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What clubs or activities at Columbia Elementary are worth joining?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
464
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA UNION·NCES 060948000962
Columbia Elementary
22540 Parrotts Ferry Rd., Columbia, CA 95310 · (209) 533-7700 · Tuolumne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
27 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
303 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 60% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
30.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.9% | 24.9% | 30.0% | 28.2% |
| Math | 11.7% | 18.7% | 28.2% | 41.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.8% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 31.1% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 27.8% |
| 2021-22 | 37.3% | 23.5% |
| 2020-21 | 30.5% | 22.5% |
| 2018-19 | 40.8% | 31.5% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.4% | 34.1% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia Elementary
Columbia Elementary's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary this school | 464 | 65.3% | 35.2% |
| Mark Twain Elementary Angels Camp | 507 | 68.2% | 18.8% |
| Woodland Elementary Mariposa | 435 | 64.6% | 28.7% |
| Rivergold Elementary Coarsegold | 445 | 62.2% | 30.2% |
| Columbus Elementary Glendale | 488 | 64.8% | 37.3% |
| John Marshall Elementary Glendale | 486 | 66.9% | 32.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tuolumne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #2,933 of 5,151 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,181 of 5,172 ▼ 225 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,748 of 5,172 ▲ 196 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #1,452 of 5,116 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #2,856 of 5,915 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #152 of 5,352 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #2,981 of 5,354 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #3,214 of 5,625 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #3,156 of 3,837 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 65% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 25.2 | 17.8:1 | 55% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 22.5 | 19.4:1 | 55% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 47% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 24 | 20.6:1 | 60% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 23 | 22.3:1 | 57% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | N/A | N/A | 54% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 54% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 22 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (495 to 464); teachers up 12% (24 to 27).
About Columbia Elementary
Columbia Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Columbia, California. Enrollment is 464 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8.
Columbia Elementary is a school in Columbia Union.
At Columbia Elementary, White students make up 69% of the student body. Next come 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 81% White. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.2:1, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 5.1 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. Among public schools in Tuolumne County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
Columbia Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Columbia Elementary are 6.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.2% actual, 41.3% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Tuolumne County show that the median household income is $77,404, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Columbia Elementary is one of 30 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Sonora High, about 3.0 miles away. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Columbia Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Columbia Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 7% from its 2020-21 level of 433. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.8:1 to 17.2:1.
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Tuolumne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,498
Census ACS
Median income
$77,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
5,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Columbia Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 13 states are named Columbia Elementary. Columbia Elementary is the 10th largest of the 25.
- Columbia ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 706 students
- Columbia ElementaryPerris, CA · 704 students
- Columbia ElementaryLancaster, CA · 620 students
- Columbia ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 601 students
- Columbia ElementaryFresno, CA · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Sonora High3.0 mi · 880
- Tuolumne County Community/ISP3.7 mi · 27
- Tuolumne County Special Education3.7 mi · 42
- Theodore Bird High3.7 mi · 65
- Dario Cassina High3.7 mi · 44
- Sonora Elementary4.1 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary enrolls approximately 464 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Columbia Elementary serve?
Columbia Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary is approximately 17.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbia Elementary?
At Columbia Elementary, the student body is approximately 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary is overseen by Columbia Union in Tuolumne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.