William M Colmer Middle School

Summary:

William M Colmer Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with a student population of 554 that is predominantly African American and Hispanic.

While the school has a diverse student body, its academic performance lags behind nearby schools. William M Colmer Middle School's test scores, as measured by the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program), are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 39.7%, compared to the district's 44.4% and the state's 40.8%. Similarly, the school's 8th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 50.5%, compared to the district's 53.2% and the state's 55.3%. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Mississippi middle schools, with a rating of 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, William M Colmer Middle School faces additional challenges, including a relatively high student-teacher ratio ranging from 12.9 to 13.2 students per teacher, and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. For example, Gautier Middle School, which is only 6.72 miles away, consistently outperforms William M Colmer Middle School on MAAP assessments and has a higher school ranking. The school's higher spending per student of $10,802 in the 2018-2019 school year does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the students.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 3112 Eden Street
       Pascagoula, MS  39581


(228) 938-6473

District: Pascagoula-Gautier School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
128th of 264 Mississippi Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,802 Help


Students who attend William M Colmer Middle School usually attend:

High:    Pascagoula High School

Feeder schools for William M Colmer Middle School:

Elementary:    Arlington Heights Elementary School
    Beach Elementary School
    Central Elementary School
    Cherokee Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  554

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.2%
White:
26.9%
Hispanic:
18.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details William M Colmer Middle School ranks better than 51.5% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details William M Colmer Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Student population at William M Colmer Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (48.2%), White (26.9%), Hispanic (18.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William M Colmer Middle School is 12.9, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District! (See more...)
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Compare William M Colmer Middle School employs 42.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William M Colmer Middle School is $10,802. 2 middle schools in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

William M Colmer Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks William M Colmer Middle School 128th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See William M Colmer Middle School in the ranking list.)

Pascagoula-Gautier School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pascagoula-Gautier School District 38th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William M Colmer Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 44.67 150th 244 38.5%
2009 37.85 166th 247 32.8%
2010 51.57 129th 255 49.4%
2011 52.70 140th 264 47.0%
2012 52.59 133rd 270 50.7%
2013 51.53 138th 269 48.7%
2014 43.72 157th 264 40.5%
2015 36.08 166th 266 37.6%
2016 45.61 143rd 260 45.0%
2017 53.68 125th 272 54.0%
2018 46.21 135th 252 46.4%
2019 44.98 139th 264 47.3%
2021 67.00 86th 257 66.5%
2022 61.20 106th 257 58.8%
2023 45.82 124th 243 49.0%
2024 51.61 128th 264 51.5%
See the entire list of Mississippi Middle School Rankings!

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

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Enrollment information for William M Colmer Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 430 167 4 0 3 n/a n/a 0 604
1991 393 154 4 0 3 n/a n/a 0 554
1992 361 176 3 3 5 n/a n/a 0 548
1993 367 192 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1994 357 193 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1995 324 194 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 535
1996 324 194 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 535
1997 325 202 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1998 286 222 8 1 3 n/a n/a 0 520
1999 260 206 8 7 3 n/a n/a 0 484
2000 283 209 9 16 3 n/a n/a 0 520
2001 274 226 7 24 3 n/a n/a 0 534
2002 257 258 6 21 2 n/a n/a 0 544
2003 257 258 6 21 2 n/a n/a 0 544
2004 257 277 13 16 1 n/a n/a 0 564
2005 236 301 11 29 1 n/a n/a 0 578
2006 180 308 11 27 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 149 275 4 29 1 n/a n/a 0 458
2008 130 268 7 62 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2009 129 238 7 95 0 0 0 0 469
2010 254 261 7 79 1 0 0 0 602
2011 230 272 7 77 2 0 1 0 589
2012 218 269 10 86 1 0 0 0 584
2013 220 270 9 84 0 0 6 0 589
2014 220 282 6 95 0 0 22 0 625
2015 209 265 7 104 0 0 0 0 585
2016 207 258 5 117 0 0 0 0 587
2017 191 272 13 140 1 0 0 0 617
2018 199 263 12 124 1 0 7 0 606
2019 198 278 6 129 0 0 4 0 615
2020 175 310 3 114 0 0 35 0 637
2021 178 303 2 124 0 0 25 0 632
2022 153 283 5 114 0 0 27 0 582
2023 149 267 2 102 0 0 34 0 554

