Columbia Elementary School

401 Mary Street, Columbia MS, 39429 | Columbia School District | 601-736-2362
  • grades 3-5
  • students 414
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
40%Columbia
40%Mississippi

Columbia Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Columbia School District" in Columbia, MS. There are a total of 414 students and 28 teachers at Columbia Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Columbia Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 37% higher than the Mississippi average.

Columbia Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students414
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Columbia Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
360-64%
465-69%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
345-49%
455-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Columbia Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 46.7% 47.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 47.8% 49.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 0.8% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.1% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaMississippiNational
Population5,9402,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8796491
Median age39.036.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school69.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college41.5%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.6%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.5%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Columbia Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.