For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,990 students in Columbia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,719 Schools
# Students
9,887 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
54,685 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
38%
# Black Students
2,116 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
6,057 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
61%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
363
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
879
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
846
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
791
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
750
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
772
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
696
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
743
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
737
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
642
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
31,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,241 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,536
$11,974
Spending / Student
$10,241
$11,627
Best Columbia School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Grades: PK-12
| 759 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
372 W. Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Lake City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
843 Sw Arlington Blvd
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 758-4800
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 758-4800
Grades: 7-8
| 970 students
Rank: #44.
Fort White High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17828 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Grades: 6-12
| 1,158 students
Rank: #55.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #66.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Nw Labonte Ln
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Grades: K-12
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbia Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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