Sale Elementary School

Summary:

Sale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 275 students in grades PK-5 in Columbus, Mississippi, which is part of the Columbus Municipal School District. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 94% African American, consistently low academic performance, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sale Elementary School has persistently underperformed the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 34.8% of 3rd-graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 57.7%. The school has ranked in the bottom quarter of Mississippi elementary schools for the past 10 years, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio. This suggests that simply having adequate resources may not be enough to drive academic improvement at Sale Elementary.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as East Side Elementary School, Church Hill Elementary School, and South Side Elementary School, which also serve high-poverty student populations, generally outperform Sale Elementary on test scores and school rankings. This indicates that the challenges faced by Sale Elementary may be more pronounced than those of its peers, and addressing the root causes of the school's persistent underperformance will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs of the student population and the broader systemic factors at play.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 241-7260

District: Columbus Municipal School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
297^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,240

Students who attend Sale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Middle School
High:	Columbus High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

White:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sale Elementary School ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Columbus Municipal School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.2%), White (2.5%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Columbus Municipal School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sale Elementary School is 13.7, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Columbus Municipal School District! (See more...)

Compare Sale Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sale Elementary School is $12,240. 3 elementary schools in the Columbus Municipal School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sale Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Columbus Municipal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Municipal School District 113^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	83.09	50^th	394	87.3%
2009	60.03	163^rd	392	58.4%
2010	58.31	165^th	403	59.1%
2011	76.22	80^th	418	80.9%
2012	65.68	142^nd	414	65.7%
2013	70.84	114^th	408	72.1%
2014	82.12	47^th	394	88.1%
2015	20.47	345^th	402	14.2%
2016	19.42	340^th	394	13.7%
2017	19.65	343^rd	406	15.5%
2018	19.63	338^th	404	16.3%
2019	20.84	323^rd	397	18.6%
2021	24.33	271^st	381	28.9%
2022	23.07	292^nd	382	23.6%
2023	21.72	314^th	377	16.7%
2024	26.93	297^th	390	23.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	118	178	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	296
1991	102	166	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	268
1992	112	160	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	272
1993	116	153	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	270
1994	99	188	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	288
1995	74	157	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	231
1996	74	157	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	231
1997	89	108	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	198
1998	87	135	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	229
1999	78	154	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	233
2000	69	161	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	232
2001	58	165	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	227
2002	47	153	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	203
2003	47	153	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	203
2004	50	194	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	252
2005	37	210	8	2	1	n/a	n/a	258
2006	25	224	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	261
2007	24	207	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	241
2008	34	208	9	5	2	n/a	n/a	258
2009	27	204	5	1	0	0	0	237
2010	22	216	6	0	0	0	0	244
2011	25	238	6	1	0	0	0	270
2012	39	276	6	3	0	0	0	324
2013	37	331	6	2	0	0	0	376
2014	38	361	5	9	0	0	0	413
2015	37	350	4	9	0	0	0	400
2016	29	357	7	6	0	0	3	402
2017	25	340	2	10	1	0	6	384
2018	13	299	1	13	0	0	4	330
2019	10	305	0	10	0	0	5	330
2020	13	273	0	9	0	0	2	297
2021	8	253	0	5	0	0	2	268
2022	5	241	0	7	0	0	1	254
2023	7	259	0	5	0	0	4	275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	296	16.3	18.1	n/a
1991	268	14.2	18.8	n/a
1992	272	15.1	18.0	52.9
1993	270	14.2	19.0	52.6
1994	288	16.2	17.8	55.9
1995	231	14.4	16.0	61.5
1996	231	14.4	16.0	61.5
1997	198	11.5	17.2	68.7
1998	229	11.1	20.6	69
1999	233	15.9	14.7	68.2
2000	232	16.8	13.8	68.5
2001	227	15.9	14.3	73.6
2002	203	16.8	12.1	79.8
2003	203	16.8	12.1	79.8
2004	252	14.3	17.6	75.4
2005	258	15.6	16.5	76
2006	261	15.9	16.4	77.4
2007	241	16.6	14.5	80.5
2008	258	15.8	16.3	81.8
2009	237	15.7	15.1	81.4
2010	244	15.7	15.4	85.7
2011	270	16.7	16.1	86.3
2012	324	20.2	15.9	84.6
2013	376	20.0	18.7	85.4
2014	413	22.0	18.7	89.3
2015	400	21.0	19.0	100
2016	402	23.0	17.4	100
2017	384	23.1	16.5	100
2018	330	19.7	16.7	100
2019	330	17.4	18.9	100
2020	297	18.2	16.2	100
2021	268	18.8	14.2	100
2022	254	16.6	15.2	100
2023	275	20.0	13.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	296	16.3	18.1	n/a
1991	268	14.2	18.8	n/a
1992	272	15.1	18.0	52.9
1993	270	14.2	19.0	52.6
1994	288	16.2	17.8	55.9
1995	231	14.4	16.0	61.5
1996	231	14.4	16.0	61.5
1997	198	11.5	17.2	68.7
1998	229	11.1	20.6	69
1999	233	15.9	14.7	68.2
2000	232	16.8	13.8	68.5
2001	227	15.9	14.3	73.6
2002	203	16.8	12.1	79.8
2003	203	16.8	12.1	79.8
2004	252	14.3	17.6	75.4
2005	258	15.6	16.5	76
2006	261	15.9	16.4	77.4
2007	241	16.6	14.5	80.5
2008	258	15.8	16.3	81.8
2009	237	15.7	15.1	81.4
2010	244	15.7	15.4	85.7
2011	270	16.7	16.1	86.3
2012	324	20.2	15.9	84.6
2013	376	20.0	18.7	85.4
2014	413	22.0	18.7	89.3
2015	400	21.0	19.0	100
2016	402	23.0	17.4	100
2017	384	23.1	16.5	100
2018	330	19.7	16.7	100
2019	330	17.4	18.9	100
2020	297	18.2	16.2	100
2021	268	18.8	14.2	100
2022	254	16.6	15.2	100
2023	275	20.0	13.7	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sale Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,055
2018	$8,472
2019	$9,945
2020	$11,012
2021	$12,033
2022	$12,240

