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Columbia Academy

Public Grades K-8

Students ?

3.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$70,168

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1785 Columbia Ave.
Corning, CA 96021-9115

(530) 824-7797

District: Corning Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.5%

White:

37.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 19% California)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 47 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school4%

District avg20%

California avg41%

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1429^th of 1,543Corning Union Elementary among California districts

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics9%-26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Academy	Public	K-8	1785 Columbia Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7797	8	2	3.9		3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$70,168	$2,439	$67,729
Olive View Elementary	Public	K-6	1402 Fig St.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7715	549	23	23.8	89.6%	104 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (78.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	17.1	5089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.9	5036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.2%	53	13.6		13.6	19.7	31.6	22.5	14.9			22.9	29.9	25.0	8.0	20.4			20.3	95.9	96.9		96.9	96.9	$17,747	$2,503	$15,244
West Street Elementary	Public	K-6	900 West St.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7705	324	14	23.1	90.4%	71 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	23	4590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.6%		23.9	4479^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.7%	111	20.0		20.0	21.2	40.0	30.0				29.9	17.3	35.6	12.8				21.5						$19,100	$2,995	$16,105
Woodson Elementary	Public	K-6	N 150 Toomes Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7720	486	22	22.0	89.5%	110 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	360 (74.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	21.6	4698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.8%		19.9	4873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	175	13.8		13.8	29.4	24.6	31.4	24.5			27.9	26.8	29.6	23.9	13.7			24.2	95.9		95.9		97.3	$17,781	$2,514	$15,267
Richfield Elementary	Public	K-8	23875 River Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Richfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-3354	253	11	23.0	52.2%	107 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (53.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	43.3	2988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		49	2612^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	376	33.3	19.2	26.0	53.6	37.9	37.5	37.5	60.0	53.9	46.8	35.7	44.8	29.2	25.0	36.0	42.3	35.9						$8,245	$2,659	$5,586
Kirkwood Elementary	Public	K-8	2049 Kirkwood Rd.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Kirkwood Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7773	105	5	21.0	41.0%	90 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		23.1	34.8		15.4				53.9	40.9		30.8				15.4	31.8						$14,802	$433	$14,369
Vina Elementary	Public	1-8	7th and D Sts.	Vina	96092	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 839-2182	80	4	20.5	52.5%	40 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	55.1	2302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%		78.8	1210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	1092	46.2	43.8	44.8		35.7	46.2	41.7		56.3	41.7		30.8	53.9	50.0		62.5	50.7						$15,863	$1,301	$14,562
Los Molinos Elementary	Public	K-8	7700 Stanford	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 384-7903	266	12	22.1	80.5%	90 (33.8%)	1 (0.4%)	158 (59.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	23.2	4572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%		26.2	4274^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.2%	298	3.5	0.0	1.9	10.0	35.3	34.5	30.0	41.9	12.5	29.2	20.0	35.3	17.2	24.1	29.0	8.7	23.5						$18,454	$1,076	$17,378
Capay Joint Union Elementary	Public	K-8	7504 Cutting Ave.	Orland	95963	Tehama County	Capay Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1222	211	10	21.1	41.2%	118 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	39.7	3237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		66.2	1769^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	1468	23.5	15.8	19.4	34.8	40.9	17.7	33.3	41.2	21.1	31.9	60.9	31.8	23.5	41.2	23.5	10.5	33.0						$16,093	$2,001	$14,092
Lake Elementary	Public	K-8	4672 County Road North	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Lake Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1255	196	10	20.6	43.4%	124 (63.3%)	1 (0.5%)	66 (33.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	59.1	2112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		69.9	1602^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.7%	510	24.0	50.0	34.9	71.4	54.6	24.0	89.5	81.0	88.9	65.9	81.0	40.9	12.0	73.7	28.6	55.6	46.8						$15,741	$1,506	$14,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Academy

How many students attend Columbia Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 8 students attended Columbia Academy.

What district is Columbia Academy in?

Corning Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Academy?

Students at Columbia Academy are 63% Hispanic, 38% White.

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