Is Frederick Douglass High a good school?

Frederick Douglass High ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Missouri high schools.

How many students attend Frederick Douglass High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 176 students attended Frederick Douglass High.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass High?

Students at Frederick Douglass High are 33% Hispanic, 30% White, 26% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Frederick Douglass High

Summary:

Frederick Douglass High is a public high school located in Columbia, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 159 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederick Douglass High has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Missouri, with proficiency rates on state assessments ranging from just 1.8% to 16.7%, significantly below the district and state averages. The school serves a very high-poverty student population, with 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This disadvantaged student population has resulted in high dropout rates, ranging from 2.7% to 11.4%, and chronic absenteeism rates more than double the district and state averages. Despite the low academic performance, Frederick Douglass High has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,817 to $26,452 over the past few years.

In comparison, nearby high schools such as Muriel Battle High, Rock Bridge Senior High, and David H. Hickman High have significantly higher academic performance, lower poverty rates, and better student outcomes. The declining performance of Frederick Douglass High over the years suggests the need for a comprehensive review of the school's strategies, resources, and support systems to address the root causes of the challenges and improve outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

310 N. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65201-4090

(573) 214-3680

District: Columbia 93

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 378 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,452

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 176

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.0%

White:

29.5%

African American:

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frederick Douglass High is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Frederick Douglass High ranks worse than 98.9% of high schools in Missouri. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Columbia 93 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Frederick Douglass High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Frederick Douglass High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33%), White (29.5%), African American (26.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Columbia 93 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass High is 8.5, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Columbia 93 School District. (See more...)

Compare Frederick Douglass High employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frederick Douglass High is $26,452, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Columbia 93 School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Frederick Douglass High was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick Douglass High 374^th of 378 Missouri public high schools. (See Frederick Douglass High in the ranking list.)

Columbia 93:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia 93 159^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frederick Douglass High

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2013	0.85	643^rd	649	0.9%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Frederick Douglass High

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Rank History for all high school students at Frederick Douglass High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	6.03	511^th	534	4.3%
2007	4.87	517^th	538	3.9%
2008	2.02	530^th	539	1.7%
2009	31.16	396^th	507	21.9%
2010	16.76	470^th	516	8.9%
2011	4.36	502^nd	528	4.9%
2012	1.16	517^th	522	1.0%
2013	0.70	519^th	523	0.8%
2014	2.12	502^nd	521	3.6%
2015	0.47	498^th	504	1.2%
2016	0.10	399^th	401	0.5%
2022	5.58	349^th	361	3.3%
2023	3.39	345^th	352	2.0%
2024	4.26	374^th	378	1.1%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Frederick Douglass High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.37	42^nd	45	6.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederick Douglass High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.96	264^th	268	1.5%
2024	12.39	262^nd	274	4.4%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Frederick Douglass High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.21	110^th	111	0.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Frederick Douglass High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	6.92	70^th	70	0.0%

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Rank History for high school White students at Frederick Douglass High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	1.56	428^th	430	0.5%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Frederick Douglass High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	102	102
1992	63	30	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	94
1993	70	35	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	105
1994	53	40	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
1995	70	35	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	109
1996	70	35	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	109
1997	77	55	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	137
1998	101	93	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1999	118	82	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2000	107	84	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
2001	108	76	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
2002	110	78	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	190
2003	110	78	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	190
2004	98	85	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	187
2005	91	75	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2006	90	90	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	183
2007	120	107	7	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	248
2008	98	109	11	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
2009	63	112	8	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	198
2010	82	147	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2011	79	112	4	15	0	0	5	0	215
2012	71	118	7	10	1	0	11	0	218
2013	59	118	4	8	2	0	13	0	204
2014	58	91	15	11	1	0	15	0	191
2015	75	83	11	19	1	1	13	0	203
2016	67	77	14	16	0	0	14	0	188
2017	44	92	9	16	3	0	13	0	177
2018	57	86	5	21	2	0	16	0	187
2019	52	94	6	17	0	0	14	0	183
2020	58	78	9	18	1	0	14	0	178
2021	48	92	11	23	1	0	11	0	186
2022	41	74	14	25	2	1	7	0	164
2023	77	74	8	30	2	0	8	0	199
2024	52	46	9	58	1	0	10	0	176