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 323^rd of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 314^th of 377 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sale Elementary School)	33.4	22.5	10.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Municipal School District)	33.5	32.2	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sale Elementary School)	37.5	30.7	6.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Municipal School District)	30.2	31.7	1.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sale Elementary School)	15.9	29.3	13.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Municipal School District)	26.6	30.3	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sale Elementary School)	13	46.4	33.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Municipal School District)	16.1	35.1	19%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sale Elementary School)	22.8	16.3	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Municipal School District)	20.4	30.7	10.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sale Elementary School)	8.8	28.5	19.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Municipal School District)	15.3	24.6	9.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Sale Elementary School)	57.9	58.1	0.2%
5th Grade Science (Columbus Municipal School District)	35.5	52.6	17.1%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	330	275	16.7%
African American	305	259	15.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	10	5	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	7	30%
Two or More Races	5	4	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Sale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Sale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Warpath Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7260	275	20	13.7	100.0%	7 (2.5%)	259 (94.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	26.9	297^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.8%		21.7	314^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.7%	17	34.8	34.2	41.3		26.1	21.1	45.6		69.5	$12,240
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Airline Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7140	236	19	12.1	100.0%	5 (2.1%)	226 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	35.2	262^nd of 390 public elementary schools	32.8%		15.9	334^th of 377 public elementary schools	11.4%	72	48.8	45.9	41.7		40.9	29.7	41.6		69.4	$11,708
Stokes Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Martin Luther King Dr.	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7270	365	29	12.6	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	353 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	21.3	320^th of 390 public elementary schools	17.9%		13.6	343^rd of 377 public elementary schools	9.0%	23	29.3	51.3	38.9		13.8	32.5	33.4		61.1	$12,353
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2217 N Seventh Street	Columbus	39705	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7180	388	34	11.4	100.0%	20 (5.2%)	334 (86.1%)	14 (3.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	27.6	294^th of 390 public elementary schools	24.6%		29	285^th of 377 public elementary schools	24.4%	9	49.1	36.9	27.6		50.8	43.9	25.8		55.2	$14,058
Franklin Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	501 N Third Avenue	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 241-7150	261	19	13.5	100.0%	14 (5.4%)	230 (88.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	19.7	335^th of 390 public elementary schools	14.1%		30.6	278^th of 377 public elementary schools	26.3%	57	34.2	30.6	26.2		29.0	47.2	31.0		57.2	$12,811
New Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Enlow Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-4760	1,151	94	12.3	99.7%	607 (52.7%)	512 (44.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.8%)	52.7	187^th of 390 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.5	147^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.0%	40	63.6	63.3	47.0		40.6	55.9	49.5		62.7	$10,045
West Lowndes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Gilmer Wilburn Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5050	234	27	8.6	100.0%	8 (3.4%)	222 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	225^th of 390 public elementary schools	42.3%		38.1	245^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.0%	20	67.6	41.6	30.3	32.0	35.1	29.2	51.6	56.0	75.8	$15,513
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9509 Wolfe Road	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 356-2050	1,060	81	13.0	99.7%	829 (78.2%)	161 (15.2%)	29 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.6%)	89.5	25^th of 390 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.9	17^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.5%	8	85.3	76.7	65.8		76.5	80.5	76.7		83.7	$9,509
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1039 E Broad Street	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-4691	244	23	10.6	100.0%	37 (15.2%)	197 (80.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)										$12,413
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	2050 W Church Hill Road	West Point	39773	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-5900	381	24	15.9	100.0%	48 (12.6%)	324 (85.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$11,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Sale Elementary School

What district is Sale Elementary School in?

Columbus Municipal School District

What is the racial makeup of Sale Elementary School?

Students at Sale Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbus Middle School
High : Columbus High School

How many students attend Sale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended Sale Elementary School.

Is Sale Elementary School a good school?

Sale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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