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Schools in Caledonia · Lowndes County School District

Caledonia’s public schools outscore 91% of Mississippi districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Caledonia’s students scored proficient, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caledonia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 8 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 13 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 7% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,197 students on the public path
In brief

Caledonia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 81 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Caledonia’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,573 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Caledonia Middle School, then Caledonia High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Caledonia’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 91% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (81)Better than 80%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,690 test results and a graduating class of 395 could put Caledonia anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Caledonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,718 in math, 2,661 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Caledonia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Caledonia ElementaryLowndes County School DistrictA
6–8Caledonia Middle SchoolLowndes County School DistrictA
9–12Caledonia High SchoolLowndes County School DistrictA−

Caledonia’s public schools are run by Lowndes County School District, which also serves Artesia and Crawford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lowndes County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,261 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,573MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.7% · 2661 students tested
Math60%
State average 47% · 2718 students tested

Caledonia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Caledonia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaledoniaALowndes County

Every school in Caledonia

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Caledoniaby address
Caledonia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
1,070 students14:1Rate it →
Caledonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
487 students14:1Rate it →
Caledonia High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
640 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Caledonia’s schools

Are Caledonia’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Caledonia children attend outscore 91% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caledonia in?

Lowndes County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,261 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Caledonia kids go to high school?

Caledonia High School, with 640 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Caledonia’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Lowndes County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Caledonia spend per student?

$11,573 in Lowndes County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.