Enrollment
241
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550282000319
Columbus Middle
400 S Dickason Blvd, Columbus, WI 53925 · (920) 623-5950 · Columbia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
79 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 42%
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 | 87 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 34% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Columbus Middle→Columbus High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Columbus School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
69.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.6% | 69.7% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 61.5% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
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
Columbus Middle's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Middle this school | 241 | 32.8% | 62.7% |
| Lomira Middle Lomira | 223 | 29.1% | 68.7% |
| Brillion Middle Brillion | 211 | 33.2% | 69.1% |
| Southern Door Middle Brussels | 205 | 32.2% | 69.4% |
| Ripon Middle Ripon | 302 | 37.7% | 62.1% |
| Little Chute Intermediate Little Chute | 215 | 37.7% | 57.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #118 of 323 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #84 of 327 ▲ 62 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #117 of 327 ▲ 10 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #238 of 389 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #136 of 265 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.0% | #141 of 265 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #184 of 323 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.9% | #5 of 176 | N/A |
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
241
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 241 | 18.3 | 13.2:1 | 33% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 21.9 | 11.1:1 | 30% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 23 | 11.5:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 28% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 32.9 | 14.4:1 | 26% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 32% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 378 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 25% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 14% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 49% (472 to 241); teachers down 44% (32.9 to 18.3).
About Columbus Middle
This page covers Columbus Middle, a small middle school in Columbus, Wisconsin. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 241 students enrolled. Middle schools in Wisconsin have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 37% lower.
The 4 schools in Columbus School District enroll 1,120 students altogether, Columbus Middle among them.
White students account for 80% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
Columbus Middle reports a ratio of 13.2 students per teacher, from 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin is close to this figure. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Columbus Middle, 33% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Columbia County is similar, at 32%.
Columbus Middle holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 57.5% at Columbus Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.7%.
Columbia County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $85,351, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Columbia County's 31 public schools enroll about 8,498 students and include Columbus Middle.
Measured in a straight line, Columbus Elementary is about 0.1 miles from Columbus Middle. The five-mile area around Columbus Middle holds 5 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 51.2%, lower than Columbus Middle's 62.7%.
For locale, NCES codes Columbus Middle as Town: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 11 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.0 to 13.2 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Columbus Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus School District
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Columbus HighHigh · 383 students
- Discovery Charter SchoolElementary · 71 students
Other schools in Columbus
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Columbus HighHigh · 383 students
- Discovery Charter SchoolElementary · 71 students
Other Columbus Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Columbus Middle. Columbus Middle is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, NE · 1,166 students
- Columbus Middle SchoolColumbus, MS · 597 students
- Columbus Middle SchoolColumbus, MT · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Elementary0.1 mi · 425
- Discovery Charter School0.1 mi · 71
- Columbus High0.7 mi · 383
- Fall River High3.7 mi · 253
- Fall River Elementary3.7 mi · 231
- Waterloo High10.1 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Columbus Middle?
Columbus Middle enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Columbus Middle serve?
Columbus Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Columbus Middle?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Columbus Middle.
What is the student diversity at Columbus Middle?
Student demographics at Columbus Middle are roughly 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Columbus Middle public or private?
Columbus Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.