Is Columbia Middle a good school?

Columbia Middle ranks in the bottom 1.5% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Columbia Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 735 students attended Columbia Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle?

Students at Columbia Middle are 63% Hispanic, 24% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% White.

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle attend?

Students who attend Columbia Middle usually go on to attend Adelanto High

Columbia Middle

Public 6-8

14409 Aster St.
Adelanto, CA 92301-3451

(760) 530-1950

District: Adelanto Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2755^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Students who attend Columbia Middle usually attend:

High:

Adelanto High

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle:

Elementary:	Adelanto Elementary
	Donald F. Bradach Elementary
	Theodore Vick Elementary
	Victoria Magathan Elementary
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	West Creek Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 735

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.1%

African American:

24.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Middle ranks worse than 98.5% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Adelanto Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.38. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Columbia Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Adelanto Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.1%), African American (24.5%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Adelanto Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Middle is 22.1, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Adelanto Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Columbia Middle employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Middle 2755^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Columbia Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Adelanto Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Adelanto Elementary 1445^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	17.66	1709^th	1999	14.5%
2008	11.53	1858^th	2005	7.3%
2009	20.80	1719^th	2063	16.7%
2010	7.37	2084^th	2179	4.4%
2011	11.78	2057^th	2236	8.0%
2012	15.42	2020^th	2259	10.6%
2013	9.53	2233^rd	2379	6.1%
2015	9.08	2369^th	2477	4.4%
2016	6.93	2414^th	2497	3.3%
2017	5.94	2464^th	2508	1.8%
2018	5.34	2445^th	2480	1.4%
2019	6.15	2647^th	2715	2.5%
2022	7.01	2711^th	2740	1.1%
2023	7.38	2745^th	2788	1.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	0.68	553^rd	554	0.2%
2022	4.29	647^th	665	2.7%
2023	3.92	668^th	678	1.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.97	1257^th	1364	7.8%
2019	26.37	1321^st	1442	8.4%
2022	24.08	1494^th	1540	3.0%
2023	25.04	1472^nd	1523	3.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.64	1361^st	1532	11.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.30	2201^st	2230	1.3%
2019	7.41	2306^th	2369	2.7%
2022	7.61	2429^th	2458	1.2%
2023	8.16	2498^th	2535	1.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.61	2252^nd	2262	0.4%
2019	5.49	2361^st	2380	0.8%
2022	7.22	2490^th	2509	0.8%
2023	8.16	2498^th	2535	1.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.25	1339^th	1369	2.2%
2019	20.20	1393^rd	1491	6.6%
2022	18.33	1501^st	1531	2.0%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	2.17	3^rd	3	0.0%
2023	35.57	3^rd	4	25.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.30	2249^th	2273	1.1%
2019	6.82	2360^th	2407	2.0%
2022	7.54	2502^nd	2527	1.0%
2023	7.25	2517^th	2546	1.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.77	588^th	600	2.0%
2019	13.63	621^st	643	3.4%
2022	14.47	609^th	637	4.4%
2023	14.89	578^th	609	5.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.46	2049^th	2072	1.1%
2019	7.48	2160^th	2213	2.4%
2022	7.75	2335^th	2359	1.0%
2023	8.42	2336^th	2379	1.8%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	3.62	1477^th	1496	1.3%
2019	16.60	1361^st	1602	15.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	46	64	3	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	239
2006	133	255	27	401	4	n/a	n/a	0	820
2007	100	308	24	544	5	n/a	n/a	28	1009
2008	75	219	17	421	4	n/a	n/a	0	736
2009	54	156	6	344	4	0	59	0	623
2010	32	167	4	342	1	1	17	0	564
2011	36	172	3	304	1	1	19	0	536
2012	46	162	4	314	4	1	23	0	554
2013	22	155	2	291	2	1	23	0	496
2014	23	147	4	255	1	1	18	0	449
2015	10	130	2	227	1	3	18	0	391
2016	9	121	2	194	2	3	20	0	351
2017	45	194	1	414	2	15	38	0	709
2018	40	194	1	464	2	10	41	0	752
2019	35	214	1	439	1	8	39	0	737
2020	36	194	3	397	0	8	39	0	677
2021	31	167	4	394	2	4	42	0	644
2022	36	164	4	394	2	4	48	0	652
2023	33	180	1	464	1	7	49	0	735

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	239	9.0	26.6	72
2006	820	31.0	26.5	67.3
2007	1009	38.0	26.6	78.3
2008	736	39.0	18.9	84.8
2009	623	33.0	16.8	86.4
2010	564	26.0	21.6	92.7
2011	536	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	554	23.8	23.2	n/a
2013	496	20.0	24.7	99.4
2014	449	22.5	19.9	89.8
2015	391	18.0	21.7	94.4
2016	351	16.0	21.9	89.7
2017	709	29.0	24.4	89.3
2018	752	34.0	22.1	77.8
2019	737	33.0	22.3	78.4
2020	677	n/a	n/a	83.2
2021	644	33.8	19.0	77.8
2022	652	31.0	21.0	82.5
2023	735	33.1	22.1	82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	239	9.0	26.6	72
2006	820	31.0	26.5	67.3
2007	1009	38.0	26.6	78.3
2008	736	39.0	18.9	84.8
2009	623	33.0	16.8	86.4
2010	564	26.0	21.6	92.7
2011	536	n/a	n/a	86.6
2012	554	23.8	23.2	n/a
2013	496	20.0	24.7	99.4
2014	449	22.5	19.9	89.8
2015	391	18.0	21.7	94.4
2016	351	16.0	21.9	89.7
2017	709	29.0	24.4	89.3
2018	752	34.0	22.1	77.8
2019	737	33.0	22.3	78.4
2020	677	n/a	n/a	83.2
2021	644	33.8	19.0	77.8
2022	652	31.0	21.0	82.5
2023	735	33.1	22.1	82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2647^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2745^th of 2788 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Middle)	13.4	13.9	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Adelanto Elementary)	23	19.4	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Middle)	1.7	1.3	0.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Adelanto Elementary)	12	7.5	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Middle)	19.3	13.1	6.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Adelanto Elementary)	30.4	27	3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Middle)	4.4	2	2.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Adelanto Elementary)	14.9	10.7	4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Middle)	12.5	9.1	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Adelanto Elementary)	25	22.4	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Middle)	3.2	1.7	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Adelanto Elementary)	9.5	7.6	1.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Columbia Middle)	4.5	3.9	0.6%
8th Grade Science (Adelanto Elementary)	10	9.8	0.3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	737	735	0.3%
African American	214	180	15.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	439	464	5.7%
Pacific Islander	8	7	12.5%
White	35	33	5.7%
Two or More Races	39	49	25.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.4%	82.7%	4.3%

