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Columbus Community Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1004 Colton St, Columbus Junction, IA 52738 · (319) 728-2233 · Part of Columbus Community School District

Columbus Junction’s School Grade C better than 28% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
104
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbus Community Junior High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Columbus Junction kids: Columbus Community High School

On the path

Where Columbus Junction kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Roundy Elementary School383 students
7–8Columbus Community Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Columbus Community High School220 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1004 Colton St, Columbus Junction

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 757
Grade 847
Enrollment over time
100’20
99’21
101’22
97’23
104’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 34%Asian 12%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus Community Junior High School from Columbus Junction families.

Other schools in Columbus Community School District

The district →
Roundy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus Junction
C+
383 students11:1
Columbus Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus Junction
D
220 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Columbus Junction’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.