District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Columbus Municipal School District
9 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 415 | Columbus |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 244 | Columbus |
| Franklin Academy | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 231 | Columbus |
| Sale Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 290 | Columbus |
| Stokes Beard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 369 | Columbus |
| Columbus Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 597 | Columbus |
| Columbus High School | High | 9th – Ungraded | 865 | Columbus |
| MCKELLAR VOCATIONAL CENTER | High | 9th – 12th | — | COLUMBUS |
| CMSD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | — | COLUMBUS |
Zip Codes Served by Columbus Municipal School District
1 zip code| Zip Code | City | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39705 | Columbus | Lowndes County | MS |
Frequently Asked Questions
About Columbus Municipal School District
Columbus Municipal School District is a public school district serving 1 zip code in Mississippi, primarily in Lowndes County. It carries an overall rating of 2/10 (Poor), the 10th percentile among Mississippi districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Mississippi districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 9 schools operating under Columbus Municipal School District — 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Columbus High School with 865 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (662)241-7400 before making a housing decision.