Columbia Elementary

Public K-6

 2640 E. Ave. J-4
       Lancaster, CA  93535-2882


(661) 946-5656

District: Eastside Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5331st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gifford C. Cole Middle
High:    Eastside High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.7 Help
Number of students:  644

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.2%
African American:
21.7%
White:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.8% Help


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Compare Details Columbia Elementary ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Eastside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.89. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.2%), African American (21.7%), White (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Eastside Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary is 24.7. 3 elementary schools in the Eastside Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary 5331st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:
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Eastside Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastside Union Elementary 1489th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.94 4024th 4809 16.3%
2005 16.66 4199th 4822 12.9%
2006 15.65 4311th 4818 10.5%
2007 18.22 4429th 5113 13.4%
2008 10.13 4916th 5113 3.9%
2009 10.22 4991st 5193 3.9%
2010 15.75 4869th 5314 8.4%
2011 12.82 5086th 5377 5.4%
2012 15.12 4949th 5390 8.2%
2013 16.30 4974th 5530 10.1%
2015 11.96 5353rd 5611 4.6%
2016 11.68 5326th 5614 5.1%
2017 10.96 5438th 5692 4.5%
2018 9.64 5460th 5662 3.6%
2019 11.05 5506th 5789 4.9%
2022 17.54 5104th 5883 13.2%
2023 14.89 5312th 5848 9.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.81 1828th 3246 43.7%
2019 36.74 2003rd 3275 38.8%
2022 38.09 1949th 3311 41.1%
2023 45.12 1473rd 3240 54.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.75 2335th 2416 3.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.08 4908th 5084 3.5%
2019 14.21 4882nd 5173 5.6%
2022 22.19 4491st 5264 14.7%
2023 19.16 4756th 5355 11.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.20 5267th 5413 2.7%
2019 13.50 5119th 5492 6.8%
2022 18.96 4812th 5635 14.6%
2023 14.54 5165th 5595 7.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.71 1463rd 2128 31.3%
2019 25.10 2056th 2585 20.5%
2022 16.67 2210th 2227 0.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.79 5170th 5431 4.8%
2019 10.85 5316th 5510 3.5%
2022 17.90 4938th 5663 12.8%
2023 16.59 5008th 5627 11.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.89 644th 700 8.0%
2019 18.67 677th 747 9.4%
2022 28.07 499th 663 24.7%
2023 27.13 505th 657 23.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.30 4629th 4830 4.2%
2019 19.03 4436th 4963 10.6%
2022 29.76 3717th 5084 26.9%
2023 25.40 4061st 5079 20.0%
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Rank History for White students at Columbia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.86 2649th 2737 3.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Columbia Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 247 21 15 27 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1989 335 27 12 42 0 n/a n/a 0 416
1990 513 42 11 65 2 n/a n/a 0 633
1991 533 50 7 83 0 n/a n/a 0 673
1992 465 57 17 112 6 n/a n/a 0 657
1993 534 111 26 149 5 n/a n/a 0 825
1994 568 138 25 170 3 n/a n/a 0 904
1995 495 176 23 217 2 n/a n/a 0 913
1996 495 176 23 217 2 n/a n/a 0 913
1997 464 204 26 258 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1998 261 144 16 174 1 n/a n/a 0 596
1999 280 140 19 173 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2000 213 122 17 140 4 n/a n/a 0 496
2001 207 134 19 141 0 n/a n/a 3 504
2002 156 155 10 145 4 n/a n/a 6 476
2003 156 155 10 145 4 n/a n/a 6 476
2004 154 181 2 216 5 n/a n/a 12 570
2005 134 190 10 250 2 n/a n/a 14 600
2006 100 202 9 246 5 n/a n/a 16 578
2007 121 242 15 395 5 n/a n/a 12 790
2008 119 249 12 414 5 n/a n/a 0 799
2009 11 519 122 123 1 0 6 0 782
2010 96 274 15 421 1 0 13 0 820
2011 105 242 14 472 2 1 15 0 851
2012 79 247 16 498 3 1 14 0 858
2013 83 224 20 519 3 2 29 0 880
2014 80 218 17 526 4 0 30 0 875
2015 66 157 9 461 1 1 14 0 709
2016 66 158 9 505 2 1 22 0 763
2017 65 152 7 519 1 1 19 0 764
2018 66 150 10 503 1 1 34 0 765
2019 60 145 6 479 1 2 30 0 723
2020 51 153 7 443 1 2 29 0 686
2021 50 136 7 432 1 2 27 0 655
2022 35 131 4 426 2 0 24 0 622
