Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39701

Summary:

The 39701 zip code area in Mississippi is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are spread across two different school districts - the Columbus Municipal School District and the Lowndes County School District.

The standout school in this area is the Mississippi School for Math and Science, a public high school ranked #1 out of 228 high schools in the state. This exceptional school has 100% of students proficient or better in English II and 99.1% proficient or better in U.S. History, far exceeding state averages. Another standout is West Lowndes Elementary, which has strong test scores, particularly in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Science, outperforming both the district and state averages.

However, the other schools in the area struggle with persistent achievement gaps, with test scores well below state averages, especially in English Language Arts and Mathematics. All of the schools have extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating high levels of poverty in the surrounding community. Addressing these challenges will require a focus on equity, resources, and targeted interventions to support low-income students and close the achievement gaps.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Mississippi School For Math And Science	Public, Magnet	11-12	5th Ave South and MSCW Dr	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Mississippi School For Math And Science	No	Yes	No	No	(662) 329-7672	231	22	10.6	98.7%	109 (47.2%)	52 (22.5%)	8 (3.5%)	45 (19.5%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.2%)	97.8	1^st of 228 public high schools	99.6%		97	1^st of 226 public high schools	99.6%															100.0				99.1
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
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
Cmsd Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1425 10th Ave North	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Columbus Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 241-7250	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Lowndes High School	Public	7-12	644 South Frontage Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5070	246	28	8.7	100.0%	7 (2.8%)	238 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.5	180^th of 228 public high schools	21.1%		10.3	209^th of 226 public high schools	7.5%	29					24.0	17.2					44.0	48.2	78.6	10.6		48.2	40.7	55.6	$17,024
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

Cities Near Zip Code 39701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus	2.35 mi	17	140^th
West Point	10.4 mi	15
Caledonia	12.24 mi	3	7^th
Hamilton	14.45 mi	1
Starkville	16.12 mi	16

See the top MS Mississippi cities

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39701

Mississippi School For Math And Science

West Lowndes Elementary

West Lowndes High School

Stokes Beard Elementary School

Franklin Academy

Cmsd Alternative School

Cities Near Zip Code 39701