Enrollment
206
High
DISTRICT 544 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOWNDES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280273000531
West Lowndes High School
644 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD, COLUMBUS, MS 39701 · (662) 244-5070 · Lowndes County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% 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.
- CBeats 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
7.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
203 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 7 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 19% |
Student demographics
9%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lowndes County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
51.3%
MS avg 52.8% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 8 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 43.3% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 West Lowndes High School
West Lowndes High School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lowndes High School this school | 206 | 98.5% | 39.8% |
| Wilkinson County High School Woodville | 228 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| West Bolivar High School ROSEDALE | 227 | 98.7% | 38.1% |
| Madison Palmer High School MARKS | 239 | 100.0% | 58.9% |
| South Delta High School ROLLING FORK | 176 | 98.3% | 37.9% |
| Simmons High School HOLLANDALE | 172 | 100.0% | 51.6% |
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 West Lowndes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #161 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #138 of 199 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #151 of 199 ▲ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #192 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #3 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #180 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #80 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #70 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
206
-58 (-22%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 206 | 26.9 | 7.7:1 | 99% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 27.4 | 7.9:1 | 100% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 28.1 | 8.8:1 | 100% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 25 | 10.6:1 | 99% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 24.4 | 9.2:1 | 99% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 26 | 8.7:1 | 99% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 19 | 10.1:1 | 82% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 51% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 13 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Lowndes High School.
About West Lowndes High School
West Lowndes High School is a high school in COLUMBUS, Mississippi, reachable at (662) 244-5070. It reported 206 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Mississippi enroll about 651 students on average.
Lowndes County School District counts 8 schools and 5,261 students, including West Lowndes High School.
By race and ethnicity, West Lowndes High School is 95% Black. The next largest groups are 3% White. The school's Black share is 51 points above the 44% share among Lowndes County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
Classroom staffing at West Lowndes High School totals 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.7:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 99% of students (203) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 75% average for public schools in Lowndes County, the school's rate is higher.
West Lowndes High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of Mississippi public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.8% for West Lowndes High School. The school posts 39.8%, 5.0 points below the prediction.
The school is in Lowndes County, where median household income comes to about $53,812, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lowndes County's 20 public schools enroll about 8,512 students and include West Lowndes High School.
Franklin Academy, about 4.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of West Lowndes High School, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, West Lowndes High School is 5th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around West Lowndes High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 22% over 4 years, reaching 206 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.6:1 to 7.7:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lowndes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,838
Census ACS
Median income
$53,812
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
8,512 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lowndes County School District
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 1,191 students
- Caledonia ElementaryElementary · 1,070 students
- New Hope High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Caledonia High SchoolHigh · 640 students
- New Hope Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Caledonia Middle SchoolMiddle · 487 students
Other schools in COLUMBUS
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 1,191 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 865 students
- New Hope High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- New Hope Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Columbus Middle SchoolMiddle · 597 students
- Cook Elementary SchoolElementary · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Academy4.3 mi · 231
- MS SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE4.8 mi · 240
- West Lowndes Elementary5.1 mi · 276
- Cook Elementary School5.3 mi · 415
- Stokes Beard Elementary School5.7 mi · 369
- Fairview Elementary School6.8 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About West Lowndes High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Lowndes High School?
West Lowndes High School enrolls approximately 206 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does West Lowndes High School serve?
West Lowndes High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Lowndes High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Lowndes High School is approximately 7.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Lowndes High School?
Student demographics at West Lowndes High School are roughly 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 95% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is West Lowndes High School in?
West Lowndes High School is part of Lowndes County School District.
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