EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL

527 East Marion School Road
Columbia, MS 39429

www.marionk12.org/

143 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Columbia, MS. Administered by Marion County School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 143 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 9.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 97.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 140 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 527 East Marion School Road in Columbia, MS 39429, EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL serves families zoned within the Marion County School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

143

Total Students

9.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EAST MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	37
Hispanic	1
Black	96
Two or More	9

Black
96 (67.1%)
White
37 (25.9%)
Two or More
9 (6.3%)
Hispanic
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Marion County School District
Phone:	(601)731-7936
Website:	http://www.marionk12.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	143
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	140
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 50