Columbia Primary School in Columbia, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Columbia Primary School is a town public school in Columbia, Mississippi that is part of Columbia School District. It serves 433 students in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 2

433 Students

25 Teachers

913 West Ave

Columbia, MS 39429 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Columbia Primary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Ainsley Harvey

Mrs. SOLOMON

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Columbia Primary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Columbia Primary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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