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Columbus Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 104 students in Columbus Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Columbus Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
707 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbus Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.3%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
10%
2%
% Hispanic
53%
12%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
30%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,600 is higher than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,721 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,600
$16,596
Spending / Student
$13,721
$16,167
Best Columbus Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Columbus Community Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Colton St
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
(319) 728-2233
Columbus Junction, IA 52738
(319) 728-2233
Gr: 7-8 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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