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 William M Colmer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 604 35.7 16.9 n/a
1991 554 33.9 16.3 n/a
1992 548 33.3 16.4 36.9
1993 574 32.8 17.5 36.2
1994 567 32.8 17.3 38.6
1995 535 32.9 16.3 40.9
1996 535 32.9 16.3 40.9
1997 535 32.0 16.7 42.4
1998 520 30.7 16.9 45
1999 484 29.0 16.7 53.1
2000 520 29.7 17.5 54.8
2001 534 30.0 17.8 55.2
2002 544 29.8 18.3 61.6
2003 544 29.8 18.3 61.6
2004 564 37.2 15.2 66.8
2005 578 44.7 12.9 69.2
2006 526 47.1 11.2 93.3
2007 458 46.1 9.9 86.2
2008 467 48.7 9.6 79
2009 469 44.5 10.5 78.3
2010 602 66.3 9.0 71.4
2011 589 50.3 11.6 75
2012 584 48.9 11.9 79.5
2013 589 51.3 11.4 78.1
2014 625 42.6 14.6 77.1
2015 585 40.0 14.6 79.3
2016 587 41.0 14.3 82.1
2017 617 41.1 15.0 99.5
2018 606 42.6 14.2 100
2019 615 47.0 13.0 100
2020 637 44.3 14.3 100
2021 632 48.2 13.0 100
2022 582 43.9 13.2 100
2023 554 42.8 12.9 100

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 William M Colmer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 604 35.7 16.9 n/a
1991 554 33.9 16.3 n/a
1992 548 33.3 16.4 36.9
1993 574 32.8 17.5 36.2
1994 567 32.8 17.3 38.6
1995 535 32.9 16.3 40.9
1996 535 32.9 16.3 40.9
1997 535 32.0 16.7 42.4
1998 520 30.7 16.9 45
1999 484 29.0 16.7 53.1
2000 520 29.7 17.5 54.8
2001 534 30.0 17.8 55.2
2002 544 29.8 18.3 61.6
2003 544 29.8 18.3 61.6
2004 564 37.2 15.2 66.8
2005 578 44.7 12.9 69.2
2006 526 47.1 11.2 93.3
2007 458 46.1 9.9 86.2
2008 467 48.7 9.6 79
2009 469 44.5 10.5 78.3
2010 602 66.3 9.0 71.4
2011 589 50.3 11.6 75
2012 584 48.9 11.9 79.5
2013 589 51.3 11.4 78.1
2014 625 42.6 14.6 77.1
2015 585 40.0 14.6 79.3
2016 587 41.0 14.3 82.1
2017 617 41.1 15.0 99.5
2018 606 42.6 14.2 100
2019 615 47.0 13.0 100
2020 637 44.3 14.3 100
2021 632 48.2 13.0 100
2022 582 43.9 13.2 100
2023 554 42.8 12.9 100

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 William M Colmer Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $622 (5.8%) $10,180 (94.2%) $10,802

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William M Colmer Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 124th of 243 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (William M Colmer Middle School)28.837.7
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)34.440.4
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (William M Colmer Middle School)43.950.3
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)48.554.5
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (William M Colmer Middle School)29.534.2
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)32.636.1
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (William M Colmer Middle School)42.636.9
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)41.542.5
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (William M Colmer Middle School)49.846.3
 3.5%
   8th Grade Science (Pascagoula-Gautier School District)5249.9
 2.1%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students615554
 9.9%
African American278267
 4%
American Indian00
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic129102
 20.9%
Pacific Islander00
White198149
 24.7%
Two or More Races434
 750%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about William M Colmer Middle School

Students who attend William M Colmer Middle School usually go on to attend Pascagoula High School

Students at William M Colmer Middle School are 48% African American, 27% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

William M Colmer Middle School ranks 128th of 264 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 554 students attended William M Colmer Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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