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frederick Douglass High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	102	9.5	10.7	n/a
1992	94	10.5	8.9	n/a
1993	105	12.3	8.5	36.2
1994	95	12.1	7.9	61.1
1995	109	12.4	8.8	57.8
1996	109	12.4	8.8	57.8
1997	137	13.0	10.5	54
1998	196	18.2	10.8	51
1999	215	20.0	10.8	47
2000	198	24.2	8.2	46
2001	187	18.4	10.2	36.9
2002	190	18.9	10.1	58.9
2003	190	18.9	10.1	58.9
2004	187	18.2	10.3	58.3
2005	168	19.8	8.5	64.3
2006	183	19.8	9.2	50.3
2007	248	18.8	13.2	39.1
2008	230	22.9	10.0	43.9
2009	198	16.6	11.9	60.1
2010	245	17.1	14.2	39.6
2011	215	15.2	14.0	56.3
2012	218	18.5	11.7	51.4
2013	204	19.3	10.5	41.7
2014	191	15.8	12.0	79.1
2015	203	17.0	11.9	78.8
2016	188	17.0	11.0	73.9
2017	177	15.8	11.1	100
2018	187	16.5	11.2	100
2019	183	17.2	10.6	98.4
2020	178	16.4	10.8	98.3
2021	186	17.5	10.6	98.4
2022	164	17.7	9.2	98.2
2023	199	18.2	10.8	98.5
2024	176	20.5	8.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frederick Douglass High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	102	9.5	10.7	n/a
1992	94	10.5	8.9	n/a
1993	105	12.3	8.5	36.2
1994	95	12.1	7.9	61.1
1995	109	12.4	8.8	57.8
1996	109	12.4	8.8	57.8
1997	137	13.0	10.5	54
1998	196	18.2	10.8	51
1999	215	20.0	10.8	47
2000	198	24.2	8.2	46
2001	187	18.4	10.2	36.9
2002	190	18.9	10.1	58.9
2003	190	18.9	10.1	58.9
2004	187	18.2	10.3	58.3
2005	168	19.8	8.5	64.3
2006	183	19.8	9.2	50.3
2007	248	18.8	13.2	39.1
2008	230	22.9	10.0	43.9
2009	198	16.6	11.9	60.1
2010	245	17.1	14.2	39.6
2011	215	15.2	14.0	56.3
2012	218	18.5	11.7	51.4
2013	204	19.3	10.5	41.7
2014	191	15.8	12.0	79.1
2015	203	17.0	11.9	78.8
2016	188	17.0	11.0	73.9
2017	177	15.8	11.1	100
2018	187	16.5	11.2	100
2019	183	17.2	10.6	98.4
2020	178	16.4	10.8	98.3
2021	186	17.5	10.6	98.4
2022	164	17.7	9.2	98.2
2023	199	18.2	10.8	98.5
2024	176	20.5	8.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Frederick Douglass High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$222 (1.3%)	$17,073 (98.7%)	$17,294
2020	$233 (1.4%)	$16,584 (98.6%)	$16,817
2021	$598 (2.5%)	$23,765 (97.5%)	$24,364
2022	$609 (2.3%)	$25,843 (97.7%)	$26,452

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frederick Douglass High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology I (Frederick Douglass High)	0	3.3	3.3%
End of Course Biology I (Columbia 93)	47.4	42	5.4%
End of Course Biology I (Missouri)	39.2	38.5	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	183	199	8.7%
African American	94	74	21.3%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	17	30	76.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	52	77	48.1%
Two or More Races	14	8	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.4%	98.5%	0.1%

Schools Near Frederick Douglass High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Geometry (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	310 N. Providence Rd	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 214-3680	176	21	8.5	100.0%	52 (29.5%)	46 (26.1%)	58 (33.0%)	9 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.7%)	4.3	374^th of 378 public high schools	1.1%		3.4	345^th of 352 public high schools	2.0%	29	2.2	1.8	16.7			4.4	$26,452	$609	$25,843
David H. Hickman High	Public	9-12	1104 N Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3000	2,035	122	16.6	36.1%	1,209 (59.4%)	389 (19.1%)	154 (7.6%)	78 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	200 (9.8%)	56.6	111^th of 378 public high schools	70.6%		54.4	108^th of 352 public high schools	69.3%	3	18.4	47.6	52.5	65.7		40.1	$13,417	$477	$12,940
Cornerstone	Public	6-12	1250 E Brown School Rd	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 449-3756	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbia Area Career Center	Public	10-12	4203 S Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3800	0	45	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rock Bridge Senior High	Public	9-12	4303 S Providence Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3100	2,056	108	19.0	20.8%	1,418 (69.0%)	210 (10.2%)	128 (6.2%)	145 (7.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (7.2%)	70.9	55^th of 378 public high schools	85.4%		60.7	82^nd of 352 public high schools	76.7%	27	36.1	51.8	66.3	57.8		45.9	$12,902	$580	$12,323
Muriel Battle High School	Public	9-12	7575 St. Charles Road	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3300	1,508	107	14.0	54.9%	618 (41.0%)	480 (31.8%)	179 (11.9%)	45 (3.0%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	175 (11.6%)	20.4	306^th of 378 public high schools	19.0%		23.4	273^rd of 352 public high schools	22.4%	33	7.2	26.8	33.5	21.0		19.8	$14,115	$480	$13,635
Hallsville High	Public	9-12	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	447	28	15.9	28.0%	398 (89.0%)	9 (2.0%)	11 (2.5%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	46.2	175^th of 378 public high schools	53.7%		58.3	88^th of 352 public high schools	75.0%	87	31.0	38.0					$9,628	$1,167	$8,461
Southern Boone High	Public	9-12	14520 Crump Ln	Ashland	65010	Boone County	Southern Boone County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 657-2144	544	38	14.2	16.9%	489 (89.9%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	75.7	37^th of 378 public high schools	90.2%		47.1	157^th of 352 public high schools	55.4%	120	52.6	48.8	65.6				$10,180	$541	$9,638
Harrisburg High	Public	9-12	801 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 875-5602	179	17	10.7	29.1%	163 (91.1%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	36.2	232^nd of 378 public high schools	38.6%		24.1	266^th of 352 public high schools	24.4%	34	36.6	28.8			22.0		$12,166	$1,732	$10,435
Jamestown C-I High	Public	6-12	222 School St	Jamestown	65046	Moniteau County	Jamestown C-1	No	No	No	No	(660) 849-2141	107	13	8.3	23.4%	104 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)	18.3						$11,372	$793	$10,579

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Student/Teacher Ratio Frederick Douglass High

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Impact of COVID-19 on Frederick Douglass High

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Schools Near Frederick Douglass High