Columbia Public Schools
Columbia Public Schools is located close to the center of Missouri. Columbia Public Schools has 298.49 square miles of land area and 2.60 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Columbia Public Schools population is 140,874. Columbia Public Schools median household income is $46,535 in 2010-2014. Columbia Public Schools median house value is $171,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Columbia Public Schools is much better than the state average in quality.
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Columbia Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
1818 West Worley St
Columbia MO, 65203, Boone County
Phone: 573-214-3400
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 17,872 | 17,719 | 17,709 | 17,550 | 17,386 | 17,256 | 17,186 |
English Language Learner Students: | 920 | 854 | 759 | 646 | 593 | 528 | NA |
Total Teachers: | 1,300.01 | 1,273.36 | 1,239.57 | 1,271.03 | 1,307.92 | 1,317.30 | 1,347.40 |
Prekindergarten: | 62.95 | 61.09 | 58.81 | 54.74 | 41.28 | 38.60 | 35.90 |
Kindergarten: | 68.50 | 70.00 | 64.50 | 67.00 | 69.33 | 66.80 | 65.00 |
Elementary: | 479.24 | 466.64 | 450.50 | 456.50 | 472.19 | 490.20 | 503.40 |
Secondary: | 689.32 | 675.63 | 665.76 | 692.79 | 725.12 | 721.70 | 743.10 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 1,309.62 | 1,259.43 | 1,069.90 | 1,105.60 | 1,130.86 | 1,143.10 | 1,215.00 |
Instructional Aides: | 227.20 | 228.20 | 199.32 | 240.84 | 238.62 | 221.90 | 227.90 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 25.56 | 35.37 | 22.10 | 19.91 | 19.03 | 14.40 | 16.20 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 55.53 | 51.83 | 50.59 | 57.98 | 57.30 | 57.00 | 58.30 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 22.49 | 22.05 | 19.56 | 19.00 | 19.60 | 21.60 | 22.10 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 33.04 | 29.78 | 29.03 | 34.98 | 34.70 | 32.40 | 33.20 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 32.17 | 30.15 | 29.87 | 28.05 | 32.40 | 29.30 | 30.90 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
District Administrators: | 12.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 13.30 | 14.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 205.00 | 195.00 | 155.06 | 120.00 | 127.00 | 134.00 | 136.00 |
School Administrators: | 65.00 | 61.52 | 62.00 | 61.00 | 63.00 | 62.00 | 63.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Student Support Services: | 146.16 | 137.36 | 110.91 | 107.82 | 113.51 | 120.20 | 123.70 |
Other Support Services: | 541.00 | 510.00 | 431.05 | 458.00 | 467.00 | 491.00 | 545.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.75 | 13.92 | 14.29 | 13.81 | 13.29 | 13.10 | 12.75 |
Schools
Alpha Hart Lewis | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5801 Arbor Pointe Parkway, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 4200 Bethel St, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Blue Ridge Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3700 Woodland Dr, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Cedar Ridge Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1100 Roseta Ave, Columbia MO 65201 | |
Center For Gifted Education | Grade 1 to Grade 5 | 1010 Rangeline St, Columbia MO 65201 | |
Columbia Area Career Ctr. | Grade 10 to Grade 12 | 4203 South Providence Rd, Columbia MO 65203 | |
David H. Hickman High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1104 North Providence Rd, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Derby Ridge Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 4000 Derby Ridge Rd, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Fairview Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 909 Fairview Rd, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Frederick Douglass High | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 310 North Providence Rd, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Jefferson Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 713 Rogers St, Columbia MO 65201 | |
John B. Lange Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 2201 East Smiley Ln, Columbia MO 65202 | |
John Ridgeway Elementary | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 107 East Sexton, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Juvenile Justice Ctr. | Grade 1 to Grade 12 | 5665 Roger I Wilson Mem Dr, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 201 Park Deville, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Midway Heights Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 8130 West Hwy 40, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Mill Creek Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2200 Nifong Blvd, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Muriel W. Battle High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 7575 St Charles Rd, Columbia MO 65202 | |
New Haven Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3301 New Haven Rd, Columbia MO 65201 | |
Oakland Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 3405 Oakland Place, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Parkade Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 111 Parkade Blvd, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Robert E. Lee Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1208 Locust, Columbia MO 65201 | |
Rock Bridge Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5151 South Hwy 163, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Rock Bridge Sr. High | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 4303 South Providence Rd, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Russell Blvd. Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1800 West Rollins Rd, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Shepard Blvd. Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2616 Shepard Blvd, Columbia MO 65201 | |
Smithton Middle | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 3600 West Worley, Columbia MO 65203 | |
Thomas Benton Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1410 Hinkson Ave, Columbia MO 65201 | |
Two Mile Prairie Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5450 North Hwy Z, Columbia MO 65202 | |
Ulysses S. Grant Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 10 East Broadway, Columbia MO 65203 | |
West Blvd. Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 319 West Blvd North, Columbia MO 65203 | |
West Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 401 Clinkscales Rd, Columbia MO 65203 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
MAP Test | |||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 42.4% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 41% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 46.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 42.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.2% | 41.8% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 39.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 43.3% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 43.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 40.9% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 41% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 43.9% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 44.5% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 46% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 45.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 45% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 47.8% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 50.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 52.5% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 51.4% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 44.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 46% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 45.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 47% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 51.7% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 52.7% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 52.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 53.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.5% | 44.