Columbia Elementary School

Columbia Elementary School is one of the cozy elementary campuss in Rochester, Indiana, operated by Rochester Community School Corp, with 325 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

Rochester Community School Corp runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,593 students. Columbia Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Columbia Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Columbia Elementary School logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at Columbia Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, Fulton County reports that median household income runs about $61,360, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Columbia Elementary School is one of 7 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 2,763 students).

Rochester Community Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Columbia Elementary School.

Columbia Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Columbia Elementary School's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 325). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.