West Lowndes High School vs. Columbus High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Lowndes High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Student Attention
Columbus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades 7-12, West Lowndes High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Serving 949 students in grades 9-12, Columbus High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
243 students
949 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#591 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#669 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
16%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
83%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
33
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Grade 9 Students
41
472
Grade 10 Students
35
228
Grade 11 Students
49
199
Grade 12 Students
40
50
Ungraded Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
n/a
% Black
100%
93%
% White
n/a
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.00
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%