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 45.2% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 44.7% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 44.9% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.1% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 51.2% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 51.2% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 50.7% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 46% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 48.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 48.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 49.4% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.8% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.6% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 53% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 44% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 47.3% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.8% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 52.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 53.4% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 55% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 54.5% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 45% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 49.3% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 50.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 51.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 51.9% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 43% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 44.4% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 47.6% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 48.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 50.2% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 51.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 50.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 51.6% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 44.6% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 48.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 51.1% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 50.7% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 56% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 57.5% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 56.3% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 56.9% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 43.9% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 45.6% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 49.3% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 51.1% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 54.4% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 55.8% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 55.4% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 43.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 45.8% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 49.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 52.4% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 55.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 42.5% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 42.5% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 48.4% |
2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 50.2% |
2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 52.4% |
2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 53.1% |
2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 53.9% |
2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.5% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 40.7% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 41.6% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.2% | 44.3% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 44.9% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 48.4% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 51.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 52.7% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.2% | 41.7% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 46.8% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56.3% | 56.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52% | 57% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 73.9% | 55.1% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 66% | 43.3% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 66.3% | 60.6% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 60.6% | 55% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 74.7% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 0% | 43.9% |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 61.1% | 60.3% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 72.5% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 26.7% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.3% | 74.2% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.2% | 73% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 65.5% | 69.1% |
2011 | Government | End of course | % met std | 63.4% | 57% |
2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 58.4% | 51.7% |
2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 54.3% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $203,458,000 | $11,489 | $197,178,000 | $11,235 | $190,630,000 | $10,965 | |||
Federal: | $16,699,000 | $943 | 8.2% | $21,528,000 | $1,227 | 10.9% | $24,644,000 | $1,417 | 12.9% |
State: | $53,237,000 | $3,006 | 26.2% | $49,451,000 | $2,818 | 25.1% | $45,878,000 | $2,639 | 24.1% |
Local: | $133,522,000 | $7,540 | 65.6% | $126,199,000 | $7,191 | 64.0% | $120,108,000 | $6,908 | 63.0% |
Total Expenditures: | $220,793,000 | $12,468 | $196,354,000 | $11,188 | $188,515,000 | $10,843 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $160,768,000 | $9,078 | $161,329,000 | $9,193 | $160,965,000 | $9,258 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $92,472,000 | $5,222 | 57.5% | $97,341,000 | $5,546 | 60.3% | $101,490,000 | $5,837 | 63.1% |
Student and Staff Support: | $18,044,000 | $1,019 | 11.2% | $16,717,000 | $953 | 10.4% | $17,712,000 | $1,019 | 11.0% |
Administration: | $18,895,000 | $1,067 | 11.8% | $16,443,000 | $937 | 10.2% | $13,882,000 | $798 | 8.6% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $31,357,000 | $1,771 | 19.5% | $30,828,000 | $1,757 | 19.1% | $27,881,000 | $1,604 | 17.3% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $47,006,000 | $2,654 | $23,593,000 | $1,344 | $15,838,000 | $911 | |||
Construction: | $42,801,000 | $2,417 | $20,308,000 | $1,157 | $12,617,000 | $726 | |||
Total Other: | $5,600,000 | $316 | $5,303,000 | $302 | $5,193,000 | $299 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $7,157,000 | $404 | $5,851,000 | $333 | $5,875,000 | $338 | |||
Total Salary: | $101,846,000 | $5,751 | $103,418,000 | $5,893 | $105,796,000 | $6,085 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $65,456,000 | $3,696 | 64.3% | $69,729,000 | $3,973 | 67.4% | $72,818,000 | $4,188 | 68.8% |
Other Salary: | $36,390,000 | $2,055 | 35.7% | $33,689,000 | $1,920 | 32.6% | $32,978,000 | $1,897 | 31.2% |
Total Benefit: | $30,530,000 | $1,724 | $30,442,000 | $1,735 | $28,432,000 | $1,635 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $19,389,000 | $1,095 | 63.5% | $19,526,000 | $1,113 | 64.1% | $19,467,000 | $1,120 | 68.5% |
Other Benefit: | $11,141,000 | $629 | 36.5% | $10,916,000 | $622 | 35.9% | $8,965,000 | $516 | 31.5% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.3% | 45.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.1% | 53.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.4% | 25.1% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 23.3% | 22.4% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 29.3% | 29.0% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 19.2% | 19.6% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 3.7% | 4.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $45,481.0 | $43,803.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,156.0 | $33,326.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $41,432.0 | $39,942.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $49,431.0 | $47,514.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $54,931.0 | $53,529.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $58,875.0 | $56,524.0 |
* Columbia Public Schools was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.