MCSD News
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November - 2021
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.
Muscogee County School District
COVID-19 school-based active cases
Week of November 15-19, 2021Category Description
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Total enrolled students
30,732
In-person student positive cases
13
*(.042%)
Students quarantined/isolated and/or direct contacts (as of 10/27/21 updated guidance & cumulative of last 14 days)
46
*** (.15%)
Total employees
5,175
Total school-based employees
3,647
School-based employee positive cases
8
** (.22%)
School-based employee self-quarantine or isolation cases (cumulative of last 14 days)
10
*** (.27%)
* Percent of total student population
** Percent of total school-based employees
***Totals within each data set reflect active cases reported to the District within the specified week of each report with the exception of self-quarantine or isolated; with the weekly District report due to the quarantine or isolation period endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For last weeks report, click here.
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.
Muscogee County School District
COVID-19 school-based active cases
Week of November 8-10, 2021Category Description
#
Total enrolled students
30,724
In-person student positive cases
4
*(.013%)
Students quarantined/isolated and/or direct contacts (as of 10/27/21 updated guidance & cumulative of last 14 days)
26
*** (.08%)
Total employees
5,175
Total school-based employees
3,638
School-based employee positive cases
5
** (.14%)
School-based employee self-quarantine or isolation cases (cumulative of last 14 days)
6
*** (.16%)
* Percent of total student population
** Percent of total school-based employees
***Totals within each data set reflect active cases reported to the District within the specified week of each report with the exception of self-quarantine or isolated; with the weekly District report due to the quarantine or isolation period endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Click here for last week's report.
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.
Muscogee County School District
COVID-19 school-based active cases
Week of November 1-5, 2021Category Description
#
Total enrolled students
30,745
In-person student positive cases
9
*(.03%)
Students quarantined/isolated and/or direct contacts (as of 10/27/21 updated guidance & cumulative of last 14 days)
39
*** (.13%)
Total employees
5,175
Total school-based employees
3,626
School-based employee positive cases
0
** (.00%)
School-based employee self-quarantine or isolation cases (cumulative of last 14 days)
2
*** (.06%)
* Percent of total student population
** Percent of total school-based employees
***Totals within each data set reflect active cases reported to the District within the specified week of each report with the exception of self-quarantine or isolated; with the weekly District report due to the quarantine or isolation period endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Click here for last week's report.
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October - 2021
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.
Muscogee County School District
COVID-19 school-based active cases
Week of October 25-29, 2021
Category Description
#
Total enrolled students
30,933
In-person student positive cases
17
*(.05%)
Students quarantined/isolated and/or direct contacts (as of 10/27/21 updated guidance)
(cumulative of last 14 days)
86
*** (.28%)
Total employees
5,175
Total school-based employees
3,634
School-based employee positive cases
1
** (.03%)
School-based employee self-quarantine or isolation cases (cumulative of last 14 days)
4
*** (.11%)
* Percent of total student population
** Percent of total school-based employees
***Totals within each data set reflect active cases reported to the District within the specified week of each report with the exception of self-quarantine or isolated; with the weekly District report due to the quarantine or isolation period endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Click here to view last week's report.
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- Recognizing the importance of in-person learning, the Department of Public Health issued an Administrative Order allowing school districts to update their Covid-19 quarantined guidelines. In monitoring recent local health conditions and collaborating with the medical professionals of the Muscogee County School District (MCSD) Medical Panel, there is unanimous agreement for the District to utilize the flexibility authorized by the guidance.
Effective October 27, 2021, students within close contact to someone who tests positive for COVID-19 in school are no longer required to be quarantined from in-person classroom instruction, as long as the close contact happened in a classroom setting and everyone was wearing masks covering their nose and mouth.
This guidance is intended ONLY for student close contacts that occur in classrooms, classroom-like settings, and other situations essential for instruction of K-12 students. Classroom-like settings are school-associated activities that are set up and supervised like a classroom and allow for universal masking by all students and staff. Other situations essential for instruction would include riding the bus.
