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Columbia Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

920 Main Street, Columbia, NC 27925 · (252) 796-0369 · Part of Tyrrell County Schools

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Directions
Students
90
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: Columbia High

On the path

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

PK–5Tyrrell Elementary196 students
6–8Columbia MiddleYou are here
9–12Columbia High176 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

920 Main Street, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 627
Grade 728
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
139’20
123’21
111’22
92’23
90’24

Down 35.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%Hispanic 29%White 28%Two or more races 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Middle from Columbia families.

Other schools in Tyrrell County Schools

The district →
Tyrrell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
196 students10:1
Columbia High
High · Grades 9–13 · Columbia
C−
176 students12:1

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