Columbia 93 School District

1818 W Worley St
Columbia, MO 65203-1038
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 31 public elementary schools serving 12,563 students in Columbia 93 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia 93 School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 31% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
36 Schools
1,724 Schools
# Students
18,470 Students
567,483 Students
# Teachers
1,424 Teachers
45,957 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MO)
#327 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Columbia 93  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia 93  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia 93  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbia 93  School District and public school graduation rate of MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.50
# American Indian Students
65 Students
1,979 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
963 Students
11,779 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,309 Students
42,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
3,894 Students
88,990 Students
% Black Students
21%
16%
# White Students
10,373 Students
389,059 Students
% White Students
56%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
2,235 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,815 Students
30,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
503
17,293
# Students in K Grade:
1,428
62,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,317
62,556
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,368
63,823
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,399
63,594
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,388
64,202
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,340
64,701
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,284
65,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,356
47,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,432
47,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,462
1,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,399
1,965
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,402
1,777
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,392
1,995
# 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.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$300 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart display total revenue of Columbia 93  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$274 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart display total spending of Columbia 93  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,250
$15,159
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbia 93  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,819
$13,980
This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbia 93  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Columbia 93 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mill Creek Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2200 Nifong Blvd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3280
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Beulah Ralph Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5801 S. Highway Kk
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Grades: K-5
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
John Warner Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5550 Sinclair Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #44.
Midway Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8130 W Hwy 40
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3540
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
713 Rogers St
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3210
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students
Rank: #66.
John Ridgeway Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
107 E Sexton
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3550
Grades: K-5
| 226 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
909 Fairview Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3590
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Rock Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5151 S Hwy 163
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3290
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #99.
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Park Deville
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3570
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #1010.
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4200 Bethel St
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #1111.
Smithton Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3600 W Worley
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3260
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Russell Blvd. Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 W Rollins Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3650
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Ulysses S. Grant Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
10 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3520
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #1414.
Locust St Expressive Arts Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1208 Locust
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3530
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #1515.
Two Mile Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5450 N Hwy Z
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3560
Grades: K-5
| 142 students
Rank: #1616.
Frederick Douglass High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 N. Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3680
Grades: PK-12
| 164 students
Rank: #1717.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2345 Howell Mountain Drive
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3880
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #1818.
Shepard Blvd. Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2616 Shepard Blvd
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3660
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #1919.
West Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Clinkscales Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3230
Grades: 6-8
| 528 students
Rank: #2020.
West Blvd. Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
319 West Blvd North
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 214-3670
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #2121.
Eliot Battle Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Battle Avenue
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3790
Grades: K-5
| 400 students
Rank: #2222.
Oakland Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3405 Oakland Pl
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3220
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 New Haven Rd
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3640
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Parkade Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Parkade Blvd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Thomas Benton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1410 Hinkson Ave
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3610
Grades: PK-5
| 221 students
Rank: #2626.
Derby Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 Derby Ridge Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3270
Grades: PK-5
| 392 students
Rank: #2727.
John B. Lange Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 E Smiley Ln
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3250
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #2828.
Alpha Hart Lewis
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 Arbor Pointe Pkwy
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #2929.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3700 Woodland Dr
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 214-3580
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
1010 Rangeline St
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 214-3750
Grades: 1-5
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Ctr.
Alternative School
5665 Roger I Wilson Mem Dr
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 886-4450
Grades: 1-12
| 19 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,470 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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