Magnet SchoolElementary

Stokes Beard Elementary School

311 Martin Luther King Dr, Columbus, MS 39701

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
369
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Columbus Municipal School District
Lowndes County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
11thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
54thpercentile

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 Stokes Beard Elementary School

Stokes Beard Elementary School is a magnet elementary school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Columbus Municipal School District. The school is located in a remote town in Lowndes County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 369 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 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 D (below average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

311 Martin Luther King Dr
Columbus, MS 39701
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
369 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Columbus Municipal School District
County
Lowndes County
NCES school ID
280120000152

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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.