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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,357 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 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
5,261 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
10,653 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
0.53
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
1,991 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
38%
42%
# White Students
3,032 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
58%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
528
# Students in K Grade:
366
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
424
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
354
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
421
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
482
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
401
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
389
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
79
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,566 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,808 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,566
$12,143
Spending / Student
$10,808
$12,013
Best Lowndes Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caledonia Middle School
Magnet 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
| 498 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope Middle School
Magnet 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
| 613 students
Rank: #33.
West Lowndes High School
Magnet 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
| 246 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lowndes County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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