Elementary Schools in Columbus School District

Summary:

The Columbus School District in Wisconsin has two elementary schools: Columbus Elementary and Discovery Charter School. While both schools serve elementary grades, the data suggests Discovery Charter School is a standout performer within the district.

Discovery Charter School outperforms the district and state averages on 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 70.59% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to just 39.13% district-wide and 52.14% statewide. Additionally, Discovery Charter School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% and a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 26.32%, compared to 36.76% at Columbus Elementary.

In contrast, Columbus Elementary's academic performance appears to be declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 396 out of 1,067 schools in 2022-2023 to 555 out of 1,044 schools in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating declining from 3 to 2 over that time period. This suggests the educational opportunities may not be equitably distributed within the Columbus School District, warranting further investigation.

District Detail

200 W School St
Columbus, WI 53925-1453

(920) 623-5950

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,120

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 623-5950	425	34	12.3	34.8%	348 (81.9%)	8 (1.9%)	43 (10.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	52.8	555^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.8%		63	440^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.5%	115	27.5	43.2	49.3	39.2	58.1	68.0	71.6	59.5	$11,706	$473	$11,233
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	200 Fuller St	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	71	6	12.0	23.9%	58 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)	70.6			82.4					$11,950	$563	$11,386

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fall River School District	4.27 mi	2	91^st
Waterloo School District	9.42 mi	4	365^th
Marshall School District	11.52 mi	5	284^th
Sun Prairie Area School District	12.44 mi	16	266^th
Beaver Dam Unified School District	12.6 mi	8	200^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.