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Columbus Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Columbus Middle School is a public middle school serving 580 students in grades 6-8 in Columbus, Mississippi. The school is part of the Columbus Municipal School District, which is ranked 119 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of middle schools in Mississippi over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 215-251 out of 252-272 middle schools. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and a 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility rate, indicating an extremely high-poverty student population. In comparison, nearby schools such as Belle Shivers Middle School, Fifth Street School, Caledonia Middle School, and New Hope Middle School all significantly outperform Columbus Middle School on test scores and other metrics.

The persistent underperformance of Columbus Middle School suggests deep-rooted challenges that the school and district have struggled to address. Factors such as lack of resources, unstable home environments, and other socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population may be contributing to the poor academic outcomes. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach and sustained commitment from the school district and community.

597

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,549

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 Hwy 373
Columbus, MS 39705

(662) 241-7300

District: Columbus Municipal School District

Students who attend Columbus Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbus High School

Feeder schools for Columbus Middle School:

Elementary:	Cook Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	Franklin Academy
	Sale Elementary School
	More...
	Stokes Beard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.1%

Hispanic:

2.3%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Mississippi avg48%

244^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 130Columbus 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
2025	12.0	244 of 266	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	240 of 264	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	227 of 243	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	234 of 257	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	232 of 257	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	237 of 264	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	215 of 252	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	230 of 272	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	223 of 260	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	251 of 266	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	211 of 264	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	221 of 269	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	195 of 270	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-27 vs state

Mathematics25%-27 vs state

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Columbus Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Hwy 373	Columbus	39705	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7300	597	51	11.6	99.7%	13 (2.2%)	556 (93.1%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	12	244^th of 266 public middle schools	8.3%		12.6	240^th of 264 public middle schools	9.1%	4		21.1	15.1	20.4		26.8	23.9	23.8			27.7	$13,549
Caledonia Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Confederate Drive	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 356-2042	487	35	13.8	46.4%	365 (74.9%)	84 (17.2%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	81.2	41^st of 266 public middle schools	84.6%		90.7	16^th of 264 public middle schools	93.9%	25		56.2	50.3	58.9		69.9	72.0	62.7	98.2		56.9	$10,029
New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	3419 New Hope Rd	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-4740	604	46	13.1	68.5%	307 (50.8%)	258 (42.7%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	56.6	119^th of 266 public middle schools	55.3%		68.5	75^th of 264 public middle schools	71.6%	44		39.7	38.0	41.0		49.7	62.0	51.0	95.8		51.9	$11,280
Fifth Street School	Public	5-7	418 Fifth Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-2191	440	42	10.4	85.2%	59 (13.4%)	348 (79.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	52.2	124^th of 266 public middle schools	53.4%		43.8	154^th of 264 public middle schools	41.7%	30	38.4	34.4	26.1		24.0	57.9	67.9			49.6		$12,834
Belle-Shivers Middle School	Public	5-8	518 West Vine Street	Aberdeen	39730	Monroe County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 369-2649	266	24	10.8	100.0%	7 (2.6%)	250 (94.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	33.4	176^th of 266 public middle schools	33.8%		29.5	184^th of 264 public middle schools	30.3%	8	28.6	31.1	19.4	20.6	20.0	55.6	62.7	29.4		44.2	41.2	$19,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Middle School

What district is Columbus Middle School in?

Columbus Municipal School District

What high school do graduates of Columbus Middle School attend?

Students who attend Columbus Middle School usually go on to attend Columbus High School

Is Columbus Middle School a good school?

Columbus Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Mississippi middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Middle School?

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

How many students attend Columbus Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Columbus Middle School.

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2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

2024–25 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2025

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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