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Schools in Columbus Junction · Columbus Community School District

Columbus Junction’s public schools score below 72% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Columbus Junction, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
69%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▲ 6% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
707 students on the public path
In brief

Columbus Junction’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 69% of tested students were proficient in reading and 61% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa (the state reports Columbus Junction’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,602 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Columbus Community Junior High School, then Columbus Community High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Columbus Junction’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Iowa school districts. Both inputs trail the Iowa average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (634)Better than 31%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 439 test results and a graduating class of 41 could put Columbus Junction anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Columbus Junction’s students in the tested grades sat them (438 in math, 440 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Columbus Junction, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Roundy Elementary SchoolColumbus Community School DistrictC+
7–8Columbus Community Junior High SchoolColumbus Community School DistrictC
9–12Columbus Community High SchoolColumbus Community School DistrictD

Columbus Junction’s public schools are run by Columbus Community School District, which also serves Columbus City, Conesville, Cotter and Fredonia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Columbus Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 707 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,602IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 69.7% · 440 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 438 students tested

Columbus Junction vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Columbus Junction’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Columbus JunctionCColumbus

Every school in Columbus Junction

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Columbus Junctionby address
Roundy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
383 students11:1Rate it →
Columbus Community Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
104 students21:1Rate it →
Columbus Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
220 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Columbus Junction’s schools

Are Columbus Junction’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Columbus Junction children attend score below 72% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Columbus Junction in?

Columbus Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 707 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Columbus Junction kids go to high school?

Columbus Community High School, with 220 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Columbus Junction’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Columbus Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Columbus Junction spend per student?

$14,602 in Columbus Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.