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Columbia Middle

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Columbia Middle ranks 565 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 27% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Columbia Middle is a small public middle school in Columbia, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of just 92 students. The school is part of the Tyrrell County Schools district, which is ranked 200 out of 242 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The key insights about Columbia Middle reveal a school that is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school's student performance, as measured by proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests, is consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Mathematics. The school's performance in Science is also below the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and African American students tending to perform better than their male and White counterparts. The school's small student population and declining enrollment may also be contributing to the broader challenges facing the district, which has a low ranking and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance compared to other districts in the state.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,061

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 Main Street
Columbia, NC 27925

(252) 796-0369

District: Tyrrell County Schools

Students who attend Columbia Middle usually attend:

High:

Columbia High

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle:

Elementary:

Tyrrell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.4%

Hispanic:

28.9%

White:

27.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (39% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 26 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

North Carolina avg54%

565^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 242Tyrrell County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	565 of 773	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	509 of 793	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	530 of 784	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	673 of 786	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	664 of 741	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	620 of 737	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	562 of 691	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.4	353 of 694	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	431 of 692	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.8	547 of 705	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	460 of 627	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	442 of 673	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	469 of 662	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.8	400 of 648	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.4	315 of 640	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	324 of 630	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	303 of 620	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	320 of 606	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	416 of 598	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	328 of 546	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	272 of 560	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	309 of 559	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	515 of 550	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	516 of 533	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	450 of 519	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	392 of 494	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	54.8	154 of 475	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	479 of 733	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	420 of 738	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	368 of 731	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	644 of 733	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	661 of 706	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	563 of 684	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	516 of 656	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	240 of 564	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	400 of 553	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	456 of 541	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	379 of 522	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	388 of 493	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	304 of 472	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	528 of 729	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	396 of 743	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	459 of 735	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	603 of 689	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	622 of 633	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	493 of 639	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	435 of 604	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	592 of 733	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	530 of 751	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	579 of 747	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	588 of 748	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	600 of 711	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	586 of 697	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	589 of 665	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	633 of 649	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	566 of 656	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	632 of 658	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	572 of 632	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	491 of 624	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	569 of 596	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)68th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-4 vs state

Science34%-26 vs state

Mathematics32%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Middle	Public	6-8	920 Main Street	Columbia	27925	Tyrrell County	Tyrrell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 796-0369	90	9	10.2	96.7%	25 (27.8%)	31 (34.4%)	26 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.9%)	27.6	565^th of 773 public middle schools	26.9%		37.6	509^th of 793 public middle schools	35.8%	56	28.6	40.0	28.6	53.6	56.7	37.1	34.3	$13,061	$1,221	$11,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Middle

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle?

Students at Columbia Middle are 34% African American, 29% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle attend?

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

Is Columbia Middle a good school?

Columbia Middle ranks 565^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Columbia Middle in?

Tyrrell County Schools

How many students attend Columbia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Columbia Middle.

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