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Schools in Columbia

Columbia’s public schools

Tyrrell County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbia. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▲ 89% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
462 students on the public path
In brief

Columbia’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Columbia’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Columbia High places highest (better than 24%); Columbia Middle lowest (12%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Columbia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Tyrrell ElementaryTyrrell County SchoolsC−
6–8Columbia MiddleTyrrell County SchoolsD
9–12Columbia HighTyrrell County SchoolsC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tyrrell County Schools.

The district

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

Tyrrell County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 462 students, down 19% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$24,650NC $13,045 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 49.9% · 261 students tested
Math29%
State average 50.8% · 238 students tested

Columbia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Columbia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Columbia—Tyrrell County Schools

Every school in Columbia

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

District schools in Columbiaby address
Columbia Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
90 students10:1Rate it →
Columbia High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
176 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Columbiain other towns
Tyrrell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
196 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Columbia’s schools

Are Columbia’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Columbia. Tyrrell County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbia. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Columbia in?

Tyrrell County Schools.

Where do Columbia kids go to high school?

Columbia High.

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What Columbia families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.