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Frederick Douglass High
D

Frederick Douglass High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

310 N. Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65203 · (573) 214-3680 · Part of Columbia 93 School District

Columbia’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Photo: HornColumbia · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
185
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Frederick Douglass High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

310 N. Providence Rd, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 927
Grade 1033
Grade 1158
Grade 1267
Enrollment over time
186’20
164’21
199’22
176’23
185’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 33%Black 27%White 26%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frederick Douglass High from Columbia families.

Other schools in Columbia 93 School District

The district →
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Mill Creek Elem.
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A
583 students18:1
Rock Bridge Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
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Shepard BLVD. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
538 students12:1
Russell BLVD. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B−
500 students15:1
Fairview Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
B+
471 students15:1

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