Top 5 Best Columbia Public Schools (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 2,356 students in Columbia, MS. Columbia has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.

The top ranked public schools in Columbia, MS are Columbia Elementary School, Columbia High School and Jefferson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Columbia, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Columbia have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).