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Columbia Middle School

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Columbia Middle School ranks 157 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Columbia Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Columbia Station, Ohio. With 308 students, the school is part of the Columbia Local School District, which is ranked 107 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects, including science, math, and English language arts. The school's proficiency rates are particularly strong in 8th grade science (90.3% vs. 63% state average) and Algebra I (95.2% vs. 59.4% state average). Additionally, the school's performance for students with disabilities is noteworthy, ranking 76th out of 643 Ohio middle schools in the 2017-2018 school year. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, indicating potential areas for improvement.

While Columbia Middle School has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12% to 16.8% over the past few years, its rates are still lower than some nearby schools, such as Berea-Midpark Middle School (23.2%) and North Olmsted Middle School (22.8%). Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 13.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools mentioned, potentially contributing to the school's academic performance.

343

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,021

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13646 W River Rd
Columbia Station, OH 44028-8911

(440) 236-5741

District: Columbia Local

Students who attend Columbia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbia High School

Feeder schools for Columbia Middle School:

Elementary:

Copopa Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Asian:

9.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

Ohio avg57%

157^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 828Columbia Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	157 of 1036	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	294 of 1046	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	236 of 1048	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	184 of 1017	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	266 of 1037	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	179 of 1050	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	173 of 1010	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	305 of 1038	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	306 of 1050	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	201 of 1035	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	125 of 1008	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	276 of 1001	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	186 of 989	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	262 of 925	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	230 of 895	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	195 of 858	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	190 of 835	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	69.9	281 of 837	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	178 of 732	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	206 of 692	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	60.7	188 of 400	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	74.7	76 of 643	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	252 of 938	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	366 of 942	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	373 of 943	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	180 of 925	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	221 of 910	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	168 of 917	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	104 of 897	88.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	160 of 196	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.8	90 of 241	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	138 of 274	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	204 of 521	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	303 of 983	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	405 of 989	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	372 of 974	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	383 of 923	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	122 of 945	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	86 of 924	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	104 of 954	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	204 of 958	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	123 of 963	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	208 of 946	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	329 of 924	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	164 of 933	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	250 of 916	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	187 of 777	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	284 of 795	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	242 of 805	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	194 of 809	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	263 of 781	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	190 of 796	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	160 of 781	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)88th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)18th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+36 vs state

Science82%+19 vs state

English Language Arts74%+14 vs state

Mathematics66%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Columbia Middle School	Public	5-8	13646 W River Rd	Columbia Station	44028	Lorain County	Columbia Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 236-5741	343	23	14.7	67.1%	282 (82.2%)	6 (1.7%)	14 (4.1%)	34 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	81.8	157^th of 1036 public middle schools	84.8%		71.9	294^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.9%	137	74.7	90.3			61.5	65.3	66.3	71.7			72.8	67.7	75.9	77.9		95.2	$12,021
Olmsted Falls Middle School	Public	6-8	27045 Bagley Rd	Olmsted Falls	44138	Cuyahoga County	Olmsted Falls City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 427-6200	747	50	15.0	25.8%	653 (87.4%)	21 (2.8%)	41 (5.5%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	77.1	233^rd of 1036 public middle schools	77.5%		77.6	222^nd of 1046 public middle schools	78.8%	11		78.7				65.2	67.9	69.1				69.9	71.1	62.4	100.0	98.3	$14,697
Strongsville Middle School	Public	6-8	13200 Pearl Rd	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 572-7090	1,327	89	14.9	27.8%	991 (74.7%)	55 (4.1%)	82 (6.2%)	137 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.2%)	83.6	132^nd of 1036 public middle schools	87.3%		85.5	118^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.7%	14		85.2				75.2	56.1	80.7				74.1	77.3	83.8	100.0	100.0	$15,077
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy	Public, Virtual	5-8	18199 Cook Ave	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(440) 572-7000	9	0			5 (55.6%)	2 (22.2%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Ridgeville Academic Center	Public	2-8	34620 Bainbridge Rd	North Ridgeville	44039	Lorain County	North Ridgeville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 353-1131	1,855	91	20.3	31.8%	1,526 (82.3%)	38 (2.0%)	157 (8.5%)	39 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	88 (4.7%)	67.3	360^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.3%		70.7	314^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.0%	46	77.9	76.3	68.7	77.2	63.0	53.1	55.4	54.6	67.1	72.8	73.2	58.9	77.0	57.1	97.5	96.2	$10,307
North Olmsted Middle School	Public	6-8	27401 Butternut Ridge Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 588-5703	813	42	19.1		644 (79.2%)	47 (5.8%)	73 (9.0%)	24 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.7%)	68.3	354^th of 1036 public middle schools	65.8%		66.1	392^nd of 1046 public middle schools	62.5%	38		73.4				54.5	57.2	63.1				61.8	68.8	58.6		98.2	$12,870
Midview East Intermediate School	Public	5-6	13060 Durkee Rd	Grafton	44044	Lorain County	Midview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(877) 644-6338	435	23	19.1	49.7%	364 (83.7%)	15 (3.4%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)								(n/a)	71.9				55.7	59.3	97.8				72.5	61.7					$11,989
Midview Middle School	Public	7-8	12865 Grafton Rd	Grafton	44044	Lorain County	Midview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 748-2122	427	27	16.1	46.8%	364 (85.2%)	13 (3.0%)	30 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	66.6	368^th of 1036 public middle schools	64.5%		69.8	333^rd of 1046 public middle schools	68.2%	35		85.4					45.3	54.2					65.6	63.5	97.3	100.0	$11,844
Ranger High Technical Academy	Public	3-8	5580 Lear Nagle Rd	North Ridgeville	44039	Lorain County	North Ridgeville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 353-1178	259	18	14.3	14.7%	229 (88.4%)	8 (3.1%)	17 (6.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	93.9	15^th of 1036 public middle schools	98.6%		91.5	39^th of 1046 public middle schools	96.3%	24	73.0	91.9	90.7	86.5	64.3	87.2	88.9	82.4	83.7	77.1	97.3	88.9	95.7	89.2		100.0	$14,290
Brunswick Middle School	Public	6-8	1483 Pearl Rd	Brunswick	44212	Medina County	Brunswick City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 273-0500	1,375	78	17.6	29.5%	1,195 (86.9%)	28 (2.0%)	61 (4.4%)	27 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.6%)	74.3	269^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.0%		74	271^st of 1046 public middle schools	74.1%	2		74.7				65.6	64.3	51.4				66.2	75.9	69.9	100.0	97.3	$12,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Middle School?

Students at Columbia Middle School are 82% White, 10% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Columbia Middle School in?

Columbia Local

How many students attend Columbia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Columbia Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Columbia Middle School attend?

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

Is Columbia Middle School a good school?

Columbia Middle School ranks 157^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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