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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 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 4,252 students in Columbia 93 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia 93 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% 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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
36 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
18,470 Students
230,587 Students
# Teachers
1,424 Teachers
19,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Columbia 93 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#327 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.48
# American Indian Students
65 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
963 Students
4,281 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,309 Students
16,986 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
3,894 Students
35,559 Students
% Black Students
21%
16%
# White Students
10,373 Students
161,377 Students
% White Students
56%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
803 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,815 Students
10,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
503
1,702
# Students in K Grade:
1,428
2,469
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,317
2,666
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,368
2,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,399
2,805
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,388
2,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,340
6,542
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,284
45,443
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,356
67,859
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,432
69,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,462
7,439
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,399
6,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,402
6,112
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,392
5,905
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,250 is higher than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,819 is higher than the state median of $13,980. 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
$16,250
$15,159
Spending / Student
$14,819
$13,980
Best Columbia 93 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Warner Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5550 Sinclair Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 45% | 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
| 571 students
Rank: #33.
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4200 Bethel St
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #44.
Smithton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3600 W Worley
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #55.
Frederick Douglass High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
310 N. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Grades: PK-12
| 164 students
Rank: #66.
West Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Clinkscales Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3230
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3230
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
Rank: #77.
Oakland Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3405 Oakland Pl
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3220
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #88.
John B. Lange Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2201 E Smiley Ln
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3250
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3250
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Ctr.
Alternative School
5665 Roger I Wilson Mem Dr
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Grades: 1-12
| 19 students
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