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Columbia Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

401 Mary Street, Columbia, MS 39429 · (601) 736-2362 · Part of Columbia School District

Columbia’s School Grade A better than 94% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
378
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: Jefferson Middle School

On the path

Where Columbia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Columbia Primary School448 students
3–5Columbia Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jefferson Middle School329 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 Mary Street, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3119
Grade 4136
Grade 5123
Enrollment over time
358’20
327’21
338’22
369’23
378’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 40%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Elementary School from Columbia families.

Other schools in Columbia School District

The district →
Columbia Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Columbia
448 students13:1
Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
B−
329 students12:1
Columbia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
B
484 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.