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Columbine Elementary

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Columbine Elementary ranks 846 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

846^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Columbine Elementary in Delano, California, serves 172 students in K–8, while nearby comparison schools serve K–5. In 2025–2026, Columbine’s results were 72% in English language arts, 73% in mathematics and 50% in science, compared with California averages of 49%, 38% and 36%. Most importantly, Columbine had the highest all-grades results among the 10 nearby schools in all three subjects.

Mathematics is its strongest subject against the state, with a 34-point advantage; the advantages are 23 points in ELA and 14 points in science. Columbine also exceeded the nearby-school averages by 35 points in ELA, 38 in math and 23 in science. In grade 5 ELA, however, Harvest Elementary scored 64% compared with Columbine’s 57%; Columbine led Harvest slightly in grade 5 math, 57% to 56%. The supplied district results match Columbine’s in each subject, showing a reported 0-point gap but not an independent comparison; nearby schools’ K–5 span also differs from Columbine’s K–8.

Scores rose from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026: ELA increased 7 points, math 18 and science 18, while the gaps over state results widened by 4, 15 and 12 points, respectively. SchoolDigger ranked Columbine 846th of 5,804 schools, at the 85th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, up 15 percentile points from 2022–2023 and 22 points above nearby Harvest Elementary. Its 17.8 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025 was below the nearby average of 19.1. Columbine’s reported measure was 56% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, 29 points below the nearby average. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 67th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 97th in 2024–2025, a notable increase in its ranking for how well it serves this group; it was at the 94th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 85th.

172

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,710

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2240 Road 160
Delano, CA 93215-9420

(661) 725-8501

District: Columbine Elementary

Students who attend Columbine Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cesar E. Chavez High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

Asian:

