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Frederick Douglass High

Q: Is Frederick Douglass High a good school?

Frederick Douglass High ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Missouri high schools.

Q: How many students attend Frederick Douglass High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Frederick Douglass High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass High?

Students at Frederick Douglass High are 33% Hispanic, 27% African American, 26% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 4% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Frederick Douglass High is a public high school located in Columbia, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 176 students. The school is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 154 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Columbia 93 district, Frederick Douglass High consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Missouri, with statewide rankings ranging from 345 to 519 out of over 500 high schools in recent years. Its performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 8% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 44% in the Columbia 93 district and 45.4% statewide. The school also has lower graduation rates, ranging from 77.2% to 89.9%, and higher dropout rates, ranging from 2.7% to 11.4%, than the state and district averages.

When comparing Frederick Douglass High to other high schools in the Columbia 93 district, such as Muriel Battle High School, Rock Bridge Senior High, and David H. Hickman High, the performance gap is stark. These nearby schools consistently outperform Frederick Douglass High on standardized tests, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Despite the low academic performance, Frederick Douglass High has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,817 to $26,452 in recent years, which is higher than the spending at the nearby higher-performing schools.

185

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,801

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203-4090

(573) 214-3680

District: Columbia 93

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.0%

African American:

27.0%

White:

25.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2011 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English II scores 38 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg43%

Missouri avg44%

351^st of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Columbia 93

154^th of 367Columbia 93 among Missouri districts

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

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	351 of 367	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	374 of 378	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	345 of 352	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	349 of 361	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.1	399 of 401	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.5	498 of 504	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	502 of 521	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	519 of 523	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.2	517 of 522	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.4	502 of 528	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	470 of 516	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	396 of 507	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	530 of 539	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.9	517 of 538	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.0	511 of 534	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	6.2	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	52 of 53	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	70 of 74	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	266 of 279	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	262 of 274	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	264 of 268	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	1.6	428 of 430	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2018)1st percentile

White (2019)<1st percentile

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II15%-38 vs state

Biology I8%-29 vs state

Algebra I8%-37 vs state

Government4%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Frederick Douglass High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	310 N. Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3680	185	20	9.2	100.0%	48 (25.9%)	50 (27.0%)	61 (33.0%)	15 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	5.4	351^st of 367 public high schools	4.4%		4.3	374^th of 378 public high schools	1.1%	23	8.0	8.3	15.0		4.4	$20,801	$324	$20,477
MOCA at Louisiana	Public	7-12	311 S. Providence	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Louisiana R-II	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(417) 413-2744	0																		(n/a)						$11,233	$38	$11,195
David H. Hickman High	Public	9-12	1104 N Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3000	2,007	126	15.9	33.0%	1,149 (57.2%)	407 (20.3%)	139 (6.9%)	85 (4.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	224 (11.2%)	50	155^th of 367 public high schools	57.8%		56.6	111^th of 378 public high schools	70.6%	44	20.5	41.9	52.2	50.2	39.4	$16,029	$390	$15,638
Columbia Area Career Center	Public	10-12	4203 S Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3800	0	41	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rock Bridge Senior High	Public	9-12	4303 S Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3100	1,997	109	18.2	17.9%	1,322 (66.2%)	213 (10.7%)	130 (6.5%)	157 (7.9%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	166 (8.3%)	76.2	44^th of 367 public high schools	88.0%		70.9	55^th of 378 public high schools	85.4%	11	43.0	56.4	67.3	62.2	51.8	$14,539	$339	$14,200
Muriel Battle High School	Public	9-12	7575 St. Charles Road	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3300	1,492	111	13.4	49.5%	560 (37.5%)	519 (34.8%)	182 (12.2%)	46 (3.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	178 (11.9%)	14.5	319^th of 367 public high schools	13.1%		20.4	306^th of 378 public high schools	19.0%	13	7.2	23.6	25.5	13.9	20.3	$17,188	$336	$16,852
Hallsville High	Public	9-12	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	464	30	15.4	25.4%	396 (85.3%)	11 (2.4%)	17 (3.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.6%)	57.3	115^th of 367 public high schools	68.7%		46.2	175^th of 378 public high schools	53.7%	60	36.2	35.9	64.6			$11,578	$830	$10,747
Southern Boone High	Public	9-12	14520 Crump Ln	Ashland	65010	Boone County	Southern Boone County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 657-2144	570	38	14.8	18.2%	491 (86.1%)	10 (1.8%)	26 (4.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	80.5	35^th of 367 public high schools	90.5%		75.7	37^th of 378 public high schools	90.2%	2	70.2	51.8	60.4		54.5	$11,394	$494	$10,900
Harrisburg High	Public	9-12	801 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 875-5602	185	16	11.6	15.7%	170 (91.9%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	32	254^th of 367 public high schools	30.8%		36.2	232^nd of 378 public high schools	38.6%	22	27.9	29.5				$15,260	$234	$15,025
Jamestown C-I High	Public	6-12	222 School St	Jamestown	65046	Moniteau County	Jamestown C-1	No	No	No	No	(660) 849-2141	112	11	10.1	17.0%	110 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	12.5					$13,106	$377	$12,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Douglass High

How many students attend Frederick Douglass High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Frederick Douglass High.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass High?

Students at Frederick Douglass High are 33% Hispanic, 27% African American, 26% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Frederick Douglass High a good school?

Frederick Douglass High ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Missouri high schools.

What district is Frederick Douglass High in?

Columbia 93

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