Columbia Primary Primary School
501 Dale St Columbia MS, 39429, Marion County Phone: 601-736-2216 Ranking:  (293 out of 672, top 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 3 School District: Columbia School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 39 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 631 | 637 | 631 | 574 | 620 | 626 | 650 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 156 | 24.7% | 161 | 25.3% | 164 | 26.0% | 152 | 26.5% | 149 | 24.0% | 141 | 22.5% | 133 | 20.5% |
| Grade 1: | 169 | 26.8% | 170 | 26.7% | 172 | 27.3% | 159 | 27.7% | 149 | 24.0% | 143 | 22.8% | 159 | 24.5% |
| Grade 2: | 156 | 24.7% | 137 | 21.5% | 157 | 24.9% | 132 | 23.0% | 140 | 22.6% | 143 | 22.8% | 162 | 24.9% |
| Grade 3: | 136 | 21.6% | 161 | 25.3% | 130 | 20.6% | 126 | 22.0% | 141 | 22.7% | 155 | 24.8% | 153 | 23.5% |
| Ungraded: | 14 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 331 | 52.5% | 335 | 52.6% | 331 | 52.5% | 309 | 53.8% | 341 | 55.0% | 329 | 52.6% | 346 | 53.2% |
| Female: | 300 | 47.5% | 302 | 47.4% | 300 | 47.5% | 265 | 46.2% | 279 | 45.0% | 297 | 47.4% | 300 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.4% | 12 | 2.1% | 13 | 2.1% | 16 | 2.6% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 310 | 49.1% | 306 | 48.0% | 310 | 49.1% | 259 | 45.1% | 292 | 47.1% | 290 | 46.3% | 305 | 46.9% |
| White: | 287 | 45.5% | 296 | 46.5% | 290 | 46.0% | 291 | 50.7% | 299 | 48.2% | 314 | 50.2% | 329 | 50.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 4.1% | 21 | 3.3% | 16 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 462 | 73.2% | 447 | 70.2% | 464 | 73.5% | 406 | 70.7% | 406 | 65.5% | 419 | 66.9% | 441 | 67.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 54 | 8.6% | 57 | 8.9% | 45 | 7.1% | 51 | 8.9% | 72 | 11.6% | 77 | 12.3% | 67 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.26 | 16.58 | 17.11 | 16.52 | 18.85 | 16.00 | 17.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 153.6 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 147.2 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 150.9 | 149 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 151.6 | 149.8 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 147.4 | 150.2 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.2 | 151 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.2 | 155.2 | 150.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 148.9 | 151 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.9 | 156.9 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.7 | 155.7 | 153.3 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 150.7 | 154.1 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 154.2 | 154.2 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 110 | 149.8 | 149.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 131 | 152.4 | 151.7 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,762.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,857.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,563.0 |
* Columbia Primary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.