Waddell Elementary School

6101 Miller Rd
Columbus, GA 31907

muscogee.k12.ga.us/Schools/WAD

520 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Waddell Elementary School, located on Miller Road in Columbus, Georgia, served as a local educational institution within the Muscogee County School District. Historically, the school functioned as a neighborhood pillar, providing foundational academic instruction to elementary-aged children in the surrounding community. Its presence in the area was typical of the mid-20th-century urban school expansion in Columbus, focusing on core curriculum development and student socialization.

The provided link points to a legacy "GeoCities" website, which reflects an early-internet era approach to school communication. These types of sites were common in the late 1990s and early 2000s, often serving as digital bulletin boards for faculty lists, school calendars, and basic contact information. Because the school's online presence is hosted on a long-defunct platform, it serves as a historical snapshot of the school’s digital footprint during a time when school websites were just beginning to become a standard tool for parent-teacher communication.

520

Total Students

31.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Waddell Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	37
Black	402
Asian	5
Two or More	32

Black
402 (77.3%)
White
44 (8.5%)
Hispanic
37 (7.1%)
Two or More
32 (6.2%)
Asian
5 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Muscogee County
Phone:	(706)569-3722
Website:	http://muscogee.k12.ga.us/Schools/WAD
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	520
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	520
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 39

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 80

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 76

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Waddell Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	39
Kindergarten	84
Grade 1	70
Grade 2	80
Grade 3	87
Grade 4	84
Grade 5	76

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Waddell Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	257	49.4%
Male	263	50.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)