Columbia Public Schools


The Columbia Public School District is centered in Columbia, Missouri and serves much of Boone County. The district is Accredited with Distinction by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. It serves 19,052 students as of 2020
making it the 5th-largest district in the state. The district supports four high schools, six middle schools, and twenty-one elementary schools. In addition, the district contains a career center, center for gifted education, and center for special education.

History

Prior to 2013, there were three middle schools for grades 6-7 and three junior high schools for grades 8-9. With the opening of Battle High School, 9th grade was able to move to high school and all six schools became middle schools for grades 6-8.
The seventh middle school, John Warner Middle School, is under construction and planned to open in 2021.

Schools

Elementary (K–5)