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Columbia Heights, MN

22,482 residents•3,811 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
1.5
out of 10
67% below Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
16%Math
—Reading
65% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
2.89
per 1,000 students
3% above Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
43.37
per 1,000 residents
7% above Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
9
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
3
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
9
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Columbia Heights; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Columbia Heights

16 schools
3.6
Columbia Heights Senior High School
Highpublic
2.7
Prodeo Columbia Heights Primary
Elementarycharter
1.5
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Elementary
Elementarycharter
0.8
Columbia Academy
Middlepublic
0.7
Highland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Valley View Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Prodeo Academy Columbia Heights Middle
Elementarycharter
—
Anchor
Highpublic
—
Columbia Academy Anchor Program
Middlepublic
—
Columbia Heights Extended Year
Elementarypublic
—
Columbia Heights Transition Program
Highpublic
—
Early Childhood
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Columbia Heights

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Columbia Heights in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
3% above Minnesota avg
2.89
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
7

School Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault27%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Sex9%
  • Forgery9%
  • Vandalism9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Columbia Heights

975 total incidents reported across Columbia Heights in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
7% above Minnesota avg
43.37
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
186
Property
736
Drug
36
Weapons
15
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault15%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Vehicle Theft10%
  • Fraud9%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,811 students enrolled across Columbia Heights's schools.

  • Public2,90976%
  • Charter67418%
  • Private2286%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Columbia Heights's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic38%
  • Black36%
  • White18%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
83%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.