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Columbia Elementary School

Summary:

Columbia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 286 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 66 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Elementary School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Buena Vista Elementary and Steele Elementary, with 50.35% White, 33.22% Hispanic, 5.59% African American, and 9.79% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.4%) and Math (25.7%) below the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 (37.5% and 29.3%) and the state of Colorado (44.1% and 34.2%). Additionally, Columbia Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 264 out of 710 Colorado elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 596 out of 943 in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Buena Vista Elementary and Steele Elementary consistently outperform Columbia Elementary in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. This pattern suggests that schools with higher percentages of White students tend to have stronger academic performance compared to schools with more diverse student populations, like Columbia. Additionally, Columbia Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.3 in 2022-2023) than some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 835 East St Vrain Street
       Colorado Springs, CO  80903-3146

(719) 328-2700

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
596th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,986 Help


Students who attend Columbia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    North Middle School
High:    Palmer High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  286

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Hispanic:
33.2%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Columbia Elementary School ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 22nd among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.59. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details Columbia Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Elementary School is $16,986. 19 elementary schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary School 596th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Colorado Springs School District No. 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Colorado Springs School District No. 11 66th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbia Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 8.53 742nd 808 8.2%
2005 30.23 612th 823 25.6%
2006 23.19 666th 829 19.7%
2007 37.37 581st 852 31.8%
2008 24.17 679th 849 20.0%
2009 44.03 542nd 872 37.8%
2010 43.14 567th 925 38.7%
2011 48.62 524th 935 44.0%
2012 55.28 456th 935 51.2%
2013 61.42 384th 954 59.7%
2014 68.44 286th 962 70.3%
2015 70.07 243rd 938 74.1%
2016 47.15 442nd 914 51.6%
2017 44.89 456th 929 50.9%
2018 67.71 259th 917 71.8%
2019 68.15 277th 965 71.3%
2021 65.15 264th 710 62.8%
2022 42.05 497th 921 46.0%
2023 33.67 573rd 933 38.6%
2024 31.59 596th 943 36.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.86 228th 690 67.0%
2019 71.34 188th 758 75.2%
2024 30.66 469th 684 31.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.24 245th 693 64.6%
2019 51.83 335th 764 56.2%
2024 22.17 515th 683 24.6%
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Rank History for White students at Columbia Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.53 63rd 337 81.3%
2019 51.96 275th 596 53.9%
2022 32.37 344th 454 24.2%
2024 34.42 374th 539 30.6%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbia Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 223 30 0 62 9 n/a n/a 0 324
1989 241 36 1 67 1 n/a n/a 0 346
1990 274 26 1 47 4 n/a n/a 0 352
1991 271 37 0 49 6 n/a n/a 0 363
1992 248 33 0 62 3 n/a n/a 0 346
1993 246 43 1 64 4 n/a n/a 0 358
1994 202 37 5 49 8 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 195 28 7 47 7 n/a n/a 0 284
1996 195 28 7 47 7 n/a n/a 0 284
1997 190 24 6 56 7 n/a n/a 0 283
1998 197 23 3 60 6 n/a n/a 0 289
1999 183 35 3 62 5 n/a n/a 0 288
2000 175 26 0 56 5 n/a n/a 0 262
2001 182 35 2 67 7 n/a n/a 0 293
2002 148 31 5 63 4 n/a n/a 0 251
2003 148 31 5 63 4 n/a n/a 0 251
2004 153 26 2 54 7 n/a n/a 0 242
2005 130 31 6 50 4 n/a n/a 0 221
2006 119 10 3 45 4 n/a n/a 0 181
2007 125 19 5 49 6 n/a n/a 0 204
2008 111 23 3 46 4 n/a n/a 0 187
2009 141 30 6 42 3 n/a n/a 0 222
2010 166 53 4 63 10 n/a n/a 0 296
2011 140 19 3 83 4 0 34 0 283
2012 164 22 1 93 2 1 32 0 315
2013 160 13 0 101 0 1 30 0 305
2014 134 14 0 95 3 1 23 0 270
2015 148 26 0 99 4 1 18 0 296
2016 168 30 1 94 3 5 18 0 319
2017 168 24 2 107 1 3 21 0 326
2018 160 19 1 98 1 0 23 0 302
2019 163 21 1 87 1 1 21 0 295
2020 180 21 1 73 2 0 31 0 308
2021 135 18 0 84 2 1 26 0 266
2022 150 16 0 91 1 1 26 0 285
2023 144 16 0 95 2 1 28 0 286

