Columbia Middle

Located at 920 Main Street, in Columbia, North Carolina, Columbia Middle is a minimally staffed middle-grades school that works with 90 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Tyrrell County Schools. That puts it 85% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 605 students.

Tyrrell County Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 462 students. Columbia Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Columbia Middle records that the largest single group is Black at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 29% Hispanic, 28% White, 9% multiracial. Compared to Tyrrell County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Columbia Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.3%; this one delivers 39.4%.

In the surrounding community, Tyrrell County reports that median household income runs about $41,685, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Columbia Middle is one of 3 public schools in Tyrrell County (combined enrollment of about 462 students).

The closest other public school is Columbia High, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Columbia Middle ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.8%.

Columbia Middle operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Columbia Middle's enrollment has fell 33% since 2018, when it stood at 135 (now 90). Over the same period, the White share fell from 36% to 28%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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