Best Columbia Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 472 students in Columbia, MS.

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

Columbia, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Columbia have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).