Columbia Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Columbia Heights, Minnesota 55421 · Columbia Heights Public School Dist
#243 of 266 middle schools in Minnesota
#12649 of 15,369 nationally
About Columbia Academy
Columbia Academy is a public middle located in Columbia Heights, in the Columbia Heights Public School Dist school district of Minnesota, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 719 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 243rd of 266 ranked middle schools in Minnesota. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (28th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 719.
There are 8 schools in Columbia Heights; Columbia Academy ranks 7th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)28%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)78.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Columbia Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 78.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Columbia Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Valley View Elementary
Columbia Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
568 students · 133 m away
Columbia Heights Senior High
Columbia Heights · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,141 students · 746 m away
Highland Elementary
Columbia Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
534 students · 904 m away
North Park School for Innovation
Fridley · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
433 students · 1.6 km away
Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary
Columbia Heights · Charter elementary · Grades PK–1
218 students · 1.7 km away
Prodeo Columbia Heights Elementary
Columbia Heights · Charter elementary · Grades 2–4
227 students · 1.7 km away
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle
Columbia Heights · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
291 students · 1.7 km away
Bultum Academy
Columbia Heights · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
249 students · 1.9 km away
Global Academy
New Brighton · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
447 students · 1.9 km away
Fridley Senior High
Fridley · Public high · Grades 9–12
796 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Minnesota with a comparable Enrollment.
Orono Middle
Long Lake · Public middle · Grades 6–8
720 students
North Junior High
Saint Cloud · Public middle · Grades 6–8
720 students
Ellis Middle
Austin · Public middle · Grades 7–8
726 students
I.J. Holton Intermediate School
Austin · Public middle · Grades 5–6
712 students
Oak Grove Middle
Bloomington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
711 students
Anthony Middle
Minneapolis · Public middle · Grades 6–8
727 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Columbia Academy a good school?
Columbia Academy has a Success Index (US) of 26.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #243 of 266 in Minnesota. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Columbia Academy rank in Minnesota?
Columbia Academy ranks #243 of 266 middle schools in Minnesota and #12649 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Columbia Academy?
Columbia Academy had 719 students in 2025.
Is Columbia Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Columbia Academy is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Columbia Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Columbia Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.