New Hope Elementary

New Hope Elementary is a sizable K-5 school in COLUMBUS, Mississippi, operated by Lowndes County School District. The school caters to 1,191 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 167% bigger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

New Hope Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Lowndes County School District, a district that educates 5,261 students overall.

On demographics, New Hope Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 44% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lowndes County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, New Hope Elementary has 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting New Hope Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Lowndes County's rate of about 75%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lowndes County shows median household income runs about $53,812, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Lowndes County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,512 students), New Hope Elementary is one campus in the mix.

New Hope Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around New Hope Elementary.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Hope Elementary has grew 6%, going from 1,128 students in 2018 to 1,191 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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