Columbia City School

Summary:

Columbia City School is an elementary school located in Columbia City, Oregon, serving 195 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the St Helens School District 502, which is ranked 124 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia City School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by OSAS test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.2% in the district and 39% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade Science, with only 8.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 19.2% in the district and 30.6% statewide. Columbia City School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is also consistently in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools.

The nearby schools, such as St Helens Arthur Academy, McBride Elementary, and Lewis & Clark Elementary, generally perform better than Columbia City School on academic measures, with higher test scores and higher SchoolDigger rankings. However, these schools also have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that economic disadvantage is a common factor in the region. The low academic performance of Columbia City School, combined with the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, suggests that the school may be facing challenges related to resource availability, student support, and addressing the needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

2000 Second St
Columbia City, OR 97018-0339

(503) 366-7550

District: St Helens School District 502

SchoolDigger Rank:
597^th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,028

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 195

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia City School ranks worse than 84.1% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the St Helens School District 502. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.17. (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 (74.9%), Hispanic (12.3%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia City School is 15.5, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the St Helens School District 502! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia City School is $5,028. 2 elementary schools in the St Helens School District 502 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia City School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia City School 597^th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Columbia City School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

St Helens School District 502:

SchoolDigger ranks St Helens School District 502 124^th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia City School

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Rank History for all students at Columbia City School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	30.20	507^th	705	28.1%
2022	16.64	621^st	706	12.0%
2023	20.97	583^rd	706	17.4%
2024	20.17	597^th	710	15.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia City School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	34.19	436^th	597	27.0%
2022	16.66	618^th	703	12.1%
2023	29.83	440^th	595	26.1%
2024	44.89	268^th	523	48.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia City School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	26.76	492^nd	621	20.8%
2022	18.57	558^th	646	13.6%
2023	30.01	463^rd	652	29.0%
2024	21.30	549^th	658	16.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia City School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	31.28	444^th	623	28.7%
2022	20.50	553^rd	654	15.4%
2023	16.56	592^nd	665	11.0%
2024	28.90	475^th	662	28.2%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia City School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OR State Percentile
2019	26.80	523^rd	662	21.0%
2022	14.38	619^th	666	7.1%
2023	15.64	600^th	656	8.5%
2024	12.66	632^nd	670	5.7%

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Data source: test scores: Oregon 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: Oregon Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbia City School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2018	188	3	1	19	1	14	0	226
2019	193	2	0	30	2	16	0	243
2020	144	2	0	26	3	13	1	189
2021	122	3	1	23	2	6	0	157
2022	137	5	1	29	2	14	0	188
2023	137	5	1	31	1	20	0	195
2024	146	3	3	24	1	18	0	195

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 City School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	226	13.9	16.2	45.6
2019	243	13.7	17.7	51.9
2020	189	11.9	15.8	48.1
2021	157	11.7	13.3	n/a
2022	188	13.8	13.5	n/a
2023	195	13.8	14.0	54.4
2024	195	12.5	15.5	66.2

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 City School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	226	13.9	16.2	45.6
2019	243	13.7	17.7	51.9
2020	189	11.9	15.8	48.1
2021	157	11.7	13.3	n/a
2022	188	13.8	13.5	n/a
2023	195	13.8	14.0	54.4
2024	195	12.5	15.5	66.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia City School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	n/a	n/a	$3,461
2020	n/a	n/a	$3,539
2021	n/a	n/a	$3,665
2022	$465 (10.0%)	$4,171 (90.0%)	$4,636
2023	$306 (6.1%)	$4,721 (93.9%)	$5,028

