Columbia Ms

45 N 9Th St, Columbia PA, 17512 | Columbia Borough School District | 717-684-4010
  • grades 5-8
  • students 391
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 26% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
40%Columbia
55%Pennsylvania

Columbia Ms is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Columbia Borough School District" in Columbia, PA. There are a total of 391 students and 25 teachers at Columbia Ms, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Columbia Ms has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 26.0%, which is 53% lower than the Pennsylvania average.

Columbia Ms location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students391
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Columbia Ms, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
520-24%
610-14%
710-14%
810-14%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
545-49%
645-49%
720-24%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Columbia Ms race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a 59.6% 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 11.7% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.7% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 22.8% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 4.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaPennsylvaniaNational
Population10,36912,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,29628791
Median age39.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English85%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%5%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade78.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college33.0%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.1%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.3%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters3.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Columbia Ms data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.