2023 36 140 2 439 4 1 22 0 644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 12.0 25.8 n/a
1989 416 15.0 27.7 n/a
1990 633 24.0 26.3 n/a
1991 673 24.0 28.0 n/a
1992 657 24.4 26.9 30.6
1993 825 28.0 29.5 39.9
1994 904 32.0 28.3 34.8
1995 913 33.0 27.7 54.9
1996 913 33.0 27.7 54.9
1997 952 34.0 28.0 53
1998 596 29.0 20.6 53.2
1999 613 29.0 21.1 49.4
2000 496 29.0 17.1 61.9
2001 504 25.0 20.2 66.3
2002 476 24.0 19.8 74
2003 476 24.0 19.8 74
2004 570 25.3 22.5 64.3
2005 600 25.0 24.0 89.1
2006 578 29.0 19.9 84.5
2007 790 35.0 22.6 85.9
2008 799 42.0 19.0 89.6
2009 782 37.6 19.5 70.3
2010 820 39.0 21.0 78.9
2011 851 n/a n/a 84.6
2012 858 38.0 22.5 n/a
2013 880 37.0 23.7 79.2
2014 875 38.0 23.0 86.9
2015 709 29.0 24.4 88.6
2016 763 32.0 23.8 87.5
2017 764 32.0 23.8 88.9
2018 765 32.0 23.9 91.1
2019 723 32.0 22.5 87.7
2020 686 n/a n/a 97.1
2021 655 25.0 26.2 94.4
2022 622 26.0 23.9 88.9
2023 644 26.0 24.7 93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 310 12.0 25.8 n/a
1989 416 15.0 27.7 n/a
1990 633 24.0 26.3 n/a
1991 673 24.0 28.0 n/a
1992 657 24.4 26.9 30.6
1993 825 28.0 29.5 39.9
1994 904 32.0 28.3 34.8
1995 913 33.0 27.7 54.9
1996 913 33.0 27.7 54.9
1997 952 34.0 28.0 53
1998 596 29.0 20.6 53.2
1999 613 29.0 21.1 49.4
2000 496 29.0 17.1 61.9
2001 504 25.0 20.2 66.3
2002 476 24.0 19.8 74
2003 476 24.0 19.8 74
2004 570 25.3 22.5 64.3
2005 600 25.0 24.0 89.1
2006 578 29.0 19.9 84.5
2007 790 35.0 22.6 85.9
2008 799 42.0 19.0 89.6
2009 782 37.6 19.5 70.3
2010 820 39.0 21.0 78.9
2011 851 n/a n/a 84.6
2012 858 38.0 22.5 n/a
2013 880 37.0 23.7 79.2
2014 875 38.0 23.0 86.9
2015 709 29.0 24.4 88.6
2016 763 32.0 23.8 87.5
2017 764 32.0 23.8 88.9
2018 765 32.0 23.9 91.1
2019 723 32.0 22.5 87.7
2020 686 n/a n/a 97.1
2021 655 25.0 26.2 94.4
2022 622 26.0 23.9 88.9
2023 644 26.0 24.7 93.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Columbia Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%96.0%
201394.0%5.0%1.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201497.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201598.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%
201699.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201798.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201995.0%0.0%5.0%98.0%98.0%≥99.0%95.0%98.0%
202096.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5506th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5312th of 5848 Elementary schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)20.619.6
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eastside Union Elementary)2322.1
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)1318.3
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Eastside Union Elementary)22.419.8
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)24.720.2
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eastside Union Elementary)3216
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)21.720.4
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Union Elementary)21.913.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)24.520.8
 3.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eastside Union Elementary)34.519.4
 15%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)12.810.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Union Elementary)18.19.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Columbia Elementary)11.87.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade Science (Eastside Union Elementary)17.49
 8.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)24.218.6
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eastside Union Elementary)26.423.9
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)10.717.4
 6.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Eastside Union Elementary)13.916
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students723644
 10.9%
African American145140
 3.4%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic479439
 8.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White6036
 40%
Two or More Races3022
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.7%93.8%
 6.1%


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Columbia Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of California elementary schools.

Students at Columbia Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gifford C. Cole Middle
High : Eastside High

In the 2022-23 school year, 644 students attended Columbia Elementary.


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