Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST HELENS SD 502·NCES 411172000189
Columbia City School
2000 Second St, Columbia City, OR 97018 · (503) 366-7550 · Columbia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Oregon 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
156 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 76%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 59% · 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 City School→St Helens Middle School
Based on grade levels within St Helens SD 502. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
OR avg 43.0% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
OR avg 31.8% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 15.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 City School
Columbia City School's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City School this school | 214 | 72.9% | 23.4% |
| Vernonia Elementary School Vernonia | 206 | 71.8% | 24.6% |
| McGovern Elementary School Winston | 229 | 74.2% | 25.3% |
| Lighthouse Charter School Coos Bay | 203 | 75.4% | 42.8% |
| Powell Butte Community Charter School Powell Butte | 212 | 72.6% | 49.3% |
| East Sutherlin Primary School Sutherlin | 246 | 69.5% | N/A |
Matched among Oregon 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 City School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #469 of 591 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #476 of 646 ▲ 99 | #6 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #452 of 646 ▲ 71 | #6 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #565 of 710 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #381 of 587 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #496 of 587 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #341 of 645 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #452 of 493 | #5 of 6 |
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
214
+57 (+36%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 124
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 214 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 73% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 12.5 | 15.6:1 | 66% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 13.8 | 14.1:1 | 54% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 11 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 13.9 | 16.2:1 | 46% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | 9 | 25.8:1 | 48% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 13 | 21.5:1 | 26% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 124 | 5 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia City School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (226 to 214); teachers down 14% (13.9 to 12).
About Columbia City School
Columbia City School, a small elementary school, is located in Columbia City, Oregon. Federal data show 214 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Oregon, the average enrollment is about 321.
The district, St Helens SD 502, has 2,856 students enrolled across 8 schools.
The share of White students at Columbia City School is 79%, a majority. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Columbia City School are from different groups.
There are about 17.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Columbia City School, which has 12. Elementary schools in Oregon have an average ratio of 16.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 73%. The rate at public schools in Columbia County averages 62%, lower than here.
Among Oregon public elementary schools, Columbia City School outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Columbia City School are 10.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.4% actual, 34.3% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Columbia County, median household income comes to about $87,458, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 23 public schools and about 6,932 students.
About 1.8 miles separate Columbia City School from the closest public school, St. Helens Virtual Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Columbia City School's average proficiency of 23.4% compares with 22.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Columbia City School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 36% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 17.8 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Columbia City School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,493
Census ACS
Median income
$87,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,932 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St Helens SD 502
- St Helens High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- St Helens Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- McBride Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- St Helens Arthur AcademyElementary · 160 students
- St. Helens Virtual AcademyCombined · 153 students
Nearby schools
- St. Helens Virtual Academy1.8 mi · 153
- Plymouth High School1.8 mi · 65
- St Helens Middle School1.9 mi · 563
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School2.0 mi · 426
- Columbia Elementary School2.8 mi · 365
- McBride Elementary School2.8 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia City SchoolHow large is Columbia City School?
Columbia City School enrolls approximately 214 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Columbia City School serve?
Columbia City School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia City School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbia City School is approximately 17.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbia City School?
At Columbia City School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Columbia City School public or private?
Columbia City School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St Helens SD 502.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.