Central Columbia El Sch

Central Columbia El Sch is a large elementary campus in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, run under Central Columbia SD. The school caters to 705 students in grades K through 4. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Central Columbia El Sch sits 59% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Central Columbia SD (1,893 students total), Central Columbia El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Central Columbia El Sch reports that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Columbia County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Columbia County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Columbia El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.2%; this one delivers 73.9%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Columbia County put median household earnings sit near $64,644, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Columbia County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,501 students), Central Columbia El Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Columbia El Sch at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 56.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Columbia El Sch has ticked up 4%, going from 677 students in 2018 to 705 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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