Columbus Middle School

Regular School · Columbus, MS

Columbus Middle School is a regular school school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades 06–08 with 597 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

597

Teachers (FTE)

51.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	556	93%
Hispanic/Latino	14	2%
White	13	2%
Two or more races	12	2%
Asian	2	0%
Total enrollment	597	297M / 300F

English Language Learners: 10 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -27.7pp	35.7%	775
Reading Proficiency	15.0% -20.3pp	35.3%	767
Science Proficiency	22.0%	—	249

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.63 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

69 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

200

33.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

154

25.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	597	100%

Contact & Location

175 Hwy 373

Columbus, MS 39705

Phone: (662)241-7300

http://www.columbuscityschools.org/o/cms

District

COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DIST

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,491

District enrollment: 3,090

Other Schools in District

Cook Elementary School Elementary
Fairview Elementary School Elementary
Franklin Academy Elementary
Sale Elementary School Elementary
Stokes Beard Elementary School Elementary
Columbus High School High
MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER High
CMSD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 39705) → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Mississippi teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

280120001380

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD