Columbus Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Columbus, Mississippi·39705
Score
8.5/100
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#125
Among 136 Mississippi middle schools
#2
In Columbus
Top 92%
In Mississippi

Score 8.5/100: better than 8% of Mississippi middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
19%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 42%, better than 12% of them
568 students tested
Math
25%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 53%, better than 9% of them
568 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 57%, better than 10% of them
206 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6MAAP G6 ELA21.1190
English language artsGrade 7MAAP G7 ELA15.1172
English language artsGrade 8MAAP G8 ELA20.4206
MathGrade 6MAAP G6 Math26.8190
MathGrade 7MAAP G7 Math23.8172
MathGrade 8MAAP G8 Math23.8206
ScienceGrade 8MAAP G8 Science27.7206

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
580
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
580
Typical middle school: 389
Free or reduced-price lunch
103%
Typical middle school: 76%

District and location

City
Lowndes County

Contact

Address
175 Hwy 373
Columbus, MS 39705

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Columbus Middle School at a glance

Columbus Middle School is a public middle school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Columbus Municipal School District. It has about 580 students (a typical Mississippi middle school has 389). About 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 76% at a typical Mississippi middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 19% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi middle schools, it scores 8.5 out of 100: better than 8% of them, ranking #125 of 136. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.