Columbus Middle School serves 863 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Columbus Middle School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 22% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview: Columbus Middle School’s learner population of 863 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Columbus Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Columbus Middle School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Columbus Middle School is Middle School For Math And Science (5.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is West Lowndes High School (9.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cook Elementary School (3.4 miles away)