Data source: Oregon Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia City School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 507^th of 705 Elementary schools	Ranks 583^rd of 706 Elementary schools	10.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbia City School)	34.8	36.1	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St Helens School District 502)	38.1	32.4	5.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	46.5	39.4	7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbia City School)	65.2	33.3	31.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St Helens School District 502)	35.7	33.3	2.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	46.4	39.7	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia City School)	43.3	10	33.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St Helens School District 502)	40.6	32.9	7.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	49.2	42.3	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbia City School)	30	6.7	23.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (St Helens School District 502)	29	24.8	4.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	43.2	37.6	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia City School)	43.2	30	13.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (St Helens School District 502)	50.4	37.6	12.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)	54	47.1	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbia City School)	32.6	6.5	26.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (St Helens School District 502)	40.2	16.5	23.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)	37.8	30	7.8%
5th Grade Science (Columbia City School)	34.1	16.7	17.4%
5th Grade Science (St Helens School District 502)	36.1	28	8.1%
5th Grade Science (Oregon)	34.7	30.3	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	243	195	19.8%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	30	31	3.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	193	137	29%
Two or More Races	16	20	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.9%	54.4%	2.5%

Schools Near Columbia City School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSAS English Language Arts (2024)						OSAS Mathematics (2024)						OSAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia City School	Public	K-5	2000 Second St	Columbia City	97018	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7550	195	13	15.5	66.2%	146 (74.9%)	3 (1.5%)	24 (12.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.2%)	20.2	597^th of 710 public elementary schools	15.9%		21	583^rd of 706 public elementary schools	17.4%	14	18.2	42.9	20.6				24.2	22.9					8.8		$5,028	$306	$4,721
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 S 9th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7603	392	23	16.7	67.1%	291 (74.2%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (15.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.4%)	29.7	495^th of 710 public elementary schools	30.3%		48.9	321^st of 706 public elementary schools	54.5%	174	23.2	36.2	34.6				21.4	31.3	30.2				21.4		$20,303	$1,697	$18,606
McBride Elementary School	Public	K-5	2774 Columbia Blvd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7700	467	23	20.6	65.7%	372 (79.7%)	5 (1.1%)	54 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	24.9	541^st of 710 public elementary schools	23.8%		30.7	487^th of 706 public elementary schools	31.0%	54	33.3	27.6	36.4				33.3	17.1	18.5				18.2		$19,381	$1,940	$17,442
St Helens Arthur Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	33035 Pittsburg Rd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7030	150	10	15.7	38.7%	121 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	52.1	294^th of 710 public elementary schools	58.6%		40.8	389^th of 706 public elementary schools	44.9%	95	45.0	48.0	68.8				40.0	24.0	18.8				37.5		$5,028	$306	$4,721
South Columbia Family School	Public, Charter	K-8	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-9009	68	3	22.6		62 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)															$6,635	$404	$6,231
Warren Elementary School	Public	K-3	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 397-2959	168	10	16.5	56.5%	139 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	3 (1.8%)	12 (7.1%)								(n/a)	52.2						34.8								$18,384	$733	$17,651
Grant Watts Elementary School	Public	K-3	52000 SE Third Pl	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 200-8002	352	20	17.8	41.2%	260 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.9%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.5%)								(n/a)	57.4						54.6								$16,219	$745	$15,474
Hudson Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	28176 Old Rainier Rd	Rainier	97048	Columbia County	Rainier School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 556-0196	410	26	15.7	64.1%	337 (82.2%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	20.1	598^th of 710 public elementary schools	15.8%		21.7	578^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.1%	20	11.5	22.0	33.3	36.1			6.5	22.0	22.8	19.7			21.4		$19,204	$2,197	$17,007
Sauvie Island School	Public, Charter	K-8	14445 NW Charlton Rd	Portland	97231	Multnomah County	Scappoose School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 621-3426	214	14	15.1	31.8%	174 (81.3%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (10.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	87.2	76^th of 710 public elementary schools	89.3%		87.5	67^th of 706 public elementary schools	90.5%	9	66.7	68.2	66.7	45.8	70.8	65.2	58.3	69.6	62.5	41.7	54.2	56.5	70.8	30.4	$8,134	$449	$7,685
Vernonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 429-1333	223	16	14.0	61.4%	180 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	23.1	559^th of 710 public elementary schools	21.3%		9.3	683^rd of 706 public elementary schools	3.3%	124	29.6	24.3	32.6				33.3	15.8	13.6				25.6		$18,620	$2,666	$15,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia City School

Is Columbia City School a good school?

Columbia City School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia City School?

Students at Columbia City School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Columbia City School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 195 students attended Columbia City School.

What district is Columbia City School in?

St Helens School District 502

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