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West Lowndes Middle Middle School
1380 Motley Rd
Columbus MS, 39701, Lowndes County
Phone: 662-244-5060
Ranking: 
(549 out of 672, bottom 18%)*
(549 out of 672, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Lowndes County 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: | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 88 | 101 | 115 | 123 | 119 | 137 | 156 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 25 | 28.4% | 28 | 27.7% | 37 | 32.2% | 41 | 33.3% | 43 | 36.1% | 42 | 30.7% | 47 | 30.1% |
| Grade 7: | 27 | 30.7% | 39 | 38.6% | 40 | 34.8% | 42 | 34.1% | 40 | 33.6% | 39 | 28.5% | 61 | 39.1% |
| Grade 8: | 35 | 39.8% | 34 | 33.7% | 38 | 33.0% | 40 | 32.5% | 36 | 30.3% | 56 | 40.9% | 48 | 30.8% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 35 | 39.8% | 48 | 47.5% | 58 | 50.4% | 67 | 54.5% | 64 | 53.8% | 66 | 48.2% | 81 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 53 | 60.2% | 53 | 52.5% | 57 | 49.6% | 56 | 45.5% | 55 | 46.2% | 71 | 51.8% | 71 | 45.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 85 | 96.6% | 97 | 96.0% | 114 | 99.1% | 120 | 97.6% | 115 | 96.6% | 137 | 100.0% | 152 | 97.4% |
| White: | 2 | 2.3% | 4 | 4.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.6% |
| 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: | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 4 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 74 | 84.1% | 80 | 79.2% | 89 | 77.4% | 94 | 76.4% | 94 | 79.0% | 134 | 97.8% | 153 | 98.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 4.5% | 9 | 8.9% | 12 | 10.4% | 12 | 9.8% | 8 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 6.46 | 6.07 | 7.40 | 6.33 | 6.50 | 7.60 | 9.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 150.3 | 147.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 149.6 | 148.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 150.7 | 149.4 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 152.8 | 149.8 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 152.1 | 150.3 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 152.3 | 150.7 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 151.1 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 149.5 | 149.9 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 149.9 | 150.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 151.8 | 150.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 151.7 | 151.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 153.2 | 152.4 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.2 | 146.7 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.5 | 150.1 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 150.9 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 151.1 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 153.3 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 153.4 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 137.1 | 147.4 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 152.1 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 151.3 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 153.1 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.1 | 153 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 153.3 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144 | 148.6 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.7 | 147.7 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 149.7 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 150.2 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 150.5 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 151.2 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 136.1 | 148.3 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 138.3 | 148.9 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 153.7 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 154.4 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 153.4 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 156.1 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 10.9% | 45.3% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 14.9% | 37.3% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.7% | 48.5% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 55.7% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 64.7% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92.4% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90% | 93.2% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89.5% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 63.1% | 72% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 79.7% | 85.4% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 90.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $36,876.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,280.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,471.0 |
* West Lowndes Middle Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.