Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDWARDSVILLE CUSD 7·NCES 171353001638
Columbus Elem School
315 N Kansas St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · (618) 656-5167 · Madison County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
81 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
57.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.5pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +19.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
373
-39 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.1:1
% White
77%
was 80%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Columbus Elem School
Columbus Elem School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Edwardsville, Illinois, operated by Edwardsville CUSD 7. Current enrollment sits at 373 students spanning grades 3 through 5.
Edwardsville CUSD 7 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 7,060 students; Columbus Elem School is among them.
On demographics, Columbus Elem School logs that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 11% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Madison County's rate of about 46%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Columbus Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.8%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household income runs about $75,793, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Madison County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), Columbus Elem School is one campus in the mix.
Lincoln Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Columbus Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 373 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.
On the community side, the feed for Columbus Elem School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7
- Edwardsville High SchoolHigh · 2,342 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Albert Cassens ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- N O Nelson Elem SchoolElementary · 347 students
Other schools in Edwardsville
- Edwardsville High SchoolHigh · 2,342 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- N O Nelson Elem SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Goshen ElementaryElementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle School0.7 mi · 736
- Woodland Elementary School0.9 mi · 417
- N O Nelson Elem School1.0 mi · 347
- LeClaire Elem School1.3 mi · 312
- Edwardsville High School2.1 mi · 2,342
- Goshen Elementary2.6 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus Elem SchoolHow large is Columbus Elem School?
Columbus Elem School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 03-05.
Is Columbus Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbus Elem School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Columbus Elem School have?
Columbus Elem School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Columbus Elem School?
Student demographics at Columbus Elem School are roughly 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Columbus Elem School in?
Columbus Elem School is part of Edwardsville CUSD 7.
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