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COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL

2200 26TH ST, COLUMBUS, NE 68602 · (402) 563-7060 · Platte County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,166 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,166
Middle
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 411
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
715 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 529125%
Grade 630126%
Grade 730927%
Grade 826523%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
48542%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
62654%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
222%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
131%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
64055%
Female
52645%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL→COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–04EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–04LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHPK–04NORTH PARK ELEMENTARYPK–04WEST PARK ELEMENTARYPK–04
Based on grade levels within COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
39.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
42.6%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.

Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school1,16661.3%45.9%
BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCOTTSBLUFF
75460.3%46.3%
FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
FREMONT
68965.6%44.9%
JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)
FREMONT
75969.2%40.8%
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CRETE
47165.2%53.6%
NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL
NORFOLK
63154.5%47.5%
Matched among Nebraska 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
MeasureThis schoolIn Nebraska
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.9%#80 of 86
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.6%#87 of 108
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.7%#93 of 109
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,166#1 of 143
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.7:1#67 of 88
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.8%#31 of 88
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.3%#9 of 88
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.0%#22 of 32
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,166
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 758
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,16674.415.7:161% (715)
2023-241,20774.916.1:163% (755)
2022-231,17478.215.0:155% (650)
2020-211,1757914.9:153% (623)
2017-181,11075.514.7:160% (662)
2015-168605914.6:157% (489)
2010-118285614.8:150% (415)
2000-017425513.5:127% (201)
1990-917585214.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,110 to 1,166); teachers down 1% (75.5 to 74.4).

About COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle school for students in COLUMBUS, Nebraska. The school enrolls 1,166 students, from grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Nebraska is about 411, so this school runs 184% larger than that.

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits within COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 9 schools and 4,171 students.

Hispanic students are the majority at COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 54% of enrollment. Other groups make up 42% White. Platte County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teachers at the school number 74.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.7:1. This ratio sits 1.1 above the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska. Roughly 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Platte County is 50%.

COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks in the bottom 10% of Nebraska schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 45.9%. Predicted: 54.9%. Difference: 8.9 points.

Across Platte County, the median household income is $71,552, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Platte County is home to 19 public schools and about 5,530 public school students.

PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDING is the public school closest to COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

In 2020-21, COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolled 1,175; in 2024-25, 1,166.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Platte County at a glance

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Population
34,716
Census ACS
Median income
$71,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,530 students

Quick facts

School name
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
2200 26TH ST, COLUMBUS, NE 68602
Phone
(402) 563-7060
County
Platte County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
1,166
Teachers (FTE)
74
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
715 (61%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
310534000165
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in COLUMBUS
Other Columbus Middle schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Columbus Middle. COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,166 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 42% White, 54% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Platte County.
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