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School Zones & Ratings Near Fort Benning

Columbus GA, Harris County and Phenix City: attendance zones, CCRPI scores and magnet programs, in one place.

Kelsey and I are an Army family. We’ve PCS’d and made this move ourselves. — Arrio

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What school am I zoned for? School zones and ratings near Fort Benning

Attendance-zone maps and Georgia CCRPI performance scores for every Muscogee County school, plus how Harris County and the Alabama districts compare. Published as data so you can check any address yourself.

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Three school systems serve the Fort Benning area

Muscogee County — in town

Columbus proper. District-wide results are mixed, but Muscogee operates application-based magnet and choice programs that admit county-wide rather than by home address. Muscogee reported a 96.1% graduation rate against a Georgia average of 87.2%. Look up a Columbus address, school by school →

Harris County — north of the city

Hamilton, Ellerslie, Fortson, Cataula and Midland. Ranked #35 of 222 Georgia districts by Niche for 2026. District proficiency runs 50% math and 45% reading against state figures of 39% and 40%, with a district graduation rate near 91%. Schools are zoned, with no application. Harris County zones for Hamilton, Fortson and Cataula →

Phenix City and Smiths Station — Alabama

Across the river in Russell and Lee counties. Typically lower housing costs and shorter drives to post. Phenix City Schools holds Alabama’s Purple Star designation for military-connected families. We hold Georgia and Alabama licenses, so we can pull zoned schools for an address on either side. Phenix City vs. Russell County schools → · Smiths Station (Lee County) schools by grade →

Muscogee magnet and choice programs

These admit by application across the county, so the seat is not tied to where you buy. Application windows close months before the school year.

• Britt David Elementary Computer Magnet — K–5 technology. Ranked #3 of 1,249 Georgia elementaries by US News; 94% proficient in both math and reading.
• Columbus High School — college prep, AP for all. #2 among Georgia high schools and #78 nationally by US News; roughly 100% graduation rate.
• Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts — grades 6–12, audition-based. #22 among Georgia high schools; roughly 100% graduation rate.
• Northside High School — engineering and biomedical. #95 among Georgia high schools; 90%+ graduation rate. Also a zoned school, unlike the three above.

High-school attendance zones by CCRPI score

Among zoned comprehensive high schools, Northside carries the highest CCRPI score in the county at 86. Columbus High, Rainey-McCullers and Britt David admit county-wide and have no attendance zone.

Elementary attendance zones by CCRPI score

The highest CCRPI scores among zoned elementaries fall in north Columbus and the Midland corridor: Mathews (94), Eagle Ridge (89), Clubview (85), with North Columbus and Midland both at 81. Britt David, Downtown, Hannan, Dimon, St. Mary’s and Wynnton run application-based programs open across the county.

Every Muscogee school, ranked by CCRPI

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary and K–8 schools

★ marks an application-based magnet or choice program, open county-wide. Ranked by Georgia CCRPI score as published by GA DOE / GOSA.

Confirm any address at the source

• Muscogee County School District — zone locator (InfoFinder) and Central Registration, 706-748-2219
• Harris County School District
• Phenix City Schools (Alabama, Purple Star)
• Lee County Schools (Alabama, Smiths Station)
• Georgia School Grades — current A–F grades, CCRPI and graduation rates

Attendance boundaries split blocks, so confirm by street address rather than neighborhood name before you write an offer.

Why the address matters more than the neighborhood. Two houses a block apart can be zoned for different schools. Watch, then send us the address below and we’ll check it.

Arrio & Kelsey are licensed real estate agents in Georgia and Alabama with Coldwell Banker Kennon & Parker. Equal Housing Opportunity. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, or Fort Benning. School attendance zones are depicted from the NCES School Attendance Boundary Survey and performance scores from the Georgia CCRPI index; both are provided as a general, relative reference only, may be out of date, and change over time. Rankings cited are from US News (2025–26) and Niche (2026). Verify current zoning, school assignments, rankings and magnet admission directly with the school district and Georgia School Grades before making decisions.

Want the zoned schools for a specific address? Call or text (706) 525-5544, email arrio@arrioandkelsey.com, or book a call at arrioandkelsey.com.
Arrio Granum, licensed real estate agent in Georgia and Alabama. Brokered by Coldwell Banker Kennon, Parker, Duncan & Davis, 5670 Whitesville Road, Columbus, GA. General information only, not legal, tax or lending advice.