Is Columbus Elementary School a good school?

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

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Elementary School?

Students at Columbus Elementary School are 80% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Columbus Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Middle School High : Edwardsville High School

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:
537^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,409

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Edwardsville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

African American:

7.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.6%

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Performance Trends

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...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.85. (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: White (79.7%), African American (7.5%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus Elementary School is 17.3. 7 elementary schools in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbus Elementary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 537^th 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 7 271^st 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
2003	73.28	604^th	2020	70.1%
2004	76.66	463^rd	2030	77.2%
2005	81.07	274^th	2022	86.4%
2006	76.27	453^rd	2086	78.3%
2007	76.18	452^nd	2095	78.4%
2008	79.44	355^th	2092	83.0%
2009	78.04	431^st	2120	79.7%
2010	79.13	383^rd	2139	82.1%
2011	76.04	500^th	2147	76.7%
2012	77.37	466^th	2166	78.5%
2013	83.77	303^rd	2167	86.0%
2014	82.53	334^th	2093	84.0%
2015	91.41	166^th	2052	91.9%
2016	89.07	193^rd	2046	90.6%
2017	92.53	112^th	2044	94.5%
2018	93.09	108^th	2037	94.7%
2019	94.00	90^th	2086	95.7%
2021	81.92	297^th	1948	84.8%
2022	80.65	366^th	2082	82.4%
2023	71.28	536^th	2077	74.2%
2024	70.85	537^th	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
2019	93.08	6^th	89	93.3%
2021	67.38	12^th	40	70.0%
2022	43.32	43^rd	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
2018	82.56	57^th	763	92.5%
2019	70.97	214^th	1194	82.1%
2021	26.65	492^nd	640	23.1%
2022	38.12	587^th	1113	47.3%
2023	39.89	611^th	1156	47.1%
2024	66.45	288^th	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
2018	80.85	165^th	1765	90.7%
2019	90.20	56^th	1816	96.9%
2021	75.83	173^rd	1514	88.6%
2022	65.32	426^th	1763	75.8%
2023	56.70	643^rd	1808	64.4%
2024	59.24	570^th	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
2018	91.67	107^th	1964	94.6%
2019	93.99	64^th	2019	96.8%
2021	74.98	346^th	1680	79.4%
2022	82.08	309^th	1970	84.3%
2023	74.33	430^th	1957	78.0%
2024	72.77	462^nd	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	265^th	907	70.8%
2024	61.61	212^th	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
2018	93.02	94^th	1972	95.2%
2019	92.31	106^th	2019	94.7%
2021	82.73	208^th	1707	87.8%
2022	76.64	399^th	1977	79.8%
2023	64.70	587^th	1984	70.4%
2024	65.69	579^th	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
2018	83.62	56^th	698	92.0%
2019	88.05	34^th	711	95.2%
2022	54.05	217^th	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	26^th	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
2018	89.70	78^th	1463	94.7%
2019	89.32	79^th	1462	94.6%
2021	73.15	265^th	1308	79.7%
2022	69.33	373^rd	1425	73.8%
2023	56.70	574^th	1419	59.5%
2024	54.00	620^th	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.

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
2024	298	28	7	13	0	0	28	0	374

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
2024	374	21.5	17.3	20.6

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 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
2024	374	21.5	17.3	20.6

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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