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New Hope Elementary

199 Enlow Road, Columbus, MS 39702

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
1,191
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lowndes County School District
Lowndes County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores49% proficient in math & reading
64thpercentile
Equity39% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
86thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary 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 New Hope Elementary

New Hope Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lowndes County School District. The school is located in a rural area in Lowndes County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,191 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

199 Enlow Road
Columbus, MS 39702
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,191 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Lowndes County School District
County
Lowndes County
NCES school ID
280273000532

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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.