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Enrollment
798
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS ISD·NCES 481470000962
Columbus Elementary School
1324 BOWIE, COLUMBUS, TX 78934 · (979) 732-2078 · Colorado County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL798 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
515 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 85 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within COLUMBUS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Columbus Elementary School
Columbus Elementary School's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary School this school | 798 | 64.5% | 44.0% |
| Bartlett Elementary School CONROE | 895 | 68.7% | 43.0% |
| La Grange Elementary School LA GRANGE | 961 | 63.8% | 43.3% |
| Prairie View Elementary School RHOME | 720 | 61.4% | 27.9% |
| Alvarado Intermediate School ALVARADO | 792 | 65.8% | 35.4% |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School PORTER | 790 | 65.9% | 45.0% |
Matched among Texas 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 Columbus Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Colorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,072 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,641 of 4,466 ▼ 56 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,237 of 4,466 ▼ 355 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.5pp | #301 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 798 | #458 of 4,938 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,973 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #1,242 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #2,870 of 4,789 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #555 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
798
+102 (+15%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 792
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 798 | 51.2 | 15.6:1 | 65% (515) |
| 2023-24 | 786 | 55.9 | 14.1:1 | 67% (528) |
| 2022-23 | 760 | 54.6 | 13.9:1 | 68% (518) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | 55 | 12.7:1 | 61% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 52.9 | 13.1:1 | 68% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 761 | 54 | 14.1:1 | 67% (512) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | 53 | 13.7:1 | 66% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 680 | 47 | 14.5:1 | 47% (319) |
| 1990-91 | 792 | 14 | 56.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (694 to 798); teachers down 3% (52.9 to 51.2).
About Columbus Elementary School
In COLUMBUS, Texas, part of Colorado County, Columbus Elementary School is an elementary school. It reported 798 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 54% higher.
COLUMBUS ISD enrolls 1,659 students in 4 schools, including Columbus Elementary School.
About 46% of students at Columbus Elementary School are Hispanic, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Columbus Elementary School has 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. The school has 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Colorado County is close, at 64%.
Columbus Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.1% for Columbus Elementary School. The school posts 44.0%, 2.1 points below the prediction.
The county, Colorado County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,377 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Colorado County has 14 public schools with about 3,697 students, including Columbus Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Columbus Crossing High School, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Columbus Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Columbus Elementary School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 102 students, from 696 to 798. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.7:1 to 15.6:1.
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Colorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,006
Census ACS
Median income
$66,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBUS ISD
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 524 students
- Columbus Junior High SchoolMiddle · 323 students
- Columbus Crossing High SchoolHigh · 14 students
Other schools in COLUMBUS
- Columbus High SchoolHigh · 524 students
- Columbus Junior High SchoolMiddle · 323 students
- Columbus Crossing High SchoolHigh · 14 students
Other Columbus Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Columbus Elementary. Columbus Elementary School is the largest of the 12.
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEW ROCHELLE, NY · 728 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolCARTERET, NJ · 642 students
- Columbus ElementaryGlendale, CA · 488 students
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARYCOLUMBUS, NM · 483 students
- COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTHORNWOOD, NY · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Crossing High School0.2 mi · 14
- Columbus Junior High School0.7 mi · 323
- Columbus High School1.2 mi · 524
- Rice JH10.1 mi · 282
- Rice High School10.2 mi · 348
- Eagle Lake Primary School14.4 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus Elementary SchoolHow large is Columbus Elementary School?
Columbus Elementary School enrolls approximately 798 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Columbus Elementary School serve?
Columbus Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbus Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Columbus Elementary School?
Student demographics at Columbus Elementary School are roughly 39% White, 46% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Columbus Elementary School in?
Columbus Elementary School is part of COLUMBUS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.