Columbus Independent School District

105 Cardinal Ln
Columbus, TX 78934-0578
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Columbus Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in Columbus Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Columbus Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Columbus Independent School District, which is ranked #725 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#718 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Columbus Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Columbus Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
725 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
53%
# Black Students
160 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
680 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
42%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
109
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,599 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Columbus Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Columbus Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,524
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Columbus Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,599
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Columbus Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbus Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbus J High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
702 N Rampart St
Columbus, TX 78934
(979) 732-2891
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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