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Schools in New Hope · Lowndes County School District

New Hope’s public schools outscore 91% of Mississippi districts

60% of students in New Hope’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Hope, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#14of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 8 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 13 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 7% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,582 students on the public path
In brief

New Hope’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 84 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Hope’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,573 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is New Hope Middle School, then New Hope 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Hope’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 91% of Mississippi school districts, #14 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 81%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,690 test results and a graduating class of 395 could put New Hope anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Hope’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,718 in math, 2,661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Hope, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5New Hope ElementaryLowndes County School DistrictB+
6–8New Hope Middle SchoolLowndes County School DistrictB+
9–12New Hope High SchoolLowndes County School DistrictC

New Hope’s public schools are run by Lowndes County School District, which also serves Artesia, Caledonia and Crawford. Parts of New Hope (16% of its land) are served by Columbus Municipal instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Lowndes County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,261 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,573MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.7% · 2661 students tested
Math60%
State average 47% · 2718 students tested

New Hope vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HopeALowndes County

Every school in New Hope

3 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).

District schools in New Hopeby address
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
B+
1,191 students14:1Rate it →
New Hope Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbus
B+
604 students13:1Rate it →
New Hope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
C
787 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lowndes County Alternative School).

Questions about New Hope’s schools

Are New Hope’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Hope children attend outscore 91% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Hope in?

Lowndes County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,261 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of New Hope are served by Columbus Municipal.

Where do New Hope kids go to high school?

New Hope High School in Columbus, with 787 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is New Hope’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Lowndes County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does New Hope spend per student?

$11,573 in Lowndes County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.