Sale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

520 Warpath Road
Columbus, MS 39702

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Bottom 50%

Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Sale Elementary School's student population of 275 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sale Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	44
1	44
2	41
3	47
4	33
5	46

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School
2023	275
2022	254
2021	268
2020	330
2019	330
2018	384
2017	384
2016	402
2015	400
2014	413
2013	376
2012	324
2011	270
2010	244
2009	237
2008	258
2007	241
2006	261
2005	258
2004	252
2003	203
2002	226
2001	227
2000	232
1999	233
1998	229
1997	198
1996	231
1995	270
1994	288
1993	270
1992	272
1991	268
1990	296
1989	289
1988	297
1987	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School
2023	20
2022	17
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	21
2014	22
2013	20
2012	20
2011	17
2010	16
2009	16
2008	16
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	14
2003	16
2002	19
2001	15
2000	16
1999	15
1998	11
1997	12
1996	14
1995	16
1994	16
1993	14
1992	15
1991	14

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School Calendar

Campus Size

10 acres

School Rankings

Sale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sale Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#580 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School
2023	#580
2022	#602
2021	#554
2019	#693
2018	#674
2017	#659
2016	#598
2015	#718
2014	#82
2013	#155
2012	#140

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35-39%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	37%	52%	25%
2022	27%	47%	20%
2021	12%	37%	9%
2019	17%	46%	20%
2018	17%	43%	20%
2017	17%	37%	15%
2016	17%	31%	14%
2015	7%	27%	7%
2014	82%	64%	55%
2013	77%	68%	56%
2012	77%	64%	53%

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25-29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2022	27%	42%	22%
2021	22%	35%	17%
2019	22%	41%	23%
2018	22%	39%	20%
2017	17%	35%	16%
2016	17%	33%	16%
2015	17%	33%	15%
2014	67%	56%	48%
2013	72%	59%	50%
2012	67%	56%	49%
2011	57%	53%	46%

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30-39%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2022	34%	55%	36%
2021	44%	49%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	19:1	15:1	15:1
2019	19:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	16:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	19:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	13:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	12:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	17:1
1992	18:1	19:1	17:1
1991	19:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2016)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

95%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	94%	47%	92%
2022	95%	47%	92%
2021	94%	48%	92%
2020	92%	48%	92%
2019	92%	48%	92%
2018	89%	49%	92%
2017	89%	49%	92%
2016	89%	49%	93%
2015	88%	49%	75%
2014	88%	49%	91%
2013	88%	49%	89%
2012	85%	50%	88%
2011	88%	50%	89%
2010	89%	50%	90%
2009	86%	50%	89%
2008	81%	51%	88%
2007	86%	51%	87%
2006	86%	51%	85%
2005	81%	51%	85%
2004	77%	51%	83%
2003	75%	51%	83%
2002	70%	51%	81%
2001	73%	51%	80%
2000	70%	50%	79%
1999	67%	51%	78%
1998	59%	51%	76%
1997	55%	51%	75%
1996	68%	51%	75%
1995	68%	51%	73%
1994	66%	51%	72%
1993	57%	52%	70%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	3%	42%	5%
2022	2%	43%	4%
2021	3%	43%	5%
2020	3%	44%	5%
2019	3%	44%	5%
2018	7%	43%	6%
2017	7%	43%	6%
2016	8%	45%	6%
2015	9%	46%	8%
2014	9%	45%	7%
2013	9%	46%	9%
2012	12%	46%	9%
2011	9%	45%	9%
2010	9%	46%	8%
2009	11%	46%	9%
2008	13%	46%	9%
2007	10%	46%	11%
2006	9%	46%	12%
2005	14%	47%	13%
2004	20%	46%	15%
2003	23%	46%	15%
2002	27%	46%	17%
2001	26%	46%	18%
2000	30%	47%	20%
1999	33%	47%	22%
1998	38%	48%	23%
1997	44%	48%	25%
1996	32%	48%	25%
1995	32%	48%	27%
1994	34%	48%	28%
1993	43%	48%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	0.12	0.60	0.15
2022	0.10	0.60	0.15
2021	0.12	0.59	0.15
2020	0.15	0.58	0.15
2019	0.15	0.58	0.15
2018	0.20	0.58	0.15
2017	0.20	0.58	0.15
2016	0.20	0.56	0.14
2015	0.22	0.55	0.27
2014	0.22	0.56	0.17
2013	0.23	0.55	0.20
2012	0.27	0.55	0.21
2011	0.22	0.55	0.21
2010	0.20	0.55	0.19
2009	0.25	0.54	0.20
2008	0.33	0.53	0.21
2007	0.25	0.53	0.24
2006	0.26	0.53	0.26
2005	0.33	0.52	0.26
2004	0.37	0.53	0.29
2003	0.39	0.53	0.29
2002	0.44	0.53	0.32
2001	0.40	0.53	0.33
2000	0.44	0.53	0.34
1999	0.46	0.52	0.36
1998	0.51	0.51	0.37
1997	0.51	0.51	0.38
1996	0.44	0.51	0.38
1995	0.45	0.51	0.40
1994	0.47	0.51	0.41
1993	0.50	0.51	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2023	100%	74%	95%
2022	100%	100%	95%
2021	100%	100%	95%
2020	100%	68%	95%
2019	100%	68%	95%
2018	100%	70%	96%
2017	100%	70%	96%
2016	100%	70%	96%
2015	100%	67%	96%
2014	84%	65%	84%
2013	79%	64%	80%
2012	81%	63%	81%
2011	81%	63%	82%
2010	81%	62%	80%
2009	74%	59%	78%
2008	76%	58%	75%
2007	72%	59%	75%
2006	69%	63%	73%
2005	62%	56%	70%
2004	60%	56%	68%
2003	72%	57%	72%
2002	66%	57%	66%
2001	67%	55%	67%
2000	63%	55%	63%
1999	62%	55%	62%
1998	69%	56%	69%
1997	69%	56%	69%
1996	61%	55%	62%
1995	56%	55%	56%
1994	56%	55%	56%
1993	53%	55%	53%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Sale Elementary School	Mississippi	Columbus Municipal School District
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	7%	9%	5%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	14%	8%	7%
2004	15%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	7%	9%	7%
2000	6%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus Municipal School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sale Elementary School's ranking?

Sale Elementary School is ranked #580 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Sale Elementary School?

275 students attend Sale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Sale Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sale Elementary School?

Sale Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sale Elementary School offer ?

Sale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sale Elementary School part of?

Sale Elementary School is part of Columbus Municipal School District.