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Schools in Kokomo

Kokomo’s public schools

Marion County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kokomo. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/4schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 22% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,794 students on the public path
In brief

Kokomo’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Kokomo’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. West Marion Primary School places highest (better than 90%); East Marion Elementary School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Kokomo, graded from C to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: West Marion High School and East Marion 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kokomo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Marion County School District.

The district

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

Marion County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,794 students · 14.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,158MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.7% · 1063 students tested
Math42%
State average 47% · 1093 students tested

Kokomo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kokomo—Marion County

Every school in Kokomo

6 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).

Also serving Kokomoin other towns
West Marion Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Foxworth
A
435 students20:1Rate it →
East Marion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C
298 students18:1Rate it →
West Marion Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Foxworth
355 students16:1Rate it →
East Marion Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
143 students15:1Rate it →
West Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Foxworth
B
347 students12:1Rate it →
East Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
C
216 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Kokomo’s schools

Are Kokomo’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Kokomo. Marion County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kokomo. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Kokomo in?

Marion County School District.

Where do Kokomo kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: West Marion High School and East Marion High School.

Parents talk

What Kokomo families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.