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Lowndes Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,367 students in Lowndes Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Lowndes Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
5,360 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lowndes Co School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 148 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
2,055 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
38%
42%
# White Students
3,026 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
57%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
745
# Students in K Grade:
399
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
405
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
417
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
389
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
96
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,316 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,608 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,316
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,608
$12,074
Best Lowndes Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
105 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2042
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2042
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3419 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4740
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #33.
West Lowndes High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
644 South Frontage Road
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5070
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 244-5070
Grades: 7-12
| 216 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowndes County Alternative School
Alternative School
3419 New Hope Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-5060
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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