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 19.0 17.0 n/a
1989 346 21.1 16.3 33.8
1990 352 21.8 16.1 38.4
1991 363 22.3 16.2 41.6
1992 346 21.1 16.3 37
1993 358 19.5 18.4 39.1
1994 301 17.0 17.7 38.5
1995 284 17.8 16.0 37
1996 284 17.8 16.0 37
1997 283 17.8 15.9 45.6
1998 289 16.7 17.3 45
1999 288 18.5 15.6 41.7
2000 262 18.4 14.2 48.9
2001 293 19.2 15.3 46.4
2002 251 16.0 15.7 42.6
2003 251 16.0 15.7 42.6
2004 242 17.6 13.8 47.1
2005 221 15.9 13.9 52.9
2006 181 15.6 11.6 46.4
2007 204 14.1 14.5 51
2008 187 13.8 13.6 52.9
2009 222 15.5 14.3 61.7
2010 296 16.8 17.6 65.5
2011 283 17.3 16.3 64.3
2012 315 18.7 16.8 71.4
2013 305 20.1 15.1 68.5
2014 270 19.0 14.2 70.7
2015 296 19.0 15.5 72.3
2016 319 18.0 17.7 74.6
2017 326 18.9 17.2 72.7
2018 302 18.4 16.3 68.2
2019 295 18.0 16.3 68.1
2020 308 17.1 17.9 67.5
2021 266 17.8 14.9 65.4
2022 285 17.1 16.6 57.2
2023 286 17.5 16.3 60.5

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 19.0 17.0 n/a
1989 346 21.1 16.3 33.8
1990 352 21.8 16.1 38.4
1991 363 22.3 16.2 41.6
1992 346 21.1 16.3 37
1993 358 19.5 18.4 39.1
1994 301 17.0 17.7 38.5
1995 284 17.8 16.0 37
1996 284 17.8 16.0 37
1997 283 17.8 15.9 45.6
1998 289 16.7 17.3 45
1999 288 18.5 15.6 41.7
2000 262 18.4 14.2 48.9
2001 293 19.2 15.3 46.4
2002 251 16.0 15.7 42.6
2003 251 16.0 15.7 42.6
2004 242 17.6 13.8 47.1
2005 221 15.9 13.9 52.9
2006 181 15.6 11.6 46.4
2007 204 14.1 14.5 51
2008 187 13.8 13.6 52.9
2009 222 15.5 14.3 61.7
2010 296 16.8 17.6 65.5
2011 283 17.3 16.3 64.3
2012 315 18.7 16.8 71.4
2013 305 20.1 15.1 68.5
2014 270 19.0 14.2 70.7
2015 296 19.0 15.5 72.3
2016 319 18.0 17.7 74.6
2017 326 18.9 17.2 72.7
2018 302 18.4 16.3 68.2
2019 295 18.0 16.3 68.1
2020 308 17.1 17.9 67.5
2021 266 17.8 14.9 65.4
2022 285 17.1 16.6 57.2
2023 286 17.5 16.3 60.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,220
2020 $12,436
2021 $14,145
2022 $15,660
2023 $16,986

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 277th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 573rd of 933 Elementary schools
 32.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)53.726.2
 27.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)33.629.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School)6131
 30%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)39.435.7
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)64.928.9
 36%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)41.434.6
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School)75.715.6
 60.1%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)32.427.2
 5.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Columbia Elementary School)38.531
 7.5%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)28.927.5
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)33.353.3
 20%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)41.542.8
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Columbia Elementary School)4143.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)32.733
 0.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Columbia Elementary School)50.434.2
 16.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)39.535.8
 3.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Columbia Elementary School)5928.2
 30.8%
   All Grades Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)2927.1
 1.9%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students295286
 3.1%
African American2116
 23.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic8795
 9.2%
Pacific Islander11
White163144
 11.7%
Two or More Races2128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.1%60.5%
 7.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Columbia Elementary School.

Students at Columbia Elementary School are 50% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Columbia Elementary School ranks 596th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Columbia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : Palmer High School


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