Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0Columbus’s public schools outscore 52% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Columbus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 35% of Columbus’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Columbus’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 574 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Columbus’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Columbus’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,065 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Columbus J H, then Columbus H S. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Anthony School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Columbus’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Texas school districts, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Columbus, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Columbus
Columbus El
Grades PK–5 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Columbus
Columbus El
Grades PK–5 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Columbus
Columbus El
Grades PK–5 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Columbus
Columbus El
Grades PK–5 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Columbus
Columbus El
Grades PK–5 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Columbus
Columbus El
Grades PK–5 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Columbus
Columbus El
Grades PK–5 · 798 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Columbus
Columbus J H
Grades 6–8 · 323 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Columbus
Columbus J H
Grades 6–8 · 323 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Columbus
Columbus J H
Grades 6–8 · 323 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Columbus
Columbus H S
Grades 9–12 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Columbus
Columbus H S
Grades 9–12 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Columbus
Columbus H S
Grades 9–12 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Columbus
Columbus H S
Grades 9–12 · 524 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Columbus’s public schools are run by Columbus Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Columbus vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Columbus’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | B− | Columbus Independent |
Every school in Columbus
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Columbus Crossing H S).
Questions about Columbus’s schools
Are Columbus’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Columbus children attend outscore 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Columbus in?
Columbus Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,659 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Columbus kids go to high school?
Columbus H S, with 524 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Columbus’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Columbus Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Columbus spend per student?
$13,065 in Columbus Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Columbus?
Yes: St. Anthony School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 234 students).
Parents talk
What Columbus families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Columbus → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.