Columbia Elementary

Public K-6

 1025 S. Trinity St.
       Fresno, CA  93706-2608


(559) 457-2630

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5317th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,723 Help


Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle
High:    Edison High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  543

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.1%
African American:
13.3%
Asian:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.2% Help


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Compare Details Columbia Elementary ranks worse than 90.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 60th among 68 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.1%), African American (13.3%), Asian (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary is 23.2. 66 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Elementary is $8,723, which is the 33rd highest among 68 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary 5317th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:


Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1130th 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 7.02 4769th 4809 0.8%
2005 8.22 4729th 4822 1.9%
2006 6.71 4755th 4818 1.3%
2007 9.27 4952nd 5113 3.1%
2008 4.58 5087th 5113 0.5%
2009 7.66 5090th 5193 2.0%
2010 8.83 5198th 5314 2.2%
2011 6.89 5307th 5377 1.3%
2012 8.26 5258th 5390 2.4%
2013 12.38 5185th 5530 6.2%
2015 10.16 5459th 5611 2.7%
2016 6.68 5562nd 5614 0.9%
2017 9.69 5511th 5692 3.2%
2018 11.07 5382nd 5662 4.9%
2019 16.14 5149th 5789 11.1%
2022 18.76 4979th 5883 15.4%
2023 14.99 5298th 5848 9.4%
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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 27.50 2564th 3246 21.0%
2019 34.92 2133rd 3275 34.9%
2022 33.54 2318th 3311 30.0%
2023 31.40 2425th 3240 25.2%
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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 15.67 4719th 5084 7.2%
2019 23.64 4324th 5173 16.4%
2022 28.23 3980th 5264 24.4%
2023 19.23 4749th 5355 11.3%
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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 11.79 5144th 5413 5.0%
2019 13.98 5088th 5492 7.4%
2022 18.48 4850th 5635 13.9%
2023 14.01 5213th 5595 6.8%
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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 27.71 1546th 2128 27.3%
2019 18.13 2441st 2585 5.6%
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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 11.76 5174th 5431 4.7%
2019 20.17 4647th 5510 15.7%
2022 21.49 4566th 5663 19.4%
2023 18.27 4863rd 5627 13.6%
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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
2019 32.95 513th 747 31.3%
2023 16.86 625th 657 4.9%
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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 15.08 4505th 4830 6.7%
2019 22.44 4221st 4963 15.0%
2022 30.71 3644th 5084 28.3%
2023 26.52 3982nd 5079 21.6%
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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 4 220 71 141 2 n/a n/a 0 438
1989 0 221 106 155 4 n/a n/a 0 486
1990 6 184 115 190 4 n/a n/a 0 499
1991 7 202 121 171 2 n/a n/a 0 503
1992 8 171 120 187 6 n/a n/a 0 492
1993 14 167 145 211 5 n/a n/a 0 542
1994 16 162 159 220 6 n/a n/a 0 563
1995 16 128 136 260 13 n/a n/a 0 553
1996 16 128 136 260 13 n/a n/a 0 553
1997 10 148 141 274 2 n/a n/a 0 575
1998 16 134 95 278 2 n/a n/a 0 525
1999 14 152 118 280 1 n/a n/a 0 565
2000 14 138 104 309 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2001 11 139 91 307 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2002 12 164 75 305 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2003 12 164 75 305 1 n/a n/a 0 557
2004 9 153 67 352 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2005 10 136 63 330 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2006 11 126 61 312 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2007 15 124 60 322 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2008 19 136 49 374 3 n/a n/a 0 581
2009 29 120 54 363 4 0 2 0 572
2010 32 84 46 392 3 0 0 0 557
2011 18 82 39 429 1 1 0 0 570
2012 14 86 37 448 2 1 3 0 591
2013 11 80 36 459 3 0 5 0 594
2014 8 72 32 491 2 1 3 0 609
2015 8 83 40 465 3 0 7 0 606
2016 9 84 49 477 2 1 9 0 631
2017 4 77 45 487 1 0 9 0 623
2018 6 84 41 476 2 1 10 0 620
2019 7 68 43 430 1 0 11 0 560
2020 5 80 45 437 2 0 9 0 578
2021 6 72 39 396 3 0 8 0 524
2022 3 70 35 400 1 0 7 0 516
2023 3 72 45 408 2 0 13 0 543

