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Columbia 93 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,240 students in Columbia 93 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia 93 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
36 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
18,800 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
1,399 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Columbia 93 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.49
# American Indian Students
64 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
997 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,409 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
3,964 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
21%
15%
# White Students
10,317 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
55%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,990 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
597
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
1,336
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,490
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,339
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,401
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,429
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,394
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,347
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,319
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,356
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,506
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,475
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,449
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,362
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,965 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,559 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$300 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$274 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,965
$15,071
Spending / Student
$14,559
$13,899
Best Columbia 93 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Warner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5550 Sinclair Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
713 Rogers St
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3210
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3210
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #33.
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4200 Bethel St
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #44.
Smithton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3600 W Worley
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
Rank: #55.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Clinkscales Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3230
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3230
Grades: 6-8
| 504 students
Rank: #66.
Oakland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3405 Oakland Pl
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3220
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 544 students
Rank: #77.
John B. Lange Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2201 E Smiley Ln
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3250
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3250
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #88.
Frederick Douglass High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 N. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Grades: PK-12
| 199 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5665 Roger I Wilson Mem Dr
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Grades: 1-12
| 20 students
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