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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
448
Elementary
DISTRICT 413 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280117000150
Columbia Primary School
913 West Avenue, Columbia, MS 39429 · (601) 736-2216 · Marion County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
314 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 132 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 29% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -14.6pp since 2023
Math
72.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 72.4% |
| 2023-24 | 74.6% | 73.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia Primary School
Columbia Primary School's state test result (70.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Primary School this school | 448 | 70.1% | 70.2% |
| Columbia Elementary School Columbia | 378 | 73.8% | 63.3% |
| West Amory Elementary School Amory | 355 | 68.7% | 72.1% |
| Southeast Elementary School Meridian | 562 | 69.4% | 50.4% |
| Waveland Elementary School WAVELAND | 460 | 69.8% | 67.9% |
| Quitman Lower Elementary Quitman | 407 | 75.4% | 47.6% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbia Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #82 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #65 of 439 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #115 of 439 ▼ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #180 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #63 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #106 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #319 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #57 of 90 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
448
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 448 | 34.6 | 12.9:1 | 70% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 33.2 | 13.1:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 36.1 | 12.9:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 99% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 25.4 | 16.7:1 | 76% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 83% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 80% (457) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 66% (390) |
| 1990-91 | 687 | 36 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Primary School.
About Columbia Primary School
Columbia Primary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Columbia, Mississippi. The school counted 448 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 2.
COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 4 schools, Columbia Primary School included, with 1,639 students in all.
White students are 51% of those enrolled at Columbia Primary School. The rest of enrollment is 40% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Marion County's population at about 64%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Columbia Primary School has a ratio of 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi, 15.9:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Marion County, the average is 89%.
Columbia Primary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Test results at Columbia Primary School are 11.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (70.2% actual, 59.2% predicted).
In Marion County, median household income comes to about $45,110, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Marion County counts 13 public schools with about 3,667 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Columbia Elementary School, is the closest to Columbia Primary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 56.4% proficiency; Columbia Primary School posts 70.2%.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school grew from 434 students in 2020-21 to 448 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.1:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,193
Census ACS
Median income
$45,110
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,667 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 216 students
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Elementary School0.3 mi · 378
- Jefferson Middle School0.4 mi · 329
- Columbia High School0.6 mi · 484
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 298
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 216
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 143
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia Primary SchoolHow many students attend Columbia Primary School?
Columbia Primary School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades PK-02.
Is Columbia Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbia Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many students per teacher at Columbia Primary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Columbia Primary School.
How diverse is Columbia Primary School?
Columbia Primary School reports a student body of 51% White, 3% Hispanic, 40% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Columbia Primary School in?
Columbia Primary School is part of COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.