East Marion Elementary School vs. Columbia Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Marion Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbia Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, East Marion Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Columbia Primary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-2
Total Students
394 students
466 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#663 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
67
Kindergarten Students
55
138
Grade 1 Students
62
121
Grade 2 Students
45
140
Grade 3 Students
55
-
Grade 4 Students
44
-
Grade 5 Students
51
-
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
62%
44%
% White
31%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
