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Columbia School District Schools
Columbia School District is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Marion County (Columbia). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Columbia School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Columbia School District
3 of 4 schools in Columbia School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2
Best schools in Columbia School District
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Columbia Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Jefferson Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Columbia High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Columbia School District
High schools (1)
- C+ Columbia High School, Columbia
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Jefferson Middle School, Columbia
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Columbia Elementary School, Columbia
- Columbia Primary School, Columbia
Where Columbia School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Columbia (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,630 students with 118 full-time-equivalent teachers and 252 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2801170
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Marion Co School Dist (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Jefferson Davis Co School Dist (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Walthall Co School Dist (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Lamar County School District (15 schools, 22 mi)
- Lawrence Co School Dist (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Covington County School District (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Hattiesburg Public School Dist (8 schools, 31 mi)
- North Pike School Dist (4 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Columbia School District
How many schools are in Columbia School District?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Columbia School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Columbia School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Columbia.
How good are the schools in Columbia School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Columbia School District?
1,630 students were enrolled in Columbia School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Columbia School District?
Columbia School District is in Mississippi, based in Marion County, with its district office in Columbia. Its boundary covers about 66.3 sq mi.