For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,192 students in Columbus Municipal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbus Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
3,090 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Columbus Municipal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
2,877 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
93%
45%
# White Students
90 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
3%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
255
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
212
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
191
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
44
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,721 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,173 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,721
$12,143
Spending / Student
$13,173
$12,013
Best Columbus Municipal School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cook Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2217 N Seventh Street
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7180
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7260
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 N Third Avenue
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7150
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Airline Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 241-7140
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Stokes Beard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
311 Martin Luther King Dr.
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7270
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #66.
Columbus Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
175 Highway 373
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 241-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cmsd Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1425 10th Ave North
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 241-7250
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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