For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,231 students in Marion County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
8 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
1,790 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
42%
43%
% White
52%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,446 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,472 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,446
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,472
$12,276
Best Marion County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Marion Primary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Cedar Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Gr: PK-4 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
East Marion Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7290
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 736-7290
Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 731-7936
Columbia, MS 39429
(601) 731-7936
Gr: 6-8 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: n/an/a
2 West Marion Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 731-2076
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 731-2076
Gr: 5-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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