Columbia Middle School serves 391 learners in grades 5-8.

Columbia Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Columbia Middle School’s learner population of 391 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has decreased by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Columbia Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Columbia Middle School is 0.61, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Columbia Middle School is Columbia High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Donegal Junior High School (3.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Park Elementary School (0.3 miles away)