Columbia Elementary School

Columbia Elementary School, an intimate elementary-level community in Columbia, Louisiana, operated by Caldwell Parish, serves 191 students, covering grades 2 through 3. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in Louisiana, which averages around 453 students.

Columbia Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Caldwell Parish, a district that instructs 1,310 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Columbia Elementary School records that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Black, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Columbia Elementary School logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.0:1 average. Roughly 79% of students at Columbia Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Columbia Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.9%, the actual is 17.3%, a residual of -10.6 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Caldwell Parish shows the typical household earns roughly $47,028 per year, about 11% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 22%. Columbia Elementary School is one of 5 public schools in Caldwell Parish (combined enrollment of about 1,310 students).

The closest other public school is Union Central Elementary School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Columbia Elementary School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

Columbia Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 215 students in 2018 compared to 191 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share rose from 7% to 15%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Columbia Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.