Franklin Academy
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 231 students
West Lowndes Elementary
1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road, Columbus, MS 39701
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
276
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.1 : 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
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 West Lowndes Elementary
West Lowndes Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades Pre-K–6. 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, 276 students were enrolled, with about 11.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than 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–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 276 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Distant
- School district
- Lowndes County School District
- County
- Lowndes County
- NCES school ID
- 280273001177
Schools near West Lowndes Elementary
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Fairview Elementary School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 244 students
Sale Elementary School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 290 students
South Side Elementary School
Public · Grades 3–4 · 337 students
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.