Enrollment
191
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL PARISH·NCES 220036000284
Columbia Elementary School
205 Church Street, Columbia, LA 71418 · (318) 649-2654 · Caldwell Parish
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL191 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Louisiana 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
150 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 70%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 96 | 50% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 50% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Columbia Elementary School→Union Central Elementary School→Caldwell Parish Junior High School→Caldwell Parish High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Caldwell Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
28.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
16.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -25.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 25 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 School
Columbia Elementary School's state test result (17.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Elementary School this school | 191 | 78.5% | 17.5% |
| Grayson Elementary School Grayson | 212 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Holly Ridge Elementary School Rayville | 232 | 75.0% | 34.8% |
| Union Central Elementary School Columbia | 215 | 70.7% | 24.3% |
| Mooringsport Elementary School Mooringsport | 259 | 76.4% | 19.8% |
| North Webster Upper Elementary School Cotton Valley | 140 | 72.9% | 29.7% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #484 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #491 of 582 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #438 of 587 ▼ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.5pp | #12 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 191 | #662 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #300 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #282 of 436 |
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
191
-48 (-20%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 191 | 19 | 10.1:1 | 79% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 19.4 | 11.0:1 | 70% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 58% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 57% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 57% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 26 | 8.8:1 | 66% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 20 | 14.5:1 | 68% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 54% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (215 to 191); teachers up 46% (13 to 19).
About Columbia Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Columbia, Louisiana, Columbia Elementary School is part of Caldwell Parish. Enrollment stands at 191 students, covering grades 2 through 3. The school is 58% below the average for elementary schools in Louisiana.
Columbia Elementary School is in Caldwell Parish, a district with 1,310 students across 5 schools.
At Columbia Elementary School, 82% of students are White. The school is also 15% Black and 2% multiracial. The diversity index for Columbia Elementary School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 10.1:1 is based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 79%.
On the allk12 Grade, Columbia Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 4% of Louisiana public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Columbia Elementary School would be expected to post about 27.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 17.5%.
In the surrounding county, Caldwell Parish, median household income comes to about $47,028, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 22%. The county's public schools total 5, with about 1,310 students.
Union Central Elementary School is about 1.9 miles from Columbia Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Columbia Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Columbia Elementary School had a net loss of 48 students, or 20%. By 2024-25, the school had 10.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.9 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Caldwell Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,500
Census ACS
Median income
$47,028
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,310 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell Parish
- Caldwell Parish High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Caldwell Parish Junior High SchoolMiddle · 294 students
- Union Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 215 students
- Grayson Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Caldwell Parish High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Caldwell Parish Junior High SchoolMiddle · 294 students
- Union Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 215 students
Other Columbia Elementary schools
24 other US public schools in 13 states are named Columbia Elementary. Columbia Elementary School is the 23rd largest of the 25.
- Columbia ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 706 students
- Columbia ElementaryPerris, CA · 704 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolMadison, AL · 701 students
- Columbia ElementaryLancaster, CA · 620 students
- Columbia ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 601 students
Nearby schools
- Union Central Elementary School1.9 mi · 215
- Caldwell Parish High School3.2 mi · 398
- Caldwell Parish Junior High School3.4 mi · 294
- Grayson Elementary School4.3 mi · 212
- Fort Necessity School15.7 mi · 254
- Olla-Standard Elementary School16.2 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Columbia Elementary School?
Columbia Elementary School enrolls approximately 191 students in grades 02-03.
Is Columbia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Columbia Elementary School have?
Columbia Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Columbia Elementary School?
Student demographics at Columbia Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 1% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Columbia Elementary School in?
Columbia Elementary School is part of Caldwell Parish.
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