Schools Near Columbia Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Columbia Middle	Public	6-8	14409 Aster St.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-1950	735	33	22.1	82.7%	33 (4.5%)	180 (24.5%)	464 (63.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	49 (6.7%)	7.4	2755^th of 2798 public middle schools	1.5%		7	2711^th of 2740 public middle schools	1.1%	44	3.9	3.9	13.9	13.1	9.1	12.0	1.3	2.0	1.7	1.7
Mesa Linda Middle	Public	6-8	13001 Mesa Linda Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-6363	775	41	19.0	77.4%	33 (4.3%)	216 (27.9%)	464 (59.9%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.8%)	7.3	2756^th of 2798 public middle schools	1.5%		6.6	2719^th of 2740 public middle schools	0.8%	37	3.9	3.9	9.0	12.1	9.0	10.1	2.6	3.4	2.1	2.7
Melva Davis Academy of Excellence	Public	6-8	15831 Diamond Rd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-8691	827	43	19.0	76.8%	48 (5.8%)	98 (11.9%)	606 (73.3%)	18 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	50 (6.0%)	33.8	1671^st of 2798 public middle schools	40.3%		28.4	1847^th of 2740 public middle schools	32.6%	176	18.9	18.9	29.9	42.2	44.1	38.4	18.9	19.8	16.0	18.3
Imogene Garner Hook Junior High	Public	7-8	15000 Hook Blvd.	Victorville	92394	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3360	1,000	41	24.1	75.9%	47 (4.7%)	208 (20.8%)	679 (67.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	49 (4.9%)	11.9	2626^th of 2798 public middle schools	6.1%		9.5	2648^th of 2740 public middle schools	3.4%	22	6.6	6.6		21.2	20.0	20.7		7.3	3.9	5.7	$5,880
Quail Valley Middle	Public	6-8	10058 Arrowhead Rd.	Phelan	92371	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 868-2623	878	41	21.5	72.2%	160 (18.2%)	77 (8.8%)	570 (64.9%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	51 (5.8%)	26.9	1957^th of 2798 public middle schools	30.1%		24.2	2026^th of 2740 public middle schools	26.1%	69	19.0	19.0	24.7	33.3	28.3	28.8	13.7	15.4	24.3	18.0	$7,877
Hesperia Junior High	Public	7-8	10275 Cypress Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-9386	1,164	50	23.3	65.7%	108 (9.3%)	76 (6.5%)	944 (81.1%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.9%)	15 (1.3%)	14.8	2515^th of 2798 public middle schools	10.1%		17.7	2319^th of 2740 public middle schools	15.4%	196	6.9	6.9		25.0	19.6	22.4		13.6	6.1	10.0	$8,139
Cedar Middle	Public	7-8	13565 Cedar St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6093	1,023	44	23.4	48.2%	160 (15.6%)	73 (7.1%)	757 (74.0%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.1%)	22.7	2150^th of 2798 public middle schools	23.2%		23.2	2077^th of 2740 public middle schools	24.2%	73	15.2	15.2		31.8	28.9	30.3		14.2	10.5	12.2	$558
Pinon Mesa Middle	Public	6-8	9298 Sheep Creek Rd.	Phelan	92329	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 868-3126	788	34	23.2	68.7%	273 (34.6%)	6 (0.8%)	433 (54.9%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.9%)	24.1	2092^nd of 2798 public middle schools	25.2%		25.5	1970^th of 2740 public middle schools	28.1%	122	17.5	17.5	27.9	29.9	28.7	28.8	20.9	13.3	11.5	15.2	$7,502
Ranchero Middle	Public	7-8	17607 Ranchero Rd.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-0175	1,160	51	22.5	57.7%	248 (21.4%)	76 (6.6%)	804 (69.3%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.0%)	18.2	2362^nd of 2798 public middle schools	15.6%		18.2	2298^th of 2740 public middle schools	16.1%	64	12.4	12.4		27.2	25.8	26.5		12.9	6.6	9.8	$7,533
Riverview Middle	Public	7-8	13943 Rivers Edge Rd.	Helendale	92342	San Bernardino County	Helendale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 952-1266	158	8	19.8	53.2%	55 (34.8%)	6 (3.8%)	89 (56.3%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	23.6	2115^th of 2798 public middle schools	24.4%		30.7	1751^st of 2740 public middle schools	36.1%	364	6.9	6.9		29.0	26.0	27.5		19.2	21.3	20.3

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