Enrollment
178
Middle
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 139
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS ELEM·NCES 300719001060
Columbus Middle School
415 N 3rd St, Columbus, MT 59019 · (406) 322-5375 · Stillwater County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
47 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 52 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 37% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Columbus Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
32.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Columbus Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Middle School this school | 178 | 26.4% | N/A |
| Monforton 6-8 Bozeman | 242 | 22.3% | N/A |
| Bigfork 6-8 Bigfork | 236 | 22.5% | N/A |
| Lolo Middle School Lolo | 239 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Florence-Carlton 6-8 Florence | 180 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Three Forks 7-8 Three Forks | 182 | 34.6% | N/A |
Matched among Montana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbus Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #34 of 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #23 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #56 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #69 of 78 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
178
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+137% since 1990-91, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 178 | 9.8 | 18.3:1 | 26% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 10.4 | 16.9:1 | 29% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 11.6 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 11 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 10.3 | 15.6:1 | 24% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | 26% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 156 | 8 | 19.5:1 | 20% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 141 | 8 | 17.6:1 | 15% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 75 | 4 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (161 to 178); teachers down 6% (10.3 to 9.8).
About Columbus Middle School
Columbus Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school serving families in Columbus, Montana. The school had 178 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Montana is about 139, so this school runs 28% larger than that.
Columbus Elem enrolls 456 students, and its 2 schools include Columbus Middle School.
Columbus Middle School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The White share in Stillwater County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. Columbus Middle School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Columbus Middle School total 9.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 26%.
Federal survey data for Stillwater County show that median household income is about $84,732, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Columbus Middle School is among the 18 public schools in Stillwater County.
The nearest other public school, Columbus High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
For locale, NCES codes Columbus Middle School as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment went from 176 in 2020-21 to 178 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. The ratio was 16.0:1 in 2020-21 and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Stillwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,182
Census ACS
Median income
$84,732
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
1,336 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus
- Columbus Elem SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 227 students
Other Columbus Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Columbus Middle. Columbus Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, NE · 1,166 students
- Columbus Middle SchoolColumbus, MS · 597 students
- Columbus MiddleColumbus, WI · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus High School0.0 mi · 227
- Columbus Elem School0.2 mi · 278
- Absarokee 6-812.8 mi · 41
- Absarokee High School12.8 mi · 74
- Absarokee School12.8 mi · 79
- Reed Point Elementary14.6 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus Middle SchoolHow large is Columbus Middle School?
Columbus Middle School enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 06-08.
Is Columbus Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbus Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Columbus Middle School have?
Columbus Middle School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbus Middle School?
At Columbus Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Columbus Middle School public or private?
Columbus Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus Elem.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.