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New Hope Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3419 New Hope Rd, Columbus, MS 39702 · (662) 244-4740 · Part of Lowndes County School District

New Hope’s School Grade A better than 91% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
604
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about New Hope Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Hope kids: New Hope High School

On the path

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

PK–5New Hope Elementaryin Columbus
6–8New Hope Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12New Hope High Schoolin Columbus

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

3419 New Hope Rd, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6184
Grade 7200
Grade 8211
Ungraded9
Enrollment over time
668’20
634’21
613’22
612’23
604’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 43%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Hope Middle School from New Hope families.

Other schools in Lowndes County School District

The district →
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
B+
1,191 students14:1
Caledonia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Caledonia
A
1,070 students14:1
West Lowndes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C+
276 students11:1
Caledonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Caledonia
A
487 students14:1
West Lowndes High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Columbus
C
206 students8:1
New Hope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
C
787 students13:1

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