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Best public schools in Columbus, IN

17 public schools in Columbus: 11 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

High school results are not in our data yet, so Indiana high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Indiana.

Elementary schools

11 schools in Columbus, best first
1
CSA Lincoln Campus 93.8
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades K-6 · 366 students
ELA 74%Math 75%Science 58%
#61 of 975 in Indiana
2
Southside Elementary School 84.8
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 893 students
ELA 60%Math 67%Science 61%
#149 of 975 in Indiana
3
Rockcreek Elementary School 66.9
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 352 students
ELA 44%Math 67%Science 38%
#323 of 975 in Indiana
4
Parkside Elementary School 65.5
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 724 students
ELA 48%Math 54%Science 46%
#337 of 975 in Indiana
5
CSA Fodrea Campus 55.2
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 351 students
ELA 47%Math 48%Science 38%
#437 of 975 in Indiana
6
W D Richards Elementary School 44.5
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 608 students
ELA 41%Math 41%Science 41%
#542 of 975 in Indiana
7
L F Smith Elementary 29.2
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 431 students
ELA 33%Math 30%Science 35%
#691 of 975 in Indiana
8
Clifty Creek Elementary School 28.1
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 679 students
ELA 31%Math 37%Science 26%
#702 of 975 in Indiana
9
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School 27.2
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 689 students
ELA 32%Math 33%Science 29%
#710 of 975 in Indiana
10
Mount Healthy Elementary School 17.7
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK-6 · 406 students
ELA 22%Math 33%Science 18%
#803 of 975 in Indiana
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Richard L Johnson Early Educ Cntr —
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades PK · 83 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Columbus, best first
1
Central Middle School 61.9
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades 7-8 · 822 students
ELA 47%Math 38%
#113 of 295 in Indiana
2
Northside Middle School 48.0
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades 7-8 · 878 students
ELA 37%Math 35%
#154 of 295 in Indiana

High schools

3 schools in Columbus
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Columbus East High School —
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 1,518 students
No published test results
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Columbus North High School —
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades 9-12 · 2,267 students
No published test results
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Excel Center - Bartholomew County —
Excel Center - Bartholomew County · Grades 9-12 · Charter
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Columbus
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Columbus Area Career Connection —
Bartholomew Con School Corp · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Columbus

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