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Columbus Middle

Summary:

Columbus Middle is a public middle school located in Columbus, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Columbus School District, which is ranked 151 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbus Middle has consistently performed above the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies. For example, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 68.75% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 54.1%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been more mixed, with 8th-grade proficiency rates below the state average in recent years. Additionally, the school has shown some disparities in performance between different student subgroups, with female students outperforming their male counterparts in ELA.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as De Forest Middle and Prairie View Middle, Columbus Middle generally performs on par or slightly better in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Social Studies. However, some nearby schools, like Randolph Middle School, have outperformed Columbus Middle in Mathematics proficiency. The school's low dropout rate, moderate economic disadvantage, and relatively low student-teacher ratio are notable strengths, but the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, which is an area for improvement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 400 S Dickason Blvd
       Columbus, WI  53925-1421

(920) 623-5950

District: Columbus School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
210th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,315 Help


Students who attend Columbus Middle usually attend:

High:    Columbus High

Feeder schools for Columbus Middle:

Elementary:    Columbus Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  265

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.4%
Hispanic:
10.9%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.2% Help


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Compare Details Columbus Middle is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Columbus Middle ranks better than 67.2% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.97. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), Hispanic (10.9%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus Middle is 11.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus Middle is $13,315.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Columbus Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Middle 210th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Columbus Middle in the ranking list.)

Columbus School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus School District 151st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus Middle

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.47 281st 633 55.6%
2005 57.78 343rd 632 45.7%
2006 69.46 238th 712 66.6%
2007 67.12 264th 689 61.7%
2008 62.91 421st 1021 58.8%
2009 69.37 283rd 1030 72.5%
2010 58.02 518th 1045 50.4%
2011 71.83 232nd 1046 77.8%
2012 69.34 298th 1045 71.5%
2013 64.20 356th 1053 66.2%
2014 64.91 352nd 1061 66.8%
2015 69.48 301st 1076 72.0%
2016 68.11 319th 1075 70.3%
2017 57.54 467th 1071 56.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Columbus Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.27 71st 324 78.1%
2005 68.59 115th 332 65.4%
2006 69.93 110th 382 71.2%
2008 60.29 240th 519 53.8%
2009 64.77 192nd 521 63.1%
2010 69.27 144th 539 73.3%
2011 66.55 168th 549 69.4%
2012 68.03 160th 559 71.4%
2013 72.68 112th 569 80.3%
2014 63.00 210th 585 64.1%
2015 72.26 123rd 612 79.9%
2016 61.89 217th 609 64.4%
2017 53.30 288th 612 52.9%
2018 68.56 145th 579 75.0%
2019 64.25 191st 594 67.8%
2021 46.38 345th 613 43.7%
2022 47.72 345th 617 44.1%
2023 34.73 445th 640 30.5%
2024 65.97 210th 641 67.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.30 61st 417 85.4%
2019 56.37 137th 414 66.9%
2021 28.08 341st 437 22.0%
2022 39.61 249th 421 40.9%
2023 45.00 221st 439 49.7%
2024 44.95 207th 425 51.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.34 156th 489 68.1%
2019 53.76 196th 487 59.8%
2021 31.56 384th 499 23.0%
2022 22.18 447th 522 14.4%
2023 17.31 468th 525 10.9%
2024 52.04 235th 520 54.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.95 140th 551 74.6%
2019 64.94 172nd 557 69.1%
2021 51.08 299th 574 47.9%
2022 47.32 325th 576 43.6%
2023 39.51 372nd 579 35.8%
2024 70.35 162nd 580 72.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.84 148th 551 73.1%
2019 61.65 196th 557 64.8%
2021 42.74 354th 572 38.1%
2022 49.42 297th 577 48.5%
2023 31.83 423rd 591 28.4%
2024 62.25 225th 585 61.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.50 84th 209 59.8%
2021 34.90 155th 225 31.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Columbus Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.04 117th 375 68.8%
2019 53.74 170th 382 55.5%
2021 36.38 271st 393 31.0%
2022 35.12 278th 397 30.0%
2023 21.74 346th 412 16.0%
2024 51.45 207th 407 49.1%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Columbus Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 154 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 157
1989 130 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 132
1990 183 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 186
1991 359 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1992 414 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1993 431 0 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1994 440 0 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 450
1995 468 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1996 468 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1997 473 1 7 10 3 n/a n/a 0 494
1998 435 2 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1999 424 3 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2000 433 3 8 9 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2001 441 4 6 10 4 n/a n/a 0 465
2002 408 10 7 4 5 n/a n/a 0 434
2003 408 10 7 4 5 n/a n/a 0 434
2004 405 7 5 7 11 n/a n/a 0 435
2005 393 7 4 7 9 n/a n/a 0 420
2006 372 6 2 11 5 n/a n/a 0 396
2007 350 6 2 12 8 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 351 10 0 13 4 n/a n/a 0 378
2009 347 7 1 9 4 n/a n/a 0 368
2010 366 11 4 5 4 n/a n/a 0 390
2011 343 9 7 13 5 0 1 0 378
2012 340 8 7 17 4 0 2 0 378
2013 333 5 8 18 5 0 3 0 372
2014 356 4 12 20 6 0 3 0 401
2015 368 4 12 15 9 0 7 0 415
2016 387 5 9 23 6 0 13 0 443
2017 407 6 9 33 3 0 25 0 483
2018 402 6 9 32 1 0 22 0 472
2019 232 6 5 22 0 0 12 0 277
2020 223 6 4 17 0 0 10 0 260
2021 214 5 3 20 1 0 9 0 252
2022 220 4 1 18 0 0 6 0 249
2023 221 5 1 29 0 0 9 0 265

