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Jefferson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

611 Owens Street, Columbia, MS 39429 · (601) 736-2786 · Part of Columbia School District

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

Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: Columbia High School

On the path

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

3–5Columbia Elementary School378 students
6–8Jefferson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Columbia High School484 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

611 Owens Street, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6103
Grade 792
Grade 8134
Enrollment over time
378’20
328’21
373’22
357’23
329’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Black 45%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Middle School from Columbia families.

Other schools in Columbia School District

The district →
Columbia Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Columbia
448 students13:1
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Columbia
A−
378 students13:1
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.