Close contacts occurring in the following settings will still require quarantine from all school settings, including in-person attendance in the classroom:
- Classroom and other essential settings do NOT extend to include strenuous activities, or other circumstances likely to result in increased production of respiratory droplets, such as school activities where masking is either not feasible or is not effective at preventing transmission of COVID-19 such as lunch, band, choir, PE, and sports.
- Household and household-like exposure
- Exposure during out-of-school activities
Protocols and processes currently being used by Muscogee County School District to identify cases and close contacts will not change. All identified cases and close contacts will be reported to the Department of Public Health, affected students, staff, and teachers will be notified of direct contact, as is the school districts’ current policy. For additional guidance and mitigation strategies, please contact your student’s school who will connect you with the COVID-19 Liaison for additional information or visit our website at https://www.muscogee.k12.ga.us/Staff. All updated guidance is evaluated with the support and collaboration of the MCSD medical panel, and MCSD reserves the right to reinstate any mitigation protocols in the future as deemed necessary.
Parents may choose to self-quarantine after learning of a direct contact. All such absences will be considered as excused.
Per Department of Public Health Recommendation, this guidance applies to students only. Staff that are not vaccinated will continue with the recommended guidelines put in place for close contacts.
As always, students should stay home when sick and consider the following:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. Help young children do the same
- If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Limit close contact, like kissing and sharing cups or utensils, with people who are sick
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe
- Cover your cough or sneeze
- Consult with their doctor to discuss if COVID-19 vaccination is recommended
This pandemic continues to impact our community, and we will continue to monitor conditions and update District protocols accordingly.
The mission of the Muscogee County School District is to inspire and equip all students to achieve unlimited potential. For more information, please contact the Office of Communications at 706.748.2034 or communications@muscogee.k12.ga.us.
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.
Muscogee County School District
COVID-19 school-based active cases
Week of October 18-22, 2021Category Description
#
Total enrolled students
30,852
In-person student positive cases
20
*(.06%)
Student self-quarantine or isolation cases
(cumulative of last 14 days)66
*** (.21%)
Total employees
5,175
Total school-based employees
3,647
School-based employee positive cases
6
** (.16%)
School-based employee self-quarantine or isolation cases (cumulative of last 14 days)
6
*** (.16%)
* Percent of total student population
** Percent of total school-based employees
***Totals within each data set reflect active cases reported to the District within the specified week of each report with the exception of self-quarantine or isolated; with the weekly District report due to the quarantine or isolation period endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- According to a recent release from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), the Muscogee County School District (MCSD) has surpassed the state graduation rate for the ninth consecutive year. The District graduation rate has increased to 91.2 percent, an increase of 1.8 percentage points, year-over-year, from 89.4 percent in 2020. This marks the highest graduation rate for the District since the four-year cohort rate has been calculated.
“Despite the many challenges associated with this last year, we congratulate our school communities, graduates, District support teams and families for their hard work and resilience resulting in this historic high grad rate,” said Dr. David Lewis, Superintendent of Education, Muscogee County School District.
The Cohort Rate is calculated using the data from students who graduate from high school within four years as required by the U.S. Department of Education. It is also one of the indicators used in the calculation of the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).
Graduation Rate
2018
2019
2020
2021
Muscogee County
88.9
86.1
89.4
91.2
State
81.6
82.0
83.8
83.7
Difference
7.3
4.1
5.6
7.5
In addition to the District-wide increase, several schools continued to see improvements in their cohort rates.- Four earned their highest cohort graduation rate to date: Carver, Jordan, Northside and Shaw.
- Five achieved graduation rates above 90 percent: Carver, Columbus, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, and Shaw.
- All MCSD High Schools (nine) were above the State average: Carver, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Kendrick, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, Shaw and Spencer.
- Eight maintained or saw an increase in their cohort graduation rate: Carver, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, Shaw, and Spencer.
