Columbia School

Columbia School operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in WEST JORDAN, Utah, run under Jordan District. Current enrollment sits at 599 students spanning grades K through 6. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 491 students each, so Columbia School sits 22% above that benchmark.

Columbia School is one of 67 schools operated by Jordan District, a district that instructs 58,788 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Columbia School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 27% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Columbia School logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 68% of students at Columbia School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Salt Lake County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Columbia School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.5%; this one delivers 16.1%.

Around the school, census data for Salt Lake County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Columbia School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Joel P. Jensen Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Columbia School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.7%.

Columbia School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Columbia School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 629 (now 599). White enrollment moved from 44% to 27% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.