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Best public schools in Columbia, MS

9 public schools in Columbia: 3 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Mississippi.

Elementary schools

3 schools in Columbia, best first
1
Columbia Elementary School 57.6
Columbia School District · Grades 3-5 · 369 students
ELA 54%Math 58%Science 62%
#135 of 317 in Mississippi
2
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 21.0
Marion County School District · Grades PK-5 · 359 students
ELA 35%Math 38%Science 49%
#251 of 317 in Mississippi
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Columbia Primary School —
Columbia School District · Grades PK-2 · 433 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Columbia, best first
1
Jefferson Middle School 53.3
Columbia School District · Grades 6-8 · 357 students
ELA 44%Math 43%Science 50%
#64 of 136 in Mississippi
2
EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL 29.0
Marion County School District · Grades 6-8
ELA 28%Math 26%Science 59%
#97 of 136 in Mississippi

High schools

3 schools in Columbia, best first
1
Columbia High School 65.6
Columbia School District · Grades 9-12 · 471 students
ELA 51%Math 76%Science 69%
#61 of 176 in Mississippi
2
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL 56.5
Marion County School District · Grades 9-13 · 345 students
ELA 42%Math 71%Science 70%
#77 of 176 in Mississippi
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MARION CO VOC COMPLEX —
Marion County School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Columbia
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MARION CO ALT SCHOOL —
Marion County School District · Grades UG · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Columbia

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