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Columbus Elementary School

Summary:

Columbus Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Edwardsville, Illinois, with 378 students. It is part of the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 271 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Columbus Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Columbus Elementary School consistently outperforms the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district and the state of Illinois in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 44.7% of all students at Columbus Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 42% of all students at Columbus Elementary School were proficient or better, compared to 35.5% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also has consistently high performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district, Columbus Elementary School stands out as a top performer. For example, Woodland Elementary School, which is located just 0.84 miles away, has lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to Columbus Elementary School. This suggests that Columbus Elementary School may have unique practices or resources that contribute to its exceptional performance, which could be valuable for other schools in the district to learn from.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 315 N Kansas St
       Edwardsville, IL  62025-1735

(618) 656-5167

District: Edwardsville CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
537th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,409 Help


Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Liberty Middle School
High:    Edwardsville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  378

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.3%
Two or more races:
7.1%
African American:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Columbus Elementary School ranks better than 74% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.85. (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 Columbus Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus Elementary School is $12,409. 8 elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbus Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Elementary School 537th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Columbus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Edwardsville CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Edwardsville CUSD 7 271st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 73.28 604th 2020 70.1%
2004 76.66 463rd 2030 77.2%
2005 81.07 274th 2022 86.4%
2006 76.27 453rd 2086 78.3%
2007 76.18 452nd 2095 78.4%
2008 79.44 355th 2092 83.0%
2009 78.04 431st 2120 79.7%
2010 79.13 383rd 2139 82.1%
2011 76.04 500th 2147 76.7%
2012 77.37 466th 2166 78.5%
2013 83.77 303rd 2167 86.0%
2014 82.53 334th 2093 84.0%
2015 91.41 166th 2052 91.9%
2016 89.07 193rd 2046 90.6%
2017 92.53 112th 2044 94.5%
2018 93.09 108th 2037 94.7%
2019 94.00 90th 2086 95.7%
2021 81.92 297th 1948 84.8%
2022 80.65 366th 2082 82.4%
2023 71.28 536th 2077 74.2%
2024 70.85 537th 2067 74.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.08 6th 89 93.3%
2021 67.38 12th 40 70.0%
2022 43.32 43rd 95 54.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.56 57th 763 92.5%
2019 70.97 214th 1194 82.1%
2021 26.65 492nd 640 23.1%
2022 38.12 587th 1113 47.3%
2023 39.89 611th 1156 47.1%
2024 66.45 288th 1195 75.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.85 165th 1765 90.7%
2019 90.20 56th 1816 96.9%
2021 75.83 173rd 1514 88.6%
2022 65.32 426th 1763 75.8%
2023 56.70 643rd 1808 64.4%
2024 59.24 570th 1793 68.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.67 107th 1964 94.6%
2019 93.99 64th 2019 96.8%
2021 74.98 346th 1680 79.4%
2022 82.08 309th 1970 84.3%
2023 74.33 430th 1957 78.0%
2024 72.77 462nd 1942 76.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.15 265th 907 70.8%
2024 61.61 212th 886 76.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.02 94th 1972 95.2%
2019 92.31 106th 2019 94.7%
2021 82.73 208th 1707 87.8%
2022 76.64 399th 1977 79.8%
2023 64.70 587th 1984 70.4%
2024 65.69 579th 1959 70.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.62 56th 698 92.0%
2019 88.05 34th 711 95.2%
2022 54.05 217th 684 68.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.90 26th 954 97.3%
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Rank History for White students at Columbus Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.70 78th 1463 94.7%
2019 89.32 79th 1462 94.6%
2021 73.15 265th 1308 79.7%
2022 69.33 373rd 1425 73.8%
2023 56.70 574th 1419 59.5%
2024 54.00 620th 1392 55.5%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbus Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 425 63 4 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 494
1989 427 62 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 493
1990 420 54 1 n/a 1 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 467 60 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1992 496 64 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1993 475 71 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 555
1994 506 68 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1995 488 87 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1996 488 87 10 2 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1997 510 93 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1998 373 67 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 452
1999 375 69 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2000 382 69 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2001 390 76 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2002 394 68 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 471
2003 394 68 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 471
2004 421 62 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 494
2005 424 54 8 5 0 n/a n/a 16 507
2006 485 61 9 6 0 n/a n/a 15 576
2007 487 63 16 6 0 n/a n/a 22 594
2008 511 52 14 5 0 n/a n/a 26 608
2009 311 27 3 6 1 n/a n/a 20 368
2010 309 34 3 4 1 n/a n/a 29 380
2011 301 31 3 16 1 0 25 0 377
2012 292 33 3 11 1 0 23 0 363
2013 278 25 4 14 1 0 17 0 339
2014 302 18 6 14 1 0 20 0 361
2015 273 21 3 13 0 0 16 0 326
2016 309 28 5 13 0 0 20 0 375
2017 321 33 3 16 0 1 27 0 401
2018 329 38 5 15 0 1 24 0 412
2019 342 34 4 17 0 0 31 0 428
2020 323 36 4 17 0 0 29 0 409
2021 308 32 2 23 0 0 38 0 403
2022 303 22 5 21 0 0 33 0 384
2023 296 25 9 19 2 0 27 0 378

