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There were 4,525 fifth grade students enrolled in Muscogee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

North Columbus Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fifth grade students among county schools, registering 278 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
North Columbus Elementary School	278	19.7%	1,408
Mathews Elementary School	261	18.9%	1,382
Midland Academy	218	18.8%	1,161
Eagle Ridge Academy	185	16.4%	1,126
Blanchard Elementary School	177	19.5%	908
Clubview Elementary School	170	16%	1,060
Gentian Elementary School	167	17.7%	946
Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet Academy	161	16%	1,005
Brewer Elementary School	160	17.4%	920
Hannan Elementary School	160	20.7%	774
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School	155	16.8%	925
Double Churches Elementary School	146	18.6%	785
St. Marys Video and Communication Technology	144	16.4%	878
Dorothy Height Elementary School	143	16.1%	886
Georgetown Elementary School	143	18.1%	792
Allen Elementary School	138	15.6%	885
Wesley Heights Elementary School	133	18.1%	733
Waddell Elementary School	130	14.1%	923
River Road Elementary School	128	17.6%	726
Reese Road Leadership Academy	127	16.2%	785
Rigdon Road Elementary School	124	18.6%	665
Wynnton Elementary School	116	17.1%	680
Lonnie Jackson Academy	112	16.1%	696
Davis Elementary School	109	17%	643
Dimon Elementary School	105	15.6%	674
Key Elementary School	104	19.4%	535
Johnson Elementary School	101	15%	672
Dawson Elementary School	98	19.2%	510
South Columbus Elementary School	96	16.2%	592
Forrest Road Elementary School	83	13.8%	603
Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy	80	15%	535
Fox Elementary School	73	13.5%	542