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Columbus Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Columbus Middle School is a public middle school located in Columbus, Nebraska, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 1,207 students. The school is part of the Columbus Public Schools district, which is ranked 112 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools, ranging from 106th to 203rd out of 123-249 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Nebraska middle schools. The school's performance is particularly poor for its male, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of Nebraska middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, Columbus Middle School has consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state averages, with most grades performing 10-20 percentage points below the Nebraska benchmarks. The school's performance is particularly weak in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.43% to 46.95% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 55-61%. While the nearby Shelby - Rising City Middle School and Schuyler Middle School also perform below the state average, they generally outperform Columbus Middle School in terms of statewide ranking, academic achievement, and student group performance.

1,166

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,237

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 26th St
Columbus, NE 68602-0947

(402) 563-7060

District: Columbus Public Schools

Students who attend Columbus Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbus High School

Feeder schools for Columbus Middle School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Lost Creek Elementary School
	North Park Elementary
	More...
	West Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

41.6%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (46% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Nebraska avg61%

116^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 118Columbus Public Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	116 of 133	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	187 of 200	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	203 of 238	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	202 of 249	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	156 of 223	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	162 of 247	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	155 of 225	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	153 of 236	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	139 of 255	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	166 of 256	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.7	158 of 252	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	158 of 248	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	187 of 255	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.4	144 of 246	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	156 of 254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	166 of 243	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	116 of 245	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	33.1	183 of 227	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	214 of 226	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	22.7	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	63 of 72	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	91 of 106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	121 of 146	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	125 of 150	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	103 of 137	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	100 of 156	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	88 of 147	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	40 of 61	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	78 of 92	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	117 of 144	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	87 of 118	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	74 of 120	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	94 of 106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	132 of 156	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	132 of 160	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	95 of 144	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	111 of 153	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	112 of 141	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	17 of 52	67.3%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	74 of 94	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	143 of 217	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	164 of 234	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	103 of 204	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	132 of 222	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2019)78th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)16th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science70%-10 vs state

Mathematics44%-14 vs state

English Language Arts36%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)					NSCAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1,166	74	15.6	61.3%	485 (41.6%)	22 (1.9%)	626 (53.7%)	11 (0.9%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.1%)	9.2	116^th of 133 public middle schools	12.8%		10.3	187^th of 200 public middle schools	6.5%	71	28.5	31.0	43.1	43.1	36.4	44.4	37.7	46.3	47.0	43.7	76.1	62.6	69.6	$13,237	$437	$11,634
Lakeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	3744 83rd Street	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-8518	152	7	21.8	33.6%	105 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	45.8	84^th of 133 public middle schools	36.8%		39.2	136^th of 200 public middle schools	32.0%	52			61.6	57.1	59.3			52.8	66.2	59.7		84.4	84.4	$15,896	$135	$12,270
Schuyler Middle School	Public	6-8	200 W 10th St	Schuyler	68661	Colfax County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 352-5514	400	30	13.4	49.5%	42 (10.5%)	10 (2.5%)	345 (86.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	124^th of 133 public middle schools	6.8%		16.1	178^th of 200 public middle schools	11.0%	54		41.7	38.6	42.2	40.9		41.7	28.8	36.7	35.6				$16,366	$1,349	$12,023
Shelby - Rising City Middle School	Public	6-8	650 N Walnut St	Shelby	68662	Polk County	Shelby - Rising City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 527-5946	90	6	15.5	31.1%	73 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)					55.2									$21,238	$769	$16,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Middle School

What high school do graduates of Columbus Middle School attend?

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

Is Columbus Middle School a good school?

Columbus Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Nebraska middle schools.

What district is Columbus Middle School in?

Columbus Public Schools

How many students attend Columbus Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,166 students attended Columbus Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Middle School?

Students at Columbus Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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