West Lowndes Elementary

1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road, Columbus MS, 39701 | Lowndes County School District | 662-244-5050
  • grades PK-6
  • students 283
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
32%Columbus
40%Mississippi

West Lowndes Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Lowndes County School District" in Columbus, MS. There are a total of 283 students and 22 teachers at West Lowndes Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

West Lowndes Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 2% lower than the Mississippi average.

West Lowndes Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students283
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 West Lowndes Elementary, 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
All47%
330-39%
430-39%
540-49%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-49%
430-39%
520-29%
620-29%
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.

West Lowndes Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 3.8% 63.6% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 93.6% 33.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 1.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.9% 0.3% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusMississippiNational
Population23,8532,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9526491
Median age38.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The West Lowndes Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.