Jefferson Middle School

611 Owens Street, Columbia, MS 39429

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
329
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Columbia School District
Marion County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools · How we grade
Test scores46% proficient in math & reading
64thpercentile
Equity46% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
13thpercentile
Class size12.1 students per teacher
74thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Jefferson Middle School

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Columbia, Mississippi, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Columbia School District. The school is located in a town in Marion County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 329 students were enrolled, with about 12.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

611 Owens Street
Columbia, MS 39429
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
329 students
Students per teacher
12.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Columbia School District
County
Marion County
NCES school ID
280117000151

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.