Columbia Middle School
Decatur, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8 · Magnet
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
65.6 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 61.5 | 60.5 | 65.6 |
| Content mastery | 34.2 | 32.4 | 36.3 |
| Progress | 75.8 | 79.5 | 78.5 |
| Closing gaps | 66.7 | 46.2 | 75 |
| Readiness | 73.4 | 80.7 | 79.7 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 40.9% | 42.9% | 33% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 44.5% | 43.9% | 48.5% |
| Developing | 32.2% | 33% | 31.2% |
| Proficient | 19% | 19.3% | 16.5% |
| Distinguished | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 57.8% | 52.3% | 38% |
| Developing | 32.6% | 36.9% | 48.6% |
| Proficient | 7.8% | 8.6% | 11% |
| Distinguished | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 59.1% | 76.3% | 54.7% |
| Developing | 24.4% | 13.8% | 26.4% |
| Proficient | 15% | 8.1% | 13.2% |
| Distinguished | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5.7% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
200 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 728 | 672 | 672 |
| Students with incidents | 297 | 236 | 200 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 882 | 612 | 453 |
| Suspended in school | 26.9% | 22.3% | 19.5% |
| Suspended out of school | 32.1% | 25.4% | 19.9% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 734 | 563 |
| Suspended out of school | 21.4% · 157 | 30.4% · 171 |
| Suspended in school | 6.5% · 48 | 27.5% · 155 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
564 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.3%
White0.7%
Black or African American90.6%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130174002480
- District
- Dekalb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 564 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 46.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24