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Best Schools in Columbia, IL
Columbia, IL has 19 public schools (5 high, 5 middle, 9 elementary) serving 9,355 students. On average they score 55% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Columbia greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Columbia, IL
The top high schools in Columbia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbia High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbia Cusd 4 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 635 Students
2. Waterloo High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waterloo Cusd 5 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 895 Students
3. Valmeyer High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valmeyer Cusd 3 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 118 Students
4. Belleville High School-west
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Belleville Twp Hsd 201 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2234 Students
5. Dupo High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Comm Unit School District No 196 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 267 Students
Best Middle Schools in Columbia, IL
The top middle schools in Columbia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbia Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbia Cusd 4 • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 608 Students
2. Millstadt Consolidated School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millstadt Ccsd 160 • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 470 Students
3. Waterloo Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waterloo Cusd 5 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 619 Students
4. Dupo Jr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Comm Unit School District No 196 • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 144 Students
5. Valmeyer Jr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valmeyer Cusd 3 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 86 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Columbia, IL
The top elementary schools in Columbia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Parkview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbia Cusd 4 • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 432 Students
2. Rogers Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waterloo Cusd 5 • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 367 Students
3. Gardner Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waterloo Cusd 5 • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 399 Students
4. Bluffview Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Comm Unit School District No 196 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 511 Students
5. Valmeyer Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Valmeyer Cusd 3 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 151 Students
6. Immaculate Conception
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Immaculate Conception • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 375 Students
7. W J Zahnow Elem School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waterloo Cusd 5 • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 488 Students
8. Eagleview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbia Cusd 4 • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 315 Students
9. Millstadt Primary Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Millstadt Ccsd 160 • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 241 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Columbia, IL
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Columbia, IL has a total population of 13,184 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 47% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Columbia, IL
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Columbia, IL.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
6.41 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.57 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
4.84 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Columbia, IL.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Columbia, IL.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Columbia, IL Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Columbia, IL
How many schools are in Columbia, IL?
Columbia, IL has 19 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 9,355 students in total.
How do schools in Columbia perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in Columbia score 55% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Columbia greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Columbia?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 27%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Columbia
3 of 4 schools in Columbia carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3
All 4 public schools we grade in Columbia. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (2)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.