West Marion Primary School vs. Columbia Primary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Marion Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbia Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, West Marion Primary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to 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 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Columbia Primary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-2
Total Students
340 students
453 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#146 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
62
Kindergarten Students
81
129
Grade 1 Students
81
130
Grade 2 Students
84
132
Grade 3 Students
76
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
21%
43%
% White
74%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
