Cook Elementary School

Located at 2217 7th Street N, in Columbus, Mississippi, Cook Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus that educates 415 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Columbus Municipal School District.

Across the 7 schools in Columbus Municipal School District (3,011 students total), Cook Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Cook Elementary School lists that nearly all students (86%) are Black; the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Lowndes County's rate of about 75%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Lowndes County indicate median household earnings sit near $53,812, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lowndes County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,512 students), of which Cook Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Franklin Academy, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cook Elementary School has fell 26%, going from 558 students in 2018 to 415 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 10% to 4%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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