Dorothy Height Elementary School

1458 Benning Dr, Columbus GA, 31903 | Muscogee County School District | 706-570-3009
  • grades KG-5
  • students 712
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 18% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 67 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
33%Columbus
42%Georgia

Dorothy Height Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Muscogee County School District" in Columbus, GA. There are a total of 712 students and 43 teachers at Dorothy Height Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dorothy Height Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 58% lower than the Georgia average.

Dorothy Height Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students712
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dorothy Height Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
330-34%
410-14%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
315-19%
410-14%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dorothy Height Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White n/a 28.5% 43.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 57.0% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 7.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusGeorgiaNational
Population195,41810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90318791
Median age34.436.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English92%86%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.9%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Dorothy Height Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.