- Two schools achieved a 100 percent graduation rate: Columbus and Rainey-McCullers
School
2018
2019
2020
2021
Carver
86.3
88.5
92.3
92.3
Columbus
99.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
Hardaway
91.6
89.3
89.6
89.8
Jordan
75.4
69.2
81.1
86.4
Kendrick
87.3
82.6
85.4
84.4
Northside
93.0
94.4
93.5
96.3
Rainey-McCullers
N/A
N/A
100.0
100.0
Shaw
87.9
87.9
91.4
91.8
Spencer
86.2
76.6
83.0
85.2
The mission of the Muscogee County School District is to inspire and equip all students to achieve unlimited potential. For more information, please contact the Office of Communications at 706.748.2034 or communications@muscogee.k12.ga.us.
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- In an effort to further increase transparency and provide clarity to its public stakeholders, the Muscogee County School District has updated its data points related to active COVID-19 cases to reflect school-based sites only. The data reflects information made available to the District from individual sources. Information is updated each Friday and accessible on the District’s COVID-19 website.
Muscogee County School District
COVID-19 school-based active cases
Week of October 12-15, 2021Category Description
#
Total enrolled students
30,802
In-person student positive cases
24
*(.08%)
Student self-quarantine or isolation cases
(cumulative of last 14 days)74
*** (.24%)
Total employees
5,175
Total school-based employees
3,603
School-based employee positive cases
3
** (.08%)
School-based employee self-quarantine or isolation cases (cumulative of last 14 days)
4
*** (.11%)
* Percent of total student population
** Percent of total school-based employees
***Totals within each data set reflect active cases reported to the District within the specified week of each report with the exception of self-quarantine or isolated; with the weekly District report due to the quarantine or isolation period endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Click here to view last week's report.
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MCSD Office of Communications
Columbus, GA- The 2021 American College Test (ACT) composite and subject results for the Muscogee County School District mark the highest set of scores for the District to date. The ACT is a college admissions test, administered by a non-profit organization, which measures English, Math, Reading, and Science to determine academic readiness for college.
“As noted with the SAT administration this year, the administration of the ACT was met with challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite those challenges, we are pleased to see once again our district matched the state in reading and surpassed national averages in all areas including overall composite scores,” said Dr. David Lewis, Superintendent of Education.
“Due to the lack of available testing opportunities early in the pandemic, many colleges and universities do not require the ACT for admission. So, while testing opportunities were available, a large number of our students chose not to test leading to a reduction in the overall number of students tested. As with SAT, we expect to see the numbers to begin returning to pre-pandemic levels with the 2022 cohort,” said Patrick Knopf, Director of Research, Accountability and Assessment.
Muscogee County School District ACT Reasoning Test
FIVE-YEAR TREND
NUMBER OF STUDENTS TESTED
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Total Tested
857
902
843
775
368
Number of students Enrolled (from FTE 1)
2006
2061
2053
1,965
1,987
Percentage of Students Tested
43%
44%
41%
39.4%
18.5%
MEAN SCORES
READING
Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
2020
Nation
21.4
21.3
21.2
21.2
20.9
Georgia
22.0
22.1
22.2
22.5
23.4
MCSD
20.2
20.0
20.7
20.8
23.4
ENGLISH
Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
2020
Nation
20.3
20.2
20.1
19.9
19.6
Georgia
21.0
20.9
20.9
21.3
22.1
MCSD
18.9
18.6
19.0
19.1
21.7
MATHGroup
2017
2018
2019
2020
2020
Nation
20.7
20.5
20.4
20.2
19.9
Georgia
20.9
20.7
20.7
21.0
21.9
MCSD
19.5
19.0
19.1
19.4
21.5
SCIENCE
Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
2020
Nation
21.0
20.7
20.6
20.6
20.4
Georgia
21.3
21.2
21.2
21.6
22.4
MCSD
19.6
19.4
19.6
19.8
22.2
COMPOSITE
Group
2017
2018
2019
2020
2020
Nation
21.0
20.8
20.7
20.6
20.3
Georgia
21.4
21.4
21.4
21.7
22.6
MCSD
19.7
19.4
19.8
19.9
22.3
The mission of the Muscogee County School District is to inspire and equip all students to achieve unlimited potential. For more information, please contact the Office of Communications at 706.748.2034 or communications@muscogee.k12.ga.us.
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MCSD Office of Communications
To see all the details of the upcoming plans for the new school that will combine Dawson Elementary School and St. Mary's Road Magnet Academy, click here.