Columbus Junior High School
Public middle school in Columbus, Texas · Columbus ISD · Grades 6–8
Columbus Junior High School serves 323 students in grades 6–8 in Columbus (Colorado County). It is one of 4 schools in Columbus ISD. By enrollment it is the 1359th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Columbus ISD |
| County | Colorado County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481470000964 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Columbus ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 323 | 1,659 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.5% | 59.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Columbus Junior High School in context
Size
Columbus Junior High School is the only middle school in Columbus ISD. Its 323 students are 19.5% of the district's 1,659. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 23.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 307; Columbus Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 120 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 88, against an average of 108 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 115 in grade 6 and 120 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 45.2% here and 42.6% across Columbus ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 44.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Columbus ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 323 students, Columbus Junior High School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 323 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so Columbus Junior High School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Columbus Junior High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Rice Junior High School, 10.8 miles away in Rice CISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 45.2% |
| Hispanic | 44.9% |
| Black | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 115 |
| Grade 7 | 88 |
| Grade 8 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
702 N Rampart St, Columbus, TX 78934
Phone: (979)732-2891
Website: columbusisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Columbus Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Junior High School | Rice CISD | 10.8 mi | 282 | 16.2 | 76.6% |
| Weimar Junior High School | Weimar ISD | 14.2 mi | 228 | 13.6 | 50.9% |
| La Grange Middle School | La Grange ISD | 23.1 mi | 309 | 12.9 | 50.2% |
| Bellville Junior High School | Bellville ISD | 23.3 mi | 557 | 12.8 | 41.7% |
| Sealy Junior High School | Sealy ISD | 23.7 mi | 664 | 14.4 | 66% |
| Hallettsville Junior High School | Hallettsville ISD | 29.9 mi | 305 | 12.1 | 34.1% |
| Brazos Middle School | Brazos ISD | 31.6 mi | 203 | 12.2 | 54.2% |
| East Bernard Junior High School | East Bernard ISD | 31.7 mi | 314 | 14 | 37.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Columbus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crossing High School | High | 11–12 | 14 |
| Columbus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 798 |
| Columbus High School | High | 9–12 | 524 |