Is Columbia Elementary a good school?

Columbia Elementary ranks 3855 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 704 students attended Columbia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary?

Students at Columbia Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend: High : El Monte High

Columbia Elementary

Summary:

Columbia Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Monte, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 704 students. It is part of the El Monte City School District, which is ranked 622 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 3.6% in 2018-2019 to 16.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 10.0%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Compared to nearby schools, such as Legore Elementary, Columbia Elementary's test scores are lower, while its chronic absenteeism rate is higher. Additionally, Columbia Elementary serves a high-needs population, with a significant majority of students coming from low-income families and receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, there are opportunities for improvement at Columbia Elementary. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing targeted interventions and support for English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds could help to close the achievement gap. Additionally, exploring best practices from higher-performing nearby schools, such as Legore Elementary, could provide insights for improving instruction and student engagement at Columbia Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-8

3400 North California
El Monte, CA 91731-3136

(626) 575-2306

District: El Monte City

SchoolDigger Rank:
3855^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,228

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually attend:

High:

El Monte High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 704

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

Asian:

8.5%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Elementary ranks worse than 65.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the El Monte City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.94. (See more...)

Compare Details Columbia Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.5%), Asian (8.5%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary is 21.9. 13 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbia Elementary employs 32.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Elementary is $7,228. 10 elementary schools in the El Monte City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary 3855^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary 1018^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Columbia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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El Monte City:

SchoolDigger ranks El Monte City 622^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.01	3779^th	4809	21.4%
2005	24.60	3650^th	4822	24.3%
2006	25.99	3585^th	4818	25.6%
2007	17.18	4491^st	5113	12.2%
2008	18.89	4409^th	5113	13.8%
2009	25.59	4015^th	5193	22.7%
2010	24.51	4257^th	5314	19.9%
2011	39.84	3240^th	5377	39.7%
2012	47.07	2802^nd	5390	48.0%
2013	40.64	3274^th	5530	40.8%
2015	39.27	3055^th	5611	45.6%
2016	38.17	3204^th	5614	42.9%
2017	33.78	3528^th	5692	38.0%
2018	32.65	3622^nd	5662	36.0%
2019	32.06	3769^th	5789	34.9%
2022	33.55	3578^th	5883	39.2%
2023	28.11	4063^rd	5874	30.8%
2024	30.94	3855^th	5862	34.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.81	1885^th	3246	41.9%
2019	37.72	1938^th	3275	40.8%
2022	35.91	2128^th	3311	35.7%
2023	54.19	1003^rd	3250	69.1%
2024	39.75	1841^st	3160	41.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.34	2588^th	5084	49.1%
2019	44.05	2818^th	5173	45.5%
2022	47.28	2446^th	5264	53.5%
2023	41.87	2925^th	5374	45.6%
2024	39.01	3206^th	5511	41.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.31	139^th	336	58.6%
2024	50.74	166^th	364	54.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.36	3524^th	5413	34.9%
2019	30.38	3789^th	5492	31.0%
2022	35.82	3272^nd	5635	41.9%
2023	25.34	4194^th	5617	25.3%
2024	31.70	3660^th	5605	34.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.74	3491^st	5431	35.7%
2019	34.62	3417^th	5510	38.0%
2022	31.97	3625^th	5663	36.0%
2023	33.44	3513^th	5650	37.8%
2024	30.46	3782^nd	5636	32.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.13	2791^st	4830	42.2%
2019	39.02	3023^rd	4963	39.1%
2022	40.59	2859^th	5084	43.8%
2023	36.53	3184^th	5098	37.5%
2024	35.56	3310^th	5102	35.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Columbia Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.00	1318^th	1769	25.5%
2005	19.79	1457^th	1777	18.0%
2006	22.09	1430^th	1804	20.7%
2007	20.28	1639^th	1999	18.0%
2008	27.84	1490^th	2005	25.7%
2009	40.46	1200^th	2063	41.8%
2010	41.07	1282^nd	2179	41.2%
2011	56.74	912^th	2236	59.2%
2012	50.36	1090^th	2259	51.7%
2013	53.63	1061^st	2379	55.4%
2015	53.28	1025^th	2477	58.6%
2016	55.55	975^th	2497	61.0%
2017	61.28	859^th	2508	65.7%
2018	54.95	964^th	2480	61.1%
2019	48.42	1193^rd	2715	56.1%
2022	54.97	1026^th	2740	62.6%
2023	55.74	1016^th	2802	63.7%
2024	54.69	1018^th	2777	63.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.12	416^th	1364	69.5%
2019	46.75	499^th	1442	65.4%
2022	66.50	229^th	1540	85.1%
2023	51.50	421^st	1529	72.5%
2024	59.28	276^th	1477	81.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.10	1525^th	1538	0.8%
2024	22.40	1376^th	1550	11.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.65	429^th	2230	80.8%
2019	63.54	644^th	2369	72.8%
2022	70.99	496^th	2458	79.8%
2023	70.55	506^th	2549	80.1%
2024	65.23	640^th	2575	75.1%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	94.75	11^th	336	96.7%
2023	85.15	25^th	321	92.2%
2024	60.65	99^th	394	74.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.95	979^th	2262	56.7%
2019	43.37	1225^th	2380	48.5%
2022	53.15	996^th	2509	60.3%
2023	55.71	924^th	2547	63.7%
2024	54.46	941^st	2546	63.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.52	818^th	1369	40.2%
2019	55.03	468^th	1491	68.6%
2022	31.09	1026^th	1531	33.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.67	871^st	2273	61.7%
2019	51.28	994^th	2407	58.7%
2022	55.60	921^st	2527	63.6%
2023	54.12	957^th	2558	62.6%
2024	52.76	982^nd	2547	61.4%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.57	298^th	700	57.4%
2019	52.44	408^th	745	45.2%
2022	67.49	269^th	733	63.3%
2023	70.24	233^rd	718	67.5%
2024	75.60	176^th	741	76.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Columbia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.20	664^th	2072	68.0%
2019	51.58	897^th	2213	59.5%
2022	58.31	770^th	2359	67.4%
2023	61.18	703^rd	2391	70.6%
2024	61.07	705^th	2383	70.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	50	6	63	797	2	n/a	n/a	0	918
1989	74	11	69	785	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1990	52	8	70	800	1	n/a	n/a	0	931
1991	29	5	83	831	2	n/a	n/a	0	950
1992	37	0	104	903	2	n/a	n/a	0	1046
1993	37	4	111	894	2	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1994	36	1	107	906	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1995	29	9	104	855	2	n/a	n/a	0	999
1996	29	9	104	855	2	n/a	n/a	0	999
1997	21	10	125	873	1	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1998	21	13	106	885	1	n/a	n/a	0	1026
1999	27	11	68	955	0	n/a	n/a	7	1068
2000	26	2	97	923	0	n/a	n/a	4	1052
2001	19	11	116	910	0	n/a	n/a	3	1059
2002	18	16	105	990	4	n/a	n/a	5	1138
2003	18	16	105	990	4	n/a	n/a	5	1138
2004	20	12	104	1042	1	n/a	n/a	5	1184
2005	17	7	107	977	2	n/a	n/a	4	1114
2006	15	8	99	919	2	n/a	n/a	6	1049
2007	8	2	99	890	2	n/a	n/a	11	1012
2008	10	n/a	104	826	2	n/a	n/a	0	942
2009	7	0	130	808	2	0	6	0	953
2010	7	5	124	769	2	0	0	0	907
2011	9	5	91	747	0	0	1	0	853
2012	9	6	95	761	0	0	2	0	873
2013	7	3	82	788	0	0	1	0	881
2014	3	3	88	795	0	0	2	0	891
2015	1	3	89	719	0	0	0	0	812
2016	1	2	84	784	0	0	0	0	871
2017	2	2	83	813	0	0	0	0	900
2018	3	2	85	811	0	0	1	0	902
2019	6	3	76	761	0	0	0	0	846
2020	5	1	77	745	0	0	3	0	831
2021	5	5	78	689	0	0	2	0	779
2022	4	5	76	630	15	0	2	0	732
2023	7	4	60	630	2	0	1	0	704

