Columbia MS Taylor Campus

202 Students

Middle School 5th - 6th

School Overview

Columbia MS Taylor Campus is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Columbia, PA. Administered by Columbia Borough SD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 202 enrolled students across grades 05 through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 17.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 45 N 9th St in Columbia, PA 17512, Columbia MS Taylor Campus serves families zoned within the Columbia Borough SD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

202

Total Students

17.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Columbia MS Taylor Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	70
Hispanic	83
Black	20
Asian	2
Two or More	27

Hispanic
83 (41.1%)
White
70 (34.7%)
Two or More
27 (13.4%)
Black
20 (9.9%)
Asian
2 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Columbia Borough SD
Phone:	(717)684-4010
Grade Range:	5th - 6th
Total Students:	202
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 86

Grade 6 116