	15.9%	592
Lonnie Jackson Academy	93	13.4%	696
Davis Elementary School	93	14.5%	643
Forrest Road Elementary School	86	14.3%	603
Dawson Elementary School	78	15.3%	510