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Columbia Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

900 49th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 · (763) 528-4701 · Part of Columbia Heights Public School District

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Students
719
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hilltop kids: Columbia Heights Senior High

On the path

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

PK–5Valley View Elementaryin Columbia Heights
6–8Columbia AcademyYou are here
9–12Columbia Heights Senior Highin Columbia Heights

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

900 49th Ave NE, Columbia Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6230
Grade 7237
Grade 8252
Enrollment over time
696’20
684’21
664’22
715’23
719’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 25%White 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Academy from Hilltop families.

Other schools in Columbia Heights Public School District

The district →

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Hilltop’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.