Columbia Elementary School

Set in Columbia, Mississippi, Columbia Elementary School is a close-knit elementary campus, overseen by COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 378 students across grades 3 through 5.

COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,639 students. Columbia Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Columbia Elementary School records that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 40% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Roughly 74% of students at Columbia Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Marion County's rate of about 89%.

Around the school, census data for Marion County shows median household earnings sit near $45,110, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,667 students), of which Columbia Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Columbia Primary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 414 students in 2018 compared to 378 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 48% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.