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	918	40.4	22.7	n/a
1989	939	41.0	22.9	n/a
1990	931	39.5	23.5	n/a
1991	950	40.1	23.6	n/a
1992	1046	40.7	25.7	86.4
1993	1048	40.8	25.7	87.5
1994	1050	42.8	24.5	89.3
1995	999	40.2	24.9	59.9
1996	999	40.2	24.9	59.9
1997	1030	41.0	25.1	95
1998	1026	48.0	21.4	0
1999	1068	48.0	22.3	93.9
2000	1052	48.9	21.5	100.1
2001	1059	50.0	21.2	98.2
2002	1138	52.6	21.6	86.1
2003	1138	52.6	21.6	86.1
2004	1184	54.0	21.9	90.7
2005	1114	53.8	20.7	96.3
2006	1049	48.0	21.9	89.4
2007	1012	44.6	22.7	93.3
2008	942	46.6	20.2	91
2009	953	49.9	18.3	89.9
2010	907	50.0	18.1	92.5
2011	853	n/a	n/a	89.4
2012	873	45.0	19.4	n/a
2013	881	46.9	18.7	92.7
2014	891	47.0	18.9	94.4
2015	812	48.0	16.9	95.4
2016	871	40.0	21.7	92.2
2017	900	40.1	22.4	92.2
2018	902	38.8	23.1	97.6
2019	846	39.5	21.3	95.4
2020	831	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	779	35.0	22.2	94.1
2022	732	34.0	21.5	90.6
2023	704	32.1	21.9	89.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	918	40.4	22.7	n/a
1989	939	41.0	22.9	n/a
1990	931	39.5	23.5	n/a
1991	950	40.1	23.6	n/a
1992	1046	40.7	25.7	86.4
1993	1048	40.8	25.7	87.5
1994	1050	42.8	24.5	89.3
1995	999	40.2	24.9	59.9
1996	999	40.2	24.9	59.9
1997	1030	41.0	25.1	95
1998	1026	48.0	21.4	0
1999	1068	48.0	22.3	93.9
2000	1052	48.9	21.5	100.1
2001	1059	50.0	21.2	98.2
2002	1138	52.6	21.6	86.1
2003	1138	52.6	21.6	86.1
2004	1184	54.0	21.9	90.7
2005	1114	53.8	20.7	96.3
2006	1049	48.0	21.9	89.4
2007	1012	44.6	22.7	93.3
2008	942	46.6	20.2	91
2009	953	49.9	18.3	89.9
2010	907	50.0	18.1	92.5
2011	853	n/a	n/a	89.4
2012	873	45.0	19.4	n/a
2013	881	46.9	18.7	92.7
2014	891	47.0	18.9	94.4
2015	812	48.0	16.9	95.4
2016	871	40.0	21.7	92.2
2017	900	40.1	22.4	92.2
2018	902	38.8	23.1	97.6
2019	846	39.5	21.3	95.4
2020	831	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	779	35.0	22.2	94.1
2022	732	34.0	21.5	90.6
2023	704	32.1	21.9	89.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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