COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary-level community in PALM BAY, Florida, run under BREVARD. The school teaches 576 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Within BREVARD, which oversees 109 schools and 73,587 students, COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Brevard County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Brevard County shows median household income runs about $78,476, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Brevard County runs 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,587 students), of which COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ROYAL PALM CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 51.3%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 13%: 512 students in 2018 compared to 576 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 51% to 38%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.