9.9%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

California avg42%

Elementary school

846^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

151^st of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 968Columbine Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	846 of 5804	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	1190 of 5857	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	1185 of 5869	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	1783 of 5859	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	1712 of 5883	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	391 of 1417	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	1815 of 5789	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	1261 of 5662	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	1475 of 5692	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	1230 of 5614	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.0	1578 of 5611	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	77.5	1188 of 5530	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	1392 of 5390	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	56.1	2238 of 5377	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	1975 of 5314	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	1432 of 5193	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	939 of 5113	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	920 of 5113	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.1	779 of 4818	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	1021 of 4822	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	1055 of 4809	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	398 of 5569	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	388 of 5597	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	809 of 5609	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	1135 of 5635	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	348 of 1267	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	1852 of 5492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	1107 of 5413	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	242 of 5085	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	469 of 5107	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	346 of 5107	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	865 of 5087	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	825 of 5084	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	661 of 4963	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	268 of 4830	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	351 of 5412	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	181 of 5460	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	59.3	1840 of 5517	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.3	648 of 5363	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	96.0	145 of 5264	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	64.7	308 of 1110	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	846 of 5084	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	1181 of 5628	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	2448 of 5643	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	2479 of 5638	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	151 of 2703	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	205 of 2761	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	108 of 2783	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	161 of 2781	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	220 of 2740	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	129 of 894	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	343 of 2715	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	359 of 2480	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	351 of 2508	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	88.2	269 of 2497	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	88.5	261 of 2477	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	61.7	843 of 2379	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.3	288 of 2259	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	234 of 2236	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	264 of 2179	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	244 of 2063	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	297 of 2005	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	396 of 1999	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	61.2	614 of 1804	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.8	768 of 1777	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.6	413 of 1769	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	37 of 2483	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	191 of 2533	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	286 of 2509	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	456 of 2262	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	16 of 2325	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	32 of 2395	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	13 of 2388	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	20 of 2374	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	30 of 2359	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	97 of 2213	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	81 of 2072	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.3	12 of 2493	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	37 of 2542	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	23 of 2531	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	98 of 721	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	193 of 2230	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	114 of 2478	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	11 of 2538	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	440 of 2273	80.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Science50%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbine Elementary	Public	K-8	2240 Road 160	Delano	93215	Kern County	Columbine Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 725-8501	172	10	17.8	56.4%	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (88.4%)	17 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	86.3	846^th of 5804 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.1	1190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%	344	50.0	50.0	50.0	66.7	53.3	57.1	79.2	85.0	80.0	71.9	81.0	60.0	57.1	83.3	80.0	65.0	72.8					$30,710	$30,106	$604
Morningside	Public	K-5	2100 Summer Dr.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2700	477	22	22.0	75.3%	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (78.4%)	87 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	50.6	2565^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.8%		53.9	2370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%	195	40.0		40.0	36.6	38.2	55.8				44.9	43.1	30.9	42.1				39.2	94.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	$24,053	$21,684	$2,369
Princeton Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1959 Princeton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5080	308	16	19.6	89.6%	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	266 (86.4%)	32 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	33.6	3689^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.4%		29.5	3994^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.8%	305	29.7		29.7	27.9	27.8	40.6				32.9	40.9	33.3	28.1				33.3	96.6		96.6		$30,178	$27,536	$2,642
Terrace Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 Norwalk St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5060	363	18	20.1	90.9%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	318 (87.6%)	31 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	47.5	2740^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.8%		38.2	3333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%	593	37.7		37.7	45.5	44.0	49.2				46.4	38.2	29.4	36.1				34.7					$27,565	$25,114	$2,451
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Vassar Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-2725	365	21	17.7	81.1%	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	294 (80.5%)	47 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	58.4	2140^th of 5804 public elementary schools	63.1%		59.9	2076^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%	64	28.9		28.9	49.2	33.3	63.6				47.5	57.4	42.1	55.6				51.5					$32,489	$29,410	$3,079
Albany Park Elementary	Public	K-5	235 West 20th Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5020	319	17	19.1	87.5%	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	257 (80.6%)	46 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	29.6	4014^th of 5804 public elementary schools	30.8%		36	3495^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%	519	16.3		16.3	33.3	35.2	36.7				35.1	38.5	29.6	24.5				31.0					$29,038	$26,484	$2,554
Del Vista Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	710 Quincy St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5040	526	26	20.5	89.9%	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	486 (92.4%)	27 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42.5	3069^th of 5804 public elementary schools	47.1%		45.4	2857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.2%	212	29.0		29.0	27.8	46.7	45.5				39.3	31.5	45.3	41.6				39.0	98.0		98.0		$37,439	$34,932	$2,507
Fremont Elementary	Public	K-5	1318 Clinton St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 721-5050	440	22	20.3	91.8%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	404 (91.8%)	23 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	29.8	3989^th of 5804 public elementary schools	31.3%		29	4039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.0%	50	28.6		28.6	30.2	23.9	36.2				30.2	41.5	22.4	30.0				31.2					$27,601	$24,724	$2,877
Earlimart Elementary	Public	K-5	192 South Church Rd.	Earlimart	93219	Tulare County	Earlimart Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 849-2651	481	29	16.5	88.4%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	461 (95.8%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.8	4822^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.1	5335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%	513	14.3		14.3	27.4	22.7	35.1				28.4	25.0	24.0	20.8				23.3					$26,964	$25,088	$1,876
Alila	Public	K-5	850 West Washington Ave.	Earlimart	93219	Tulare County	Earlimart Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 849-4202	423	27	15.6	80.1%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	403 (95.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	14.2	5277^th of 5804 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.5	5309^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%	32	9.6		9.6	12.5	32.8	23.0				23.4	21.4	20.9	12.3				17.9					$29,042	$26,698	$2,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbine Elementary

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Columbine Elementary ranks 846^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Columbine Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cesar E. Chavez High

What is the racial makeup of Columbine Elementary?

Students at Columbine Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 1% White.

How many students attend Columbine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 172 students attended Columbine Elementary.

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