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Sale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Sale Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Columbus, MS, serving 290 students within the Columbus Municipal School District, a district that faces significant academic challenges. Overall, the school has historically ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools, mirroring the broader struggles of its district. However, a closer look at the data reveals that Sale is not defined solely by its overall ranking, as it boasts several specific strengths that genuinely stand out among its regional peers.

One of the most impressive achievements is attendance. Sale's chronic absenteeism rate dropped dramatically to 10.9% in 2023-2024, down from 30.5% just two years earlier. This is significantly better than the district average (28.4%) and rivals much higher-performing schools like New Hope Elementary (10.8%) and Caledonia Elementary (9.6%). Academically, 5th grade science is an obvious bright spot, with 62.5% proficiency in 2024-2025, outpacing district peers like Cook Elementary School (40.4%) and Stokes Beard Elementary School (39.4%), while coming remarkably close to the state average (66.3%). Additionally, Sale consistently posts competitive math scores, frequently beating the district average and, in some cases, leading its immediate district peers in 3rd and 4th grade math.

At the same time, challenges remain. English/Language Arts proficiency is volatile and generally low, and the student-teacher ratio has climbed to 16.4—the highest in the area—raising concerns about individualized attention for a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The contrast with a school just 12 miles away is stark: Caledonia Elementary, in the Lowndes County School District, ranks in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars, serving a student population with a much lower poverty rate. This highlights the significant hurdles Sale faces, even as its strong attendance culture and pockets of instructional success provide a foundation to build on.

290

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,394

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 241-7260

District: Columbus Municipal School District

Students who attend Sale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Middle School
High:	Columbus High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

White:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (26% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Mississippi avg50%

335^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Columbus Municipal School District

122^nd of 134Columbus Municipal School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	335 of 377	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	287 of 383	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	297 of 390	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	314 of 377	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	292 of 382	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	271 of 381	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	323 of 397	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	338 of 404	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	343 of 406	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	340 of 394	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	345 of 402	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	82.1	47 of 394	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	114 of 408	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.7	142 of 414	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.2	80 of 418	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	58.3	165 of 403	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	163 of 392	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	83.1	50 of 394	87.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-19 vs state

English Language Arts20%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Sale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	520 Warpath Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7260	290	18	16.4	100.0%	7 (2.4%)	271 (93.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	13.7	335^th of 377 public elementary schools	11.1%		27.6	287^th of 383 public elementary schools	25.1%	48	23.0	17.8			29.2	33.4				$12,394
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	225 Airline Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7140	244	16	15.4	99.6%	2 (0.8%)	239 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13.3	339^th of 377 public elementary schools	10.1%		18.9	332^nd of 383 public elementary schools	13.3%	7	32.4	20.6			27.0	23.5				$12,216
Stokes Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	311 Martin Luther King Dr	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7270	369	26	14.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	353 (95.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10.9	355^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.8%		17.8	338^th of 383 public elementary schools	11.7%	17	28.8	15.5			25.7	22.4				$11,893
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2217 7th Street N	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7180	415	29	14.2	99.8%	18 (4.3%)	358 (86.3%)	25 (6.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	16	328^th of 377 public elementary schools	13.0%		23	313^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.3%	15	31.9	32.6			24.5	27.0				$12,452
New Hope Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	462 Center Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 244-4780	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Hope Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	199 Enlow Drive	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 244-4760	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Lowndes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5050	276	25	11.1	98.6%	3 (1.1%)	268 (97.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.5	302^nd of 377 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.1	312^th of 383 public elementary schools	18.5%	10	32.4	18.9	42.0	26.6	29.7	32.4	54.9	33.3	64.5	$15,813
Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9509 Wolfe Rd	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 356-2050	1,070	76	14.0	51.2%	777 (72.6%)	165 (15.4%)	58 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.2%)	88.5	30^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.3	39^th of 383 public elementary schools	89.8%	9	63.7	69.2	73.6		72.6	69.2	70.2		89.6	$9,899
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1039 E Broad Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-4691	251	16	15.8	92.4%	28 (11.2%)	207 (82.5%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$11,511
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	2050 W Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5900	379	27	14.1	89.4%	57 (15.0%)	300 (79.2%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$11,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Sale Elementary School

How many students attend Sale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Sale Elementary School.

Is Sale Elementary School a good school?

Sale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is Sale Elementary School in?

Columbus Municipal School District

What is the racial makeup of Sale Elementary School?

Students at Sale Elementary School are 93% African American, 2% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbus Middle School
High : Columbus High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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