Columbus Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Columbus, Mississippi 39705 · Columbus Municipal School District
#149 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi
#14045 of 15,369 nationally
About Columbus Middle School
Columbus Middle School is a public middle located in Columbus, in the Columbus Municipal School District school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 597 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 149th of 181 ranked middle schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is students per teacher (81th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 597.
There are 13 schools in Columbus; Columbus Middle School ranks 9th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)20%
- Reading proficiency (30%)17%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Columbus Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 20%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Columbus Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Cook Elementary School
Columbus · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
415 students · 5.1 km away
Franklin Academy
Columbus · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
231 students · 7.4 km away
Stokes Beard Elementary School
Columbus · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
369 students · 7.8 km away
Columbus High School
Columbus · Public high · Grades 9–13
865 students · 8.2 km away
MS School for Math and Science
Columbus · Public high · Grades 11–12
240 students · 8.3 km away
Sale Elementary School
Columbus · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
290 students · 8.8 km away
Fairview Elementary School
Columbus · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
244 students · 9.3 km away
West Lowndes High School
Columbus · Public high · Grades 7–12
206 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
New Hope Middle School
Columbus · Public middle · Grades 6–8
604 students
George County Middle School
Lucedale · Public middle · Grades 7–8
618 students
Stone Middle School
Wiggins · Public middle · Grades 6–8
575 students
Harper McCaughan Elementary
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 4–6
622 students
Gulfport Central Middle
Gulfport · Public middle · Grades 6–8
568 students
Vancleave Middle School
Vancleave · Public middle · Grades 6–8
562 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Columbus Middle School a good school?
Columbus Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #149 of 181 in Mississippi. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Columbus Middle School rank in Mississippi?
Columbus Middle School ranks #149 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi and #14045 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Columbus Middle School?
Columbus Middle School had 597 students in 2025.
Is Columbus Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Columbus Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Columbus Middle School?
There are 8 schools within 15 km of Columbus Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.