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Columbus Public Schools Schools
Columbus Public Schools is a public school district in Nebraska, based in Platte County (Columbus). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Columbus Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Columbus Public Schools
7 of 8 schools in Columbus Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 6C: 1
Best schools in Columbus Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 256 high schools in Nebraska · all 120 middle schools in Nebraska · all 499 elementary schools in Nebraska
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Centennial Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- North Park Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Columbus High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Columbus Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Emerson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Lost Creek Elementary Sch (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C West Park Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Columbus Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B- Columbus High School, Columbus
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Columbus Middle School, Columbus
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B Centennial Elementary School, Columbus
- B- Emerson Elementary School, Columbus
- B- Lost Creek Elementary Sch, Columbus
- B- North Park Elementary, Columbus
- C West Park Elementary, Columbus
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Columbus Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Columbus (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Nebraska
- County: Platte County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,145 students with 256 full-time-equivalent teachers and 659 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3105340
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lakeview Community Schools (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Shelby - Rising City Public Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Osceola Public Schools (3 schools, 13 mi)
- David City Public Schools (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Humphrey Public Schools (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Schuyler Community Schools (8 schools, 21 mi)
- Cross County Community Schools (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Madison Public Schools (4 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Columbus Public Schools
How many schools are in Columbus Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Columbus Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Columbus Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Columbus.
How good are the schools in Columbus Public Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Columbus Public Schools?
4,145 students were enrolled in Columbus Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Columbus Public Schools?
Columbus Public Schools is in Nebraska, based in Platte County, with its district office in Columbus. Its boundary covers about 59.5 sq mi.