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Columbia Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Columbia Middle School is a public middle school located in Columbia, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Columbia CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 54 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 62-316 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) and ISA (Illinois Science Assessment), is significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 64.1% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also consistently higher than the district average, indicating that Columbia Middle School is a high-performing school within its own district.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Mason/Clark Middle School, Wirth/Parks Middle School, and East St. Louis-Lincoln Middle School, Columbia Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher academic performance and rankings. This suggests that Columbia Middle School is providing a higher-quality education and better academic outcomes for its students compared to many of the surrounding schools.

612

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,816

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Eagle Dr
Columbia, IL 62236-1154

(618) 281-4993

District: Columbia CUSD 4

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbia High School

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle School:

Elementary:	Eagleview Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Illinois avg44%

62^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 811Columbia CUSD 4 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	62 of 1368	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	143 of 1363	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	243 of 1367	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	316 of 1369	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	263 of 1241	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	199 of 1356	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	210 of 1293	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	174 of 1293	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	239 of 1294	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	198 of 1302	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.0	254 of 1322	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	173 of 1367	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	121 of 1365	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	139 of 1344	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	166 of 1327	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	135 of 1318	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.4	254 of 1293	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	232 of 1287	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	293 of 1272	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	65.2	498 of 1209	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	363 of 1204	69.9%	★★★★☆
2003	80.0	223 of 1185	81.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	56 of 694	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	66.7	124 of 639	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	363 of 674	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	45 of 1248	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	162 of 1251	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	209 of 1275	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	297 of 1286	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	244 of 1017	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	178 of 1276	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	174 of 1226	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	55 of 1229	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	100 of 1219	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	331 of 1234	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	535 of 1221	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	246 of 1019	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	236 of 1217	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	286 of 1161	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	60 of 1271	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	117 of 1264	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	266 of 1292	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	292 of 1286	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	250 of 1048	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	192 of 1296	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	252 of 1223	79.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	209 of 812	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	315 of 802	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	545 of 805	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	250 of 548	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	274 of 792	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.0	478 of 602	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	69 of 884	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	159 of 875	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	288 of 895	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	357 of 898	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	281 of 813	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	225 of 905	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	265 of 889	70.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science76%+33 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Columbia Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Eagle Dr	Columbia	62236	Monroe County	Columbia CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 281-4993	612	37	16.4	17.3%	560 (91.5%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	94.5	62^nd of 1368 public middle schools	95.5%		87	143^rd of 1363 public middle schools	89.5%	81	78.0	74.0			70.7	85.1	84.1	84.0	81.2			44.7	82.3	71.8	56.7	64.1	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.6	97.6	97.6	73.1	$11,816	$248	$11,569
Dupo Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 Louisa Ave	Dupo	62239	St. Clair County	Community Unit School District No 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 286-3214	124	13	9.4	72.6%	93 (75.0%)	14 (11.3%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.9%)	59.2	497^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.7%		47.9	616^th of 1363 public middle schools	54.8%	119		37.7					65.5	68.9	67.2					27.6	32.8	30.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.5	$18,898	$1,311	$17,587
Millstadt Consolidated School	Public	3-8	211 W Mill St	Millstadt	62260	St. Clair County	Millstadt CCSD 160	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 476-1681	453	33	13.6	21.6%	414 (91.4%)	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	86.6	168^th of 1368 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	179^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11	60.3	55.1	77.8	68.1	79.5	80.3	83.5	73.1	77.3	87.5	61.8	68.5	50.8	57.1	56.4	63.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	54.7	$14,431	$723	$13,709
Waterloo Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Bellefontaine Dr	Waterloo	62298	Monroe County	Waterloo CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 939-3457	613	36	17.0	18.3%	576 (94.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	83.1	208^th of 1368 public middle schools	84.8%		88.3	130^th of 1363 public middle schools	90.5%	78		66.7				72.3	74.5	77.7	74.7				39.0	50.5	50.8	46.5	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.0	99.3	99.5	98.4	$11,433	$483	$10,950
Wirth/Parks Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Mousette Ln	Cahokia	62206	St. Clair County	Cahokia CUSD 187	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 332-5901	571	40	14.3	81.6%	14 (2.5%)	504 (88.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	7.3	1352^nd of 1368 public middle schools	1.2%		9.2	1349^th of 1363 public middle schools	1.0%	3		11.6				14.1	13.4	12.6	13.4				0.5	2.1	4.1	2.2	96.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	98.5	93.9	$22,775	$2,593	$20,182
Valmeyer Junior High	Public	6-8	300 S Cedar Bluff Dr	Valmeyer	62295	Monroe County	Valmeyer CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 935-2100	77	8	10.1	26.0%	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	802^nd of 1368 public middle schools	41.4%		18.5	1134^th of 1363 public middle schools	16.8%	332		32.4				58.3	47.6	20.6	39.2				25.0	33.3	11.8	21.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	93.9	$15,369	$715	$14,654
Emge Junior High School	Public	7-8	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-6557	146	11	12.9	56.8%	51 (34.9%)	67 (45.9%)	9 (6.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.0%)	59.2	498^th of 1368 public middle schools	63.6%		42.3	712^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	214		41.0					68.3	59.0	62.9					40.0	24.1	30.8	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$16,607	$1,434	$15,173
Harmony Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	7401 Westchester Dr	Belleville	62223	St. Clair County	Harmony Emge School District 175	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 397-3747	207	12	17.0	66.7%	68 (32.9%)	99 (47.8%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.5%)								(n/a)	29.7			32.8	62.5	58.0			51.3		21.9	29.7	20.3			23.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.0	98.1	98.5	28.8	$15,557	$2,282	$13,275
East St Louis-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	12 S 10th St	East Saint Louis	62201	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3770	359	45	7.9	98.9%	3 (0.8%)	354 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.6	1242^nd of 1368 public middle schools	9.2%		15.8	1210^th of 1363 public middle schools	11.2%	32	16.5	14.4			28.6	21.0	31.4	28.1	27.0			6.6	2.0	3.5	13.5	6.3	97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	76.7	98.2	98.2	58.0	$30,689	$3,896	$26,793
Mason/Clark Middle School	Public	5-8	5510 State St	East Saint Louis	62203	St. Clair County	East St Louis School District 189	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 646-3750	540	47	11.4	98.1%	4 (0.7%)	511 (94.6%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	8.3	1348^th of 1368 public middle schools	1.5%		14	1251^st of 1363 public middle schools	8.2%	97	11.5	11.0			12.5	13.7	15.1	19.9	15.6			6.7	1.7	7.2	2.1	4.3	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	80.1	97.2	98.1	51.7	$26,497	$2,853	$23,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Middle School

How many students attend Columbia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Columbia Middle School.

What district is Columbia Middle School in?

Columbia CUSD 4

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle School attend?

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

Is Columbia Middle School a good school?

Yes! Columbia Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 62^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle School?

Students at Columbia Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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