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Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy

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Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy is an urban public school in Columbus, Georgia that is part of Muscogee County School District. It serves 382 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.4:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

382 Students

22 Teachers

1400 1st Ave

Columbus, GA 31901 View local requests

http://www.downtownelementary.com/

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Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy

$51,587

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

116

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy has received support from 62 individuals from Georgia and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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Downtown Elementary Magnet Academy

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