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 438 18.1 24.1 n/a
1989 486 21.6 22.5 n/a
1990 499 21.6 23.1 n/a
1991 503 21.2 23.7 n/a
1992 492 21.5 22.8 94.9
1993 542 20.3 26.7 91.5
1994 563 22.3 25.2 94.8
1995 553 20.3 27.2 94.9
1996 553 20.3 27.2 94.9
1997 575 25.9 22.2 95
1998 525 25.9 20.3 94.9
1999 565 26.8 21.1 94.9
2000 566 26.8 21.1 50
2001 549 25.9 21.2 99.5
2002 557 27.0 20.6 99.5
2003 557 27.0 20.6 99.5
2004 582 28.0 20.8 99.5
2005 539 27.0 20.0 99.4
2006 510 23.0 22.2 99.4
2007 522 29.0 18.0 99.4
2008 581 29.0 20.0 97.9
2009 572 29.0 17.7 97.6
2010 557 29.0 19.2 97.1
2011 570 n/a n/a 98.1
2012 591 29.0 20.3 n/a
2013 594 32.0 18.5 99.5
2014 609 32.0 19.0 92.3
2015 606 30.0 20.2 96.9
2016 631 24.0 26.2 96.5
2017 623 27.0 23.0 97.9
2018 620 27.0 22.9 98.2
2019 560 23.0 24.3 97.5
2020 578 n/a n/a 99.3
2021 524 11.8 44.2 97.5
2022 516 25.2 20.4 96.7
2023 543 23.3 23.2 98.2

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 438 18.1 24.1 n/a
1989 486 21.6 22.5 n/a
1990 499 21.6 23.1 n/a
1991 503 21.2 23.7 n/a
1992 492 21.5 22.8 94.9
1993 542 20.3 26.7 91.5
1994 563 22.3 25.2 94.8
1995 553 20.3 27.2 94.9
1996 553 20.3 27.2 94.9
1997 575 25.9 22.2 95
1998 525 25.9 20.3 94.9
1999 565 26.8 21.1 94.9
2000 566 26.8 21.1 50
2001 549 25.9 21.2 99.5
2002 557 27.0 20.6 99.5
2003 557 27.0 20.6 99.5
2004 582 28.0 20.8 99.5
2005 539 27.0 20.0 99.4
2006 510 23.0 22.2 99.4
2007 522 29.0 18.0 99.4
2008 581 29.0 20.0 97.9
2009 572 29.0 17.7 97.6
2010 557 29.0 19.2 97.1
2011 570 n/a n/a 98.1
2012 591 29.0 20.3 n/a
2013 594 32.0 18.5 99.5
2014 609 32.0 19.0 92.3
2015 606 30.0 20.2 96.9
2016 631 24.0 26.2 96.5
2017 623 27.0 23.0 97.9
2018 620 27.0 22.9 98.2
2019 560 23.0 24.3 97.5
2020 578 n/a n/a 99.3
2021 524 11.8 44.2 97.5
2022 516 25.2 20.4 96.7
2023 543 23.3 23.2 98.2

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
201277.0%0.0%0.0%23.0%80.0%99.0%100.0%80.0%94.0%
201393.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%95.0%99.0%100.0%94.0%99.0%
201494.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%94.0%94.0%95.0%94.0%94.0%
201575.0%1.0%0.0%24.0%81.0%80.0%84.0%78.0%78.0%
201687.0%1.0%0.0%12.0%89.0%97.0%99.0%90.0%94.0%
201793.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%95.0%97.0%≥99.0%94.0%96.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,723

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5149th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5298th of 5848 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)17.76
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)39.129.7
 9.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)21.213.3
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)4433.8
 10.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)27.917.4
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)39.128.5
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)23.518.6
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)38.628.2
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)34.824.4
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.632.9
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)21.412.8
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)28.421.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Columbia Elementary)13.68.9
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)18.117.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbia Elementary)30.226.9
 3.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)37.935.4
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)14.318.2
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)32.126.4
 5.7%
   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 Students560543
 3%
African American6872
 5.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian4345
 4.7%
Hispanic430408
 5.1%
Pacific Islander00
White73
 57.1%
Two or More Races1113
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.5%98.2%
 0.7%


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Students at Columbia Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Columbia Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.4% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Columbia Elementary.

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle
High : Edison High


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