At a glance
Reported students
143
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
9.44
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Mississippi middle enrollment
4th percentile
Compared with 176 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
257
EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL: 143 reported students.
State peer staffing position
78th percentile
15.1:1 reported; state peer median 13.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Columbia. It is one of 8 current school records connected to Marion County School District. NCES reports 143 students for 2024–25.
Among 176 middle schools in Mississippi with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 377 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.1:1, above the Mississippi median of 13.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (67.1%) and White (25.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 15.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 9.44 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Provision 2
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White25.9%
- Hispanic0.7%
- Black67.1%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Marion County School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
WEST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 05–08
355 reported students
EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–13
216 reported students
MARION CO VOC COMPLEX
High · Grades 08–12
0 reported students
MARION CO ALT SCHOOL
Other · Grades 01–12
0 reported students
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
298 reported students
WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–13
347 reported students