Columbus Public Schools

Summary:

The Columbus Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with most schools performing below the state average on standardized tests.

Columbus High School is the district's lone high school, ranking 133 out of 168 Nebraska high schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate is 88.1%, but its students perform below the state average on ACT/ELA, ACT/Math, and ACT/Science proficiency. Similarly, Columbus Middle School ranks 187 out of 200 Nebraska middle schools and has a 0-star rating, with students performing below the state average on NSCAS/ELA, NSCAS/Math, and NSCAS/Science proficiency.

The elementary schools in the Columbus Public Schools district also struggle academically, with students generally performing below the state average on NSCAS/ELA and NSCAS/Math proficiency for 3rd and 4th-grade students. Additionally, the district faces socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and an elevated chronic absenteeism rate. These factors, combined with uneven resource allocation across the district, suggest that comprehensive improvement strategies are needed to address the challenges facing the schools in the Columbus Public Schools district.

District Detail

2508 27th St
Columbus, NE 68602-0947

(402) 563-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
175^th of 182 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,145

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2410 20th St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7030	275	13	21.0	58.5%	107 (38.9%)	4 (1.5%)	160 (58.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.6	382^nd of 428 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.7	417^th of 459 public elementary schools	9.2%	35	$15,890	$851	$13,410
Columbus Middle School	Public	5-8	2200 26th St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7060	1,207	75	16.1	62.6%	529 (43.8%)	21 (1.7%)	605 (50.1%)	12 (1.0%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.0%)	10.3	187^th of 200 public middle schools	6.5%		20.8	203^rd of 238 public middle schools	14.7%	16	$13,098	$851	$11,037
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3772 33rd Ave	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7045	313	25	12.4	51.1%	170 (54.3%)	12 (3.8%)	116 (37.1%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	19.2	360^th of 428 public elementary schools	15.9%		19.7	384^th of 459 public elementary schools	16.3%	24	$15,398	$851	$13,284
North Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2200 31st St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7070	299	21	14.5	58.2%	104 (34.8%)	5 (1.7%)	182 (60.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	26.5	334^th of 428 public elementary schools	22.0%		27.7	364^th of 459 public elementary schools	20.7%	30	$14,872	$851	$12,719
West Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4100 Adamy St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7075	231	14	17.1	59.3%	98 (42.4%)	4 (1.7%)	124 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	29.5	327^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.4	373^rd of 459 public elementary schools	18.7%	46	$16,290	$851	$14,279
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Centennial St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-8180	347	27	12.8	61.1%	159 (45.8%)	6 (1.7%)	173 (49.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	31.7	321^st of 428 public elementary schools	25.0%		34.3	337^th of 459 public elementary schools	26.6%	16	$13,988	$850	$11,837
Pathways Beyond/Early Steps To Success Building	Public	PK	2508 27th Street	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kramer Education Center	Public	PK	2410 16th Street	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7000	178	6	29.6	36.0%	53 (29.8%)	8 (4.5%)	113 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	3434 Discoverer Drive	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7050	1,295	77	16.9	53.4%	616 (47.6%)	21 (1.6%)	617 (47.6%)	12 (0.9%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.6%)	23.7	133^rd of 168 public high schools	20.8%		22.3	169^th of 215 public high schools	21.4%	36	$12,691	$850	$10,159

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Educational Service Unit 07	1.25 mi	2
Lakeview Community Schools	4.33 mi	4	105^th
Schuyler Community Schools	7.65 mi	8	179^th
David City Public Schools	8.89 mi	3	84^th
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools	16.82 mi	3	149^th

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