Columbus Middle School

2200 26Th St, Columbus NE, 68602 | Columbus Public Schools | 402-563-7060
  • grades 5-8
  • students 1110
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 44% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
51%Columbus
53%Nebraska

Columbus Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Columbus Public Schools" in Columbus, NE. There are a total of 1,110 students and 76 teachers at Columbus Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Columbus Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 17% lower than the Nebraska average.

Columbus Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1110
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Columbus Middle School, 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
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
540-44%
645-49%
740-44%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
540-44%
635-39%
740-44%
840-44%
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.

Columbus Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 59.8% 59.7% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.7% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.8% 36.0% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 1.0% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 1.6% 3.3% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusNebraskaNational
Population23,2911,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2522591
Median age37.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%59%55%
Speak English80%89%79%
Speak Spanish19%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.7%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.7%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.1%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Columbus Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.