Enrollment
216
High
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280282000545
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
527 East Marion School Road, Columbia, MS 39429 · (601) 736-3006 · Marion County
GRADES 09–13HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Mississippi public high schools
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
213 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 49 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 20% |
Student demographics
33%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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
MS avg 45.9% . +13.6pp since 2023
Math
62.1%
MS avg 52.8% . +11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 62.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 51.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 HIGH SCHOOL
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL this school | 216 | 98.6% | 53.6% |
| Natchez Early College @ Co-Lin Natchez | 174 | 100.0% | 61.8% |
| Amite County High School LIBERTY | 284 | 100.0% | 49.7% |
| Shaw High School SHAW | 200 | 98.5% | 24.9% |
| Leland High School LELAND | 200 | 100.0% | 49.2% |
| West Bolivar High School ROSEDALE | 227 | 98.7% | 38.1% |
Matched among Mississippi high 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 HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #109 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #104 of 199 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #108 of 199 ▲ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #190 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #29 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #132 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #79 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.1% | #7 of 121 |
Ranked against other public high 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
216
-110 (-34%) vs 2020
-86% since 1990-91, when it was 1,539
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 216 | 20.7 | 10.4:1 | 99% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 26.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 28.4 | 11.6:1 | 100% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 21.7 | 14.9:1 | 95% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 95% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 95% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 84% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 1,539 | 80 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL.
About EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
Families in Columbia, Mississippi, are served by EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL, a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 13, with a total enrollment of 216 students. Enrollment is 67% lower than the average for high schools in Mississippi, which is about 651.
Marion County School District enrolls 2,028 students, and its 7 schools include EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL.
Federal enrollment data show EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL is 80% Black. Enrollment also includes 18% White. The school's Black share is 49 points above the 32% share among Marion County residents. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. Compared with the 89% average for public schools in Marion County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL is B. Compared with Mississippi public high schools, the school scored higher than 56% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.8%. EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL scores 53.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marion County, the median household income is $45,110, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. There are 13 public schools in Marion County, enrolling about 3,667 students in all.
The nearest other public school, EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 110 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 14.8:1 to 10.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
- WEST MARION ELEMENTARYMiddle · 234 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 143 students
Nearby schools
- EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 143
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 298
- 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 HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL?
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 216 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL serve?
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
How many students per teacher at EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 18% White, 1% Hispanic, 80% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL in?
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL is part of Marion County School District.
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