Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainColumbus Township’s public schools
Bartholomew County School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbus Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Columbus Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
7 of Columbus Township’s 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. CSA Lincoln Campus places highest (better than 92%); Clifty Creek Elementary School lowest (22%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Eight elementary schools serve Columbus Township, graded from C− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Columbus North High School and Columbus East High School. See the path ↓
Charter schools
1 public charter school is located in Columbus Township; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Columbus Township, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Columbus Township · depends on your address
Northside Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Central Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 790 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
8th grade in Columbus Township · depends on your address
Northside Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Central Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 790 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
9th grade in Columbus Township · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
10th grade in Columbus Township · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
11th grade in Columbus Township · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
12th grade in Columbus Township · depends on your address
Columbus North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,360 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Columbus East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,452 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Columbus
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bartholomew County School Corporation.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Columbus Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Columbus Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Township | — | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| Harrison | B− | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| Wayne | B− | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| Sand Creek | B− | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| Clay | B− | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| Columbus (city) | B− | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| German | B− | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| Rock Creek | B− | Bartholomew County School Corporation |
| Flat Rock | B+ | Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation |
7 of the 8 neighbors share Bartholomew County School Corporation with Columbus Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Columbus Township
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Columbus Area Career Connection).
Questions about Columbus Township’s schools
Are Columbus Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Columbus Township. Bartholomew County School Corporation has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbus Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Columbus Township in?
Bartholomew County School Corporation.
Where do Columbus Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Columbus North High School and Columbus East High School.
Are there private schools in Columbus Township?
Yes: Columbus Christian School (grades PK–12, 423 students), St. Peter's Lutheran School (grades K–8, 418 students), St. Bartholomew School (grades K–8, 385 students), North Star Montessori School (grades PK–K, 78 students) and St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry (grades PK–K, 50 students). Columbus Township also has 1 public charter school.
Parents talk
What Columbus Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Columbus Township → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.