Columbus Avenue

Public K-5

 6700 Columbus Ave.
       Van Nuys, CA  91405-4513


(818) 779-5440

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5207th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,739 Help


Students who attend Columbus Avenue usually attend:

High:    Van Nuys Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  434

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.2% Help


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Compare Details Columbus Avenue ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 445th among 487 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus Avenue is 20.6. 284 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus Avenue is $11,739, which is the 226th highest among 487 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Avenue 5207th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Columbus Avenue in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:


Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus Avenue

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Rank History for all students at Columbus Avenue

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.12 3765th 4809 21.7%
2005 25.27 3613th 4822 25.1%
2006 16.67 4238th 4818 12.0%
2007 27.37 3748th 5113 26.7%
2008 28.92 3678th 5113 28.1%
2009 34.75 3379th 5193 34.9%
2010 34.61 3516th 5314 33.8%
2011 36.81 3476th 5377 35.4%
2012 36.67 3483rd 5390 35.4%
2013 32.35 3870th 5530 30.0%
2015 14.21 5183rd 5611 7.6%
2016 16.65 4895th 5614 12.8%
2017 11.53 5398th 5692 5.2%
2018 11.23 5368th 5662 5.2%
2019 11.78 5466th 5789 5.6%
2022 12.16 5588th 5883 5.0%
2023 16.28 5188th 5848 11.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbus Avenue

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.37 3203rd 3246 1.3%
2019 19.97 3177th 3275 3.0%
2022 19.64 3218th 3311 2.8%
2023 17.38 3210th 3240 0.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Avenue

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.49 4682nd 5084 7.9%
2019 14.94 4842nd 5173 6.4%
2022 15.90 4915th 5264 6.6%
2023 22.21 4506th 5355 15.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbus Avenue

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.14 5122nd 5413 5.4%
2019 11.56 5227th 5492 4.8%
2022 13.72 5297th 5635 6.0%
2023 20.62 4623rd 5595 17.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbus Avenue

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.64 5180th 5431 4.6%
2019 13.44 5155th 5510 6.4%
2022 12.21 5428th 5663 4.1%
2023 14.57 5181st 5627 7.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbus Avenue

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.17 4500th 4830 6.8%
2019 13.72 4720th 4963 4.9%
2022 17.31 4681st 5084 7.9%
2023 23.16 4228th 5079 16.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Columbus Avenue

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 20 22 13 390 1 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 20 22 13 390 1 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 41 33 29 538 2 n/a n/a 0 643
2005 36 29 26 585 1 n/a n/a 0 677
2006 35 22 21 603 1 n/a n/a 0 682
2007 22 28 26 533 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2008 13 29 25 571 n/a n/a n/a 0 638
2009 17 24 17 566 1 0 0 0 625
2010 14 14 17 552 3 1 2 0 603
2011 17 18 17 487 4 0 2 0 545
2012 14 18 17 508 5 2 0 0 564
2013 22 13 24 513 6 4 0 0 582
2014 20 11 32 527 4 4 0 0 598
2015 22 15 22 507 2 2 3 0 573
2016 22 10 19 477 2 0 1 0 531
2017 25 14 16 478 1 0 2 0 536
2018 21 8 18 468 1 0 1 0 517
2019 23 15 12 428 0 1 0 0 479
2020 19 12 11 421 0 0 1 0 464
2021 15 9 10 390 0 0 1 0 425
2022 10 5 6 379 0 0 1 0 401
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 434 434

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 Columbus Avenue

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 446 28.0 15.9 99.3
2003 446 28.0 15.9 99.3
2004 643 35.0 18.4 90.2
2005 677 34.0 19.9 93.9
2006 682 36.0 18.9 90.8
2007 609 32.0 19.0 91
2008 638 37.0 17.2 92.2
2009 625 33.0 17.4 91.7
2010 603 29.0 20.7 92.7
2011 545 n/a n/a 92.1
2012 564 25.0 22.5 n/a
2013 582 25.0 23.2 50
2014 598 26.0 23.0 83.9
2015 573 25.0 22.9 89.2
2016 531 23.0 23.0 86.1
2017 536 23.0 23.3 84
2018 517 23.0 22.4 92.8
2019 479 22.0 21.7 92.7
2020 464 n/a n/a 82.5
2021 425 21.0 20.2 95.8
2022 401 19.0 21.1 95.5
2023 434 21.0 20.6 94.2

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 Columbus Avenue

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 446 28.0 15.9 99.3
2003 446 28.0 15.9 99.3
2004 643 35.0 18.4 90.2
2005 677 34.0 19.9 93.9
2006 682 36.0 18.9 90.8
2007 609 32.0 19.0 91
2008 638 37.0 17.2 92.2
2009 625 33.0 17.4 91.7
2010 603 29.0 20.7 92.7
2011 545 n/a n/a 92.1
2012 564 25.0 22.5 n/a
2013 582 25.0 23.2 50
2014 598 26.0 23.0 83.9
2015 573 25.0 22.9 89.2
2016 531 23.0 23.0 86.1
2017 536 23.0 23.3 84
2018 517 23.0 22.4 92.8
2019 479 22.0 21.7 92.7
2020 464 n/a n/a 82.5
2021 425 21.0 20.2 95.8
2022 401 19.0 21.1 95.5
2023 434 21.0 20.6 94.2

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

Columbus Avenue

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201294.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%94.0%
201393.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%100.0%95.0%
201498.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201593.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%97.0%98.0%100.0%97.0%99.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%97.0%≥99.0%
201896.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
201995.0%0.0%5.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
202092.5%0.0%3.2%94.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus Avenue

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,739

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus Avenue

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 5466th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5188th of 5848 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbus Avenue)21.723.9
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Avenue)25.731.8
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbus Avenue)29.415
 14.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Avenue)17.78.2
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Columbus Avenue)22.919.8
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Avenue)8.37.4
 0.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Columbus Avenue)10.716.7
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students479434
 9.4%
African American150
 100%
American Indian00
Asian120
 100%
Hispanic4280
 100%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White230
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.7%94.2%
 1.5%


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Students at Columbus Avenue are 100% Not Specified.

Students who attend Columbus Avenue usually go on to attend:

High : Van Nuys Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Columbus Avenue.

Columbus Avenue ranks in the bottom 11.3% of California elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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