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 Columbus Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 26.6 18.5 n/a
1989 493 29.5 16.7 n/a
1990 476 29.0 16.4 n/a
1991 531 29.5 18.0 n/a
1992 564 31.0 18.1 n/a
1993 555 30.9 18.0 n/a
1994 577 32.6 17.7 n/a
1995 588 33.2 17.7 n/a
1996 588 33.2 17.7 n/a
1997 618 33.5 18.4 n/a
1998 452 26.5 17.1 n/a
1999 452 27.5 16.4 n/a
2000 455 29.5 15.4 n/a
2001 475 28.5 16.7 n/a
2002 471 28.5 16.5 16.1
2003 471 28.5 16.5 16.1
2004 494 27.0 18.3 17.6
2005 507 28.0 18.1 17.3
2006 576 31.0 18.6 16
2007 594 28.0 21.2 18.4
2008 608 27.0 22.5 19.4
2009 368 22.4 16.4 23.3
2010 380 25.0 15.2 26.5
2011 377 19.4 19.3 24.4
2012 363 19.0 19.1 19.6
2013 339 20.0 16.8 20.9
2014 361 20.0 18.0 20.5
2015 326 18.0 18.1 23.9
2016 375 22.0 17.0 20.3
2017 401 22.9 17.4 17.5
2018 412 22.7 18.0 19.4
2019 428 23.7 18.0 18.2
2020 409 22.7 18.0 15.9
2021 403 n/a n/a n/a
2022 384 23.0 16.6 16.7
2023 378 21.5 17.5 23.8

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 Columbus Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 26.6 18.5 n/a
1989 493 29.5 16.7 n/a
1990 476 29.0 16.4 n/a
1991 531 29.5 18.0 n/a
1992 564 31.0 18.1 n/a
1993 555 30.9 18.0 n/a
1994 577 32.6 17.7 n/a
1995 588 33.2 17.7 n/a
1996 588 33.2 17.7 n/a
1997 618 33.5 18.4 n/a
1998 452 26.5 17.1 n/a
1999 452 27.5 16.4 n/a
2000 455 29.5 15.4 n/a
2001 475 28.5 16.7 n/a
2002 471 28.5 16.5 16.1
2003 471 28.5 16.5 16.1
2004 494 27.0 18.3 17.6
2005 507 28.0 18.1 17.3
2006 576 31.0 18.6 16
2007 594 28.0 21.2 18.4
2008 608 27.0 22.5 19.4
2009 368 22.4 16.4 23.3
2010 380 25.0 15.2 26.5
2011 377 19.4 19.3 24.4
2012 363 19.0 19.1 19.6
2013 339 20.0 16.8 20.9
2014 361 20.0 18.0 20.5
2015 326 18.0 18.1 23.9
2016 375 22.0 17.0 20.3
2017 401 22.9 17.4 17.5
2018 412 22.7 18.0 19.4
2019 428 23.7 18.0 18.2
2020 409 22.7 18.0 15.9
2021 403 n/a n/a n/a
2022 384 23.0 16.6 16.7
2023 378 21.5 17.5 23.8

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.

Immunization Rates

Columbus Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201599.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201698.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%
201797.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%97.9%
201898.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%
201998.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.6%98.9%
202198.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%
202299.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.0%99.2%
202399.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
202499.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.9%99.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $471 (6.1%) $7,259 (93.9%) $7,730
2020 $198 (2.5%) $7,715 (97.5%) $7,914
2021 $463 (5.6%) $7,793 (94.4%) $8,256
2022 $463 (5.6%) $7,793 (94.4%) $8,256
2023 $347 (3.3%) $10,320 (96.7%) $10,667
2024 $819 (6.6%) $11,590 (93.4%) $12,409

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 90th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 536th of 2077 Elementary schools
 21.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)74.640.4
 34.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edwardsville CUSD 7)71.932.8
 39.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)6142.9
 18.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Edwardsville CUSD 7)61.939.9
 22%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)69.529.6
 39.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Edwardsville CUSD 7)59.530.1
 29.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)6831.9
 36.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Edwardsville CUSD 7)53.928.2
 25.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Elementary School)69.448.7
 20.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Edwardsville CUSD 7)57.340.1
 17.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Elementary School)58.544.7
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Edwardsville CUSD 7)54.137.1
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Columbus Elementary School)87.269.7
 17.5%
   5th Grade Science (Edwardsville CUSD 7)76.363.4
 12.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students428378
 11.7%
African American3425
 26.5%
American Indian02
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic1719
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White342296
 13.5%
Two or More Races3127
 12.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.2%23.8%
 5.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Elementary School

Columbus Elementary School ranks 537th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Columbus Elementary School are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 378 students attended Columbus Elementary School.

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

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Edwardsville High School


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