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COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.

3120 ST LOUIS AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63106 · (314) 533-2750 · St. Louis city
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
216 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
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
Pre-K
40
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
29
Grade 2
18
Grade 3
34
Grade 4
28
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
1
Student demographics
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 9%
Black
21198%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 15%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
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
Male
11151%
Female
10549%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
42.5%
MO avg 49.5% . -40.7pp since 2023
Math
35.2%
MO avg 48.7% . -34.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 41 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 35 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 2024-25
Enrollment
216
+25 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 11.2:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Black
98%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.

Located at 3120 ST LOUIS AVE, in ST LOUIS, Missouri, COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. is a modestly sized K-5 school that enrolls 216 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by ST. LOUIS CITY. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 31% smaller than typical.

ST. LOUIS CITY runs 62 schools in total, collectively educating 17,933 students. COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

On the income-and-resources front, COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (St. Louis city) records that median household income runs about $56,160, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. is one of 113 public schools in St. Louis city (combined enrollment of about 29,941 students).

Nearest neighbor: VASHON HIGH, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.5%.

COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. has rose 13%, going from 191 students in 2018 to 216 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

St. Louis city at a glance

View full county profile
Population
288,512
Census ACS
Median income
$56,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
29,941 students

Quick facts

School name
COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.
District
ST. LOUIS CITY
Address
3120 ST LOUIS AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63106
Phone
(314) 533-2750
County
St. Louis city
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
216
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
216 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
292928002693
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.
How large is COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.?
COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-06.
Is COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. an elementary, middle, or high school?
COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. have?
COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR.?
At COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR., the student body is approximately 2% Hispanic, 98% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. in?
COLUMBIA ELEM. COMM. ED. CTR. is part of ST. LOUIS CITY.
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