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Columbus Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

2200 26th St, Columbus, NE 68602 · (402) 563-7060 · Part of Columbus Public Schools

Columbus’ School Grade C− better than 21% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
1,166
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbus Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: Columbus High School

On the path

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

PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Columbus Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Columbus High School1,337 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2200 26th St, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5291
Grade 6301
Grade 7309
Grade 8265
Enrollment over time
1,175’20
1,134’21
1,174’22
1,207’23
1,166’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 42%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus Middle School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Columbus Public Schools

The district →
Centennial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
B−
353 students14:1
Lost Creek Elementary SCH
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C
318 students13:1
North Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C+
304 students16:1
Emerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C
286 students20:1
West Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C−
215 students15:1
Kramer Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Columbus
170 students24:1

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