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Best Schools in Columbus, IN
Columbus, IN has 35 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 22 elementary) serving 19,473 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Columbus don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Columbus, IN
The top high schools in Columbus, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Columbus North High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2224 Students
2. Hauser Jr-sr High School
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Projected Test Scores
Flat Rock-hawcreek School Corp • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 444 Students
3. Columbus East High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1535 Students
4. Edinburgh Community High School
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Projected Test Scores
Edinburgh Community School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 232 Students
5. Brown County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brown County School Corporation • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 509 Students
6. Seymour Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Seymour Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1690 Students
Best Middle Schools in Columbus, IN
The top middle schools in Columbus, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Northside Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 904 Students
2. Central Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 859 Students
3. Brown County Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Brown County School Corporation • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 379 Students
4. Seymour Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Seymour Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1178 Students
5. Edinburgh Comm Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Edinburgh Community School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 173 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Columbus, IN
The top elementary schools in Columbus, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Csa Lincoln Campus
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 357 Students
2. Southside Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 905 Students
3. Cortland Elementary School
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Seymour Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 138 Students
4. Rockcreek Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 353 Students
5. St Bartholomew School
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St Bartholomew School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 359 Students
6. Emerson Elementary School
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Seymour Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 323 Students
7. St Peter's Lutheran School
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St Peter's Lutheran School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 402 Students
8. Parkside Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 727 Students
9. W D Richards Elementary School
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Bartholomew Con School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 584 Students
10. Hope Elementary School
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Flat Rock-hawcreek School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 528 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Columbus, IN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Columbus, IN has a total population of 68,738 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Columbus, IN
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 Columbus, IN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.86 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.81 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
10.05 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Columbus, IN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Columbus, IN.
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 Columbus, IN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Columbus, IN
How many schools are in Columbus, IN?
Columbus, IN has 35 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 19,473 students in total.
How do schools in Columbus perform on state tests?
On average, 35 schools in Columbus score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Columbus don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Columbus?
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: 42%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Columbus
14 of 15 schools in Columbus carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 3C: 3D: 4
All 15 public schools we grade in Columbus. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Clifty Creek Elementary School
- L F Smith Elementary
- Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
- Mount Healthy Elementary School
- Parkside Elementary School
- Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr
- Rockcreek Elementary School
- Southside Elementary School
- W D Richards Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Abc Learning Centre, Inc (dba Abc-stewart School)
- Columbus Christian School
- Kinder Care Learning Center #300570
- North Star Montessori School
- St Bartholomew School
- St Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry
- St Peter's Lutheran School
- White Creek Lutheran School