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Middle Schools in Columbia Heights Public School District

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At a glance

DistrictColumbia Heights Public School District418^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

725

Students

Top rankedColumbia Academy474^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Columbia Academy up 19 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Columbia Heights Public School District has only one middle school, Columbia Academy, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages in Math and Reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments, with proficiency rates significantly below the state's.

Columbia Academy's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 482 out of 529 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 474 out of 519 in 2024-2025. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 81.26% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.7, which may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by the students.

The data suggests that the Columbia Heights Public School District as a whole may be facing significant challenges in providing quality education to its students. Addressing the issues at Columbia Academy, such as low academic performance, high poverty levels, and resource allocation, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach at both the school and district levels to improve educational outcomes for the students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	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	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Columbia Academy	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4701	719	42	17.2	78.7%	83 (11.5%)	177 (24.6%)	395 (54.9%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	11.6	474^th of 519 public middle schools	8.7%		12.1	493^rd of 545 public middle schools	9.5%	19	8.4	12.9	17.7	13.1	19.7	22.0	22.4	21.4	$12,741
Columbia Academy Anchor Program	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4540	6	0	4.0		2 (33.3%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$37,560

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Global Academy	0.69 mi	1	255^th
Bultum Academy Charter School	0.95 mi	1	328^th
Mounds View Public School District	1.25 mi	28	107^th
Prodeo Academy	1.37 mi	6	381^st
Fridley Public School District	1.55 mi	11	347^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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