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Columbus Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

175 Hwy 373, Columbus, MS 39705 · (662) 241-7300 · Part of Columbus Municipal School District

Columbus’ School Grade D better than 9% of Mississippi school districts

Students
597
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbus Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: Columbus High School

On the path

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

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Columbus Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Columbus High School865 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 34.8%

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

175 Hwy 373, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6204
Grade 7179
Grade 8214
Enrollment over time
806’20
728’21
667’22
580’23
597’24

Down 25.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 2%White 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus Middle School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Columbus Municipal School District

The district →

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; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.