COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · COLUMBUS, NE

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in COLUMBUS, Nebraska, serving grades 05–08 with 1,166 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

1,166

Teachers (FTE)

74.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	626	54%
White	485	42%
Black or African American	22	2%
Two or more races	13	1%
Asian	11	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	1%
Total enrollment	1,166	640M / 526F

English Language Learners: 101 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	39.0% -8pp	47.0%	1,148
Reading Proficiency	42.0% -7.3pp	49.3%	1,146

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.01 grade levels

Math

+0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

56 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

7.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,166	100%

Contact & Location

2200 26TH ST PO BOX 947

COLUMBUS, NE 68602

Phone: (402)563-7060

District

COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,012

District enrollment: 4,111

Other Schools in District

CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH Elementary
NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY Elementary
WEST PARK ELEMENTARY Elementary
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL High
KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER Prekindergarten
PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDING Prekindergarten

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 68602) → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Nebraska teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

310534000165

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD