At a glance
Reported students
789
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
40
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Georgia elementary enrollment
81st percentile
Compared with 1,298 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
454.5
Mary A Buckner Academy: 789 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
19.7:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Mary A Buckner Academy
Mary A Buckner Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Columbus. It is one of 52 current school records connected to Muscogee County. NCES reports 789 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,298 elementary schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 81st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 19.7:1, above the Georgia median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (84.2%) and multiracial (6.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Mary A Buckner Academy
- 1How do the reported 19.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 40 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 100%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White3%
- Hispanic6.1%
- Black84.2%
- Asian0.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Muscogee County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
North Columbus Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
737 reported students
Mathews Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
702 reported students
Eagle Ridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
658 reported students
Midland Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
622 reported students
Clubview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
566 reported students
Britt David Magnet Academy
Elementary · Grades KG–05
552 reported students