Columbia Middle School in Aurora CO

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Compare Details Columbia Middle School ranks worse than 88.9% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Columbia Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.7%), White (22%), African American (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Middle School is 18.1, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Middle School is $11,427. 4 middle schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Columbia Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Middle School 328^th of 369 Colorado public middle schools. (See Columbia Middle School in the ranking list.)

Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 73^rd of 78 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	37.76	229^th	336	31.8%
2005	26.12	262^nd	340	22.9%
2006	30.45	258^th	346	25.4%
2007	34.14	264^th	360	26.7%
2008	29.94	275^th	362	24.0%
2009	35.02	264^th	377	30.0%
2010	32.01	300^th	409	26.7%
2011	29.81	317^th	422	24.9%
2012	30.71	308^th	425	27.5%
2013	38.59	299^th	454	34.1%
2014	38.37	287^th	461	37.7%
2015	28.96	307^th	436	29.6%
2016	24.17	308^th	400	23.0%
2017	27.50	304^th	424	28.3%
2018	23.72	309^th	418	26.1%
2019	21.77	353^rd	458	22.9%
2021	16.26	328^th	369	11.1%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbia Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	775	61	29	36	4	n/a	n/a	905
1989	751	62	21	30	5	n/a	n/a	869
1990	753	82	22	33	7	n/a	n/a	897
1991	760	68	23	33	3	n/a	n/a	887
1992	756	66	30	46	4	n/a	n/a	902
1993	778	93	37	52	6	n/a	n/a	966
1994	768	96	35	57	7	n/a	n/a	963
1995	744	94	45	72	10	n/a	n/a	965
1996	744	94	45	72	10	n/a	n/a	965
1997	725	112	53	71	7	n/a	n/a	968
1998	688	115	47	70	4	n/a	n/a	924
1999	684	112	52	84	3	n/a	n/a	935
2000	667	113	52	96	5	n/a	n/a	933
2001	635	131	61	116	7	n/a	n/a	950
2002	568	155	39	187	8	n/a	n/a	957
2003	568	155	39	187	8	n/a	n/a	957
2004	570	170	41	206	7	n/a	n/a	994
2005	506	232	41	221	15	n/a	n/a	1015
2006	446	259	46	254	8	n/a	n/a	1013
2007	410	208	50	291	11	n/a	n/a	970
2008	389	177	43	276	8	n/a	n/a	893
2009	359	187	39	241	8	n/a	n/a	834
2010	332	159	48	240	10	n/a	n/a	789
2011	305	151	32	263	12	3	19	785
2012	294	150	30	260	13	3	29	779
2013	290	159	27	260	12	3	32	783
2014	254	157	31	257	8	1	37	745
2015	254	137	38	310	7	0	39	785
2016	250	146	40	338	8	0	46	828
2017	235	130	38	331	6	1	55	796
2018	215	124	26	318	6	2	60	751
2019	190	127	25	313	4	3	76	738
2020	169	122	21	332	5	1	77	727
2021	159	127	24	338	4	4	67	723

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	905	52.3	17.3	n/a
1989	869	46.9	18.5	4.9
1990	897	51.4	17.4	6.1
1991	887	49.0	18.1	5.7
1992	902	50.9	17.7	n/a
1993	966	51.6	18.7	6.4
1994	963	52.1	18.5	7.5
1995	965	54.9	17.6	7.4
1996	965	54.9	17.6	7.4
1997	968	50.5	19.2	8.4
1998	924	53.0	17.4	11.1
1999	935	47.8	19.6	8.1
2000	933	46.0	20.3	14
2001	950	45.5	20.9	13.8
2002	957	50.5	19.0	19.7
2003	957	50.5	19.0	19.7
2004	994	52.2	19.0	22.6
2005	1015	53.5	19.0	28.6
2006	1013	52.1	19.4	35.2
2007	970	53.4	18.2	40.9
2008	893	52.5	17.0	41.2
2009	834	48.2	17.3	43.8
2010	789	41.7	18.9	48
2011	785	38.0	20.6	54
2012	779	36.7	21.2	53
2013	783	35.7	21.8	56.7
2014	745	36.5	20.3	55.2
2015	785	35.0	22.4	59.2
2016	828	42.0	19.7	58.8
2017	796	44.3	17.9	55.8
2018	751	38.0	19.7	58.1
2019	738	38.0	19.3	52.8
2020	727	38.1	19.0	67.3
2021	723	39.9	18.1	65.3

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	905	52.3	17.3	n/a
1989	869	46.9	18.5	4.9
1990	897	51.4	17.4	6.1
1991	887	49.0	18.1	5.7
1992	902	50.9	17.7	n/a
1993	966	51.6	18.7	6.4
1994	963	52.1	18.5	7.5
1995	965	54.9	17.6	7.4
1996	965	54.9	17.6	7.4
1997	968	50.5	19.2	8.4
1998	924	53.0	17.4	11.1
1999	935	47.8	19.6	8.1
2000	933	46.0	20.3	14
2001	950	45.5	20.9	13.8
2002	957	50.5	19.0	19.7
2003	957	50.5	19.0	19.7
2004	994	52.2	19.0	22.6
2005	1015	53.5	19.0	28.6
2006	1013	52.1	19.4	35.2
2007	970	53.4	18.2	40.9
2008	893	52.5	17.0	41.2
2009	834	48.2	17.3	43.8
2010	789	41.7	18.9	48
2011	785	38.0	20.6	54
2012	779	36.7	21.2	53
2013	783	35.7	21.8	56.7
2014	745	36.5	20.3	55.2
2015	785	35.0	22.4	59.2
2016	828	42.0	19.7	58.8
2017	796	44.3	17.9	55.8
2018	751	38.0	19.7	58.1
2019	738	38.0	19.3	52.8
2020	727	38.1	19.0	67.3
2021	723	39.9	18.1	65.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$600 (5.3%)	$10,826 (94.7%)	$11,427

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Middle School

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 Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 328^th of 369 Middle schools	11.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Columbia Middle School)	16.5	10.9	5.6%
6th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	15.6	11.2	4.4%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	24.1	5.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Middle School)	31.7	27.9	3.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	25.2	26.8	1.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	42.6	3.9%
8th Grade Science (Columbia Middle School)	12.3	10.8	1.5%
8th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	11.2	12.3	1.1%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	26.4	5.1%
8th Grade Math (Columbia Middle School)	19.1	8.2	10.9%
8th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)	19.3	15	4.3%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	29.5	7.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	738	723	2%
African American	127	127
American Indian	4	4
Asian	25	24	4%
Hispanic	313	338	8%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
Two or More Races	76	67	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.8%	65.3%	12.4%

Elementary:	Dalton Elementary School
	Dartmouth Elementary School
	Yale Elementary School

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