Columbia Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Aurora, Colorado·80013
Score
24.5/100
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#193
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
#2
In Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
#9
In Aurora
Top 76%
In Colorado

Score 24.5/100: better than 24% of Colorado middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
25%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 24% of them
623 students tested
Math
21%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 30% of them
621 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 20% of them
196 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6CMAS23.3210
English language artsGrade 7CMAS26.4216
English language artsGrade 8CMAS24.9197
English language artsAll gradesCMAS24.9623
MathGrade 6CMAS16.8208
MathGrade 7CMAS18.1216
MathGrade 8CMAS29.4197
MathAll gradesCMAS21.3621
ScienceGrade 8CMAS16.8196

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
653
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
653
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

Contact

Address
17600 EAST COLUMBIA AVE
Aurora, CO 80013

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Columbia Middle School at a glance

Columbia Middle School is a public middle school in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A. It has about 653 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 24.5 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #193 of 255. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.