Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280282001243
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
527 East Marion School Road, Columbia, MS 39429 · (601) 736-7290 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
17.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
295 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within Marion County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
41.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 44.1% |
% 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
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 298 | 99.0% | 46.3% |
| Carver Elementary BASSFIELD | 252 | 98.8% | 65.4% |
| New Hebron School New Hebron | 259 | 96.9% | 45.1% |
| Coffeeville Elementary School Coffeeville | 257 | 100.0% | 53.1% |
| J. E. Johnson Elementary School PRENTISS | 335 | 99.1% | 43.1% |
| Leake County Elementary School WALNUT GROVE | 317 | 100.0% | 47.9% |
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 EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #293 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #286 of 439 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #318 of 439 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #328 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #377 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #161 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #166 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #52 of 296 |
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
298
-97 (-25%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 298 | 16.7 | 17.8:1 | 99% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 31.9 | 11.3:1 | 100% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 100% (394) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 26.8 | 15.6:1 | 98% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 28 | 15.9:1 | 97% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 96% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 84% (367) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in Columbia, Mississippi. Federal data show 298 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Mississippi enroll around 446, and this school is 33% below that mark.
Marion County School District is the district for EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 7 schools and 2,028 students.
The student body at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 64% Black. After that, the student body is 28% White and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Marion County, the Black share is about 32%. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are about 17.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 16.7. The school's 17.8:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 99%. That rate is above the 89% average among public schools in Marion County.
On the allk12 Grade, EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.6%.
The county, Marion County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $45,110 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Marion County has 13 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.3% against a local average of 61.1%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 97 students, or 25%. By 2024-25, the school had 17.8 students per teacher, compared with 15.2 in 2020-21.
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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 Marion County School District
- WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 435 students
- WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 355 students
- WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 347 students
- WEST MARION ELEMENTARYMiddle · 234 students
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 216 students
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Columbia Primary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 216 students
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 143 students
Other East Marion Elementary schools
One other US public school is named East Marion Elementary. EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSILVER SPRINGS, FL · 631 students
Nearby schools
- EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 216
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 143
- Columbia High School2.2 mi · 484
- Columbia Elementary School2.3 mi · 378
- Columbia Primary School2.5 mi · 448
- Jefferson Middle School2.9 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-05.
Is EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 28% White, 1% Hispanic, 64% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by Marion County School District in Marion County.
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