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

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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 Columbus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 157 11.7 13.4 7.6
1989 132 11.0 12.0 4.5
1990 186 10.0 18.6 11.3
1991 363 25.9 14.0 2.8
1992 415 27.2 15.2 7.5
1993 439 29.6 14.8 6.2
1994 450 30.6 14.7 7.3
1995 478 30.5 15.7 5.9
1996 478 30.5 15.7 5.9
1997 494 29.9 16.5 7.1
1998 453 32.0 14.2 6.8
1999 443 33.3 13.3 10.8
2000 453 33.1 13.7 12.4
2001 465 33.6 13.8 13.8
2002 434 34.9 12.4 22.8
2003 434 34.9 12.4 22.8
2004 435 34.1 12.8 23.9
2005 420 33.8 12.4 n/a
2006 396 31.3 12.7 n/a
2007 378 31.2 12.1 20.1
2008 378 31.1 12.2 25.7
2009 368 32.1 11.5 27.2
2010 390 31.8 12.2 29.2
2011 378 28.4 13.2 24.6
2012 378 26.4 14.2 25.7
2013 372 28.3 13.1 23.9
2014 401 30.3 13.2 29.9
2015 415 n/a n/a 30.8
2016 443 30.0 14.7 31.6
2017 483 31.4 15.3 28.8
2018 472 32.8 14.3 25.6
2019 277 18.7 14.7 29.6
2020 260 21.0 12.3 26.5
2021 252 21.2 11.8 28.2
2022 249 22.6 10.9 24.9
2023 265 22.9 11.5 30.2

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 Columbus Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 157 11.7 13.4 7.6
1989 132 11.0 12.0 4.5
1990 186 10.0 18.6 11.3
1991 363 25.9 14.0 2.8
1992 415 27.2 15.2 7.5
1993 439 29.6 14.8 6.2
1994 450 30.6 14.7 7.3
1995 478 30.5 15.7 5.9
1996 478 30.5 15.7 5.9
1997 494 29.9 16.5 7.1
1998 453 32.0 14.2 6.8
1999 443 33.3 13.3 10.8
2000 453 33.1 13.7 12.4
2001 465 33.6 13.8 13.8
2002 434 34.9 12.4 22.8
2003 434 34.9 12.4 22.8
2004 435 34.1 12.8 23.9
2005 420 33.8 12.4 n/a
2006 396 31.3 12.7 n/a
2007 378 31.2 12.1 20.1
2008 378 31.1 12.2 25.7
2009 368 32.1 11.5 27.2
2010 390 31.8 12.2 29.2
2011 378 28.4 13.2 24.6
2012 378 26.4 14.2 25.7
2013 372 28.3 13.1 23.9
2014 401 30.3 13.2 29.9
2015 415 n/a n/a 30.8
2016 443 30.0 14.7 31.6
2017 483 31.4 15.3 28.8
2018 472 32.8 14.3 25.6
2019 277 18.7 14.7 29.6
2020 260 21.0 12.3 26.5
2021 252 21.2 11.8 28.2
2022 249 22.6 10.9 24.9
2023 265 22.9 11.5 30.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $463 (4.2%) $10,525 (95.8%) $10,987
2020 $515 (4.1%) $12,195 (96.0%) $12,709
2021 $320 (2.4%) $12,995 (97.6%) $13,315

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus Middle

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.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 191st of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 445th of 640 Middle schools
 37.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Middle)47.841.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School District)47.841.6
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Middle)36.722.1
 14.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus School District)36.722.1
 14.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Middle)40.542.1
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School District)40.542.7
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Middle)32.129.6
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Columbus School District)32.130.3
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Middle)55.421.4
 34%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus School District)55.421.4
 34%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Middle)48.916.5
 32.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Columbus School District)48.916.5
 32.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Columbus Middle)66.352.4
 13.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Columbus School District)66.352.4
 13.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Columbus Middle)73.928.2
 45.7%
   8th Grade Science (Columbus School District)73.928.2
 45.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students277265
 4.3%
African American65
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic2229
 31.8%
Pacific Islander00
White232221
 4.7%
Two or More Races129
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.6%30.2%
 0.6%

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Students at Columbus Middle are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Columbus Middle.

Columbus Middle ranks 210th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Columbus Middle usually go on to attend Columbus High


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