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Columbine Elementary School

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Columbine Elementary School ranks 683 rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Columbine Elementary School is a public elementary school in Longmont, Colorado, serving 230 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 27th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Columbine Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on CMAS assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.4% of Columbine students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In math, only 24.3% of Columbine students were proficient or better, compared to 45.4% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.8% to 27.7% in recent years, compared to the district average of around 27.7%. Additionally, Columbine has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.65% to 83.26% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Columbine Elementary School to the nearby Central Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, it is clear that Columbine is underperforming academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, Central Elementary had 67.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.9% in math, significantly higher than Columbine. The school's performance on CMAS assessments is particularly low for male students, who ranked 480 out of 649 Colorado elementary schools in 2022-2023, compared to 563 out of 642 for female students.

231

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,848

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Longs Peak Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501-5078

(303) 776-2840

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Students who attend Columbine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trail Ridge Middle School
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

White:

11.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

683^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

27^th of 115St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J among Colorado districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	683 of 950	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	711 of 943	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	672 of 933	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	846 of 921	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	683 of 965	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	679 of 917	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	734 of 929	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	799 of 914	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	801 of 938	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	809 of 962	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	897 of 954	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	823 of 935	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	801 of 935	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	764 of 925	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	824 of 872	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	747 of 849	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	792 of 852	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	747 of 829	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	648 of 823	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	683 of 808	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	15.0	563 of 642	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	625 of 690	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	480 of 649	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	659 of 693	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)26th percentile~ school

Female (2023)12th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

Science24%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, May 19, 2017

Columbine has some of the hardest working, caring teachers, and some of the most loving and kind students in St. Vrain. This school offers so many amazing STEM opportunities, small class sizes, and a rich history and culture. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)		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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Longs Peak Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 776-2840	231	19	12.0	89.2%	27 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	194 (84.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	23.7	683^rd of 950 public elementary schools	28.1%		22.2	711^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.6%	28	29.0	13.3	41.2				26.4	31.3	8.9	38.2			24.3	23.5		$20,848
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 4th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-3236	344	21	16.2	31.1%	254 (73.8%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (19.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	88.1	97^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.8%		93	45^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.2%	52	59.7	67.3	78.6				67.3	61.3	55.1	81.4			64.9	76.7		$17,544
Timberline Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	233 East Mountain View Avenue	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-3900	762	56	13.7	83.6%	84 (11.0%)	9 (1.2%)	656 (86.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	11.2	869^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.1	851^st of 943 public elementary schools	9.8%	18	15.7	20.0	19.8	15.5	16.5	25.3	18.9	14.1	21.5		14.1	20.2	13.8	7.4	18.5	$19,257
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 East 5th	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-6750	315	23	13.6	82.9%	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (87.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	15.6	799^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.9%		26.4	656^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.4%	143	11.3	6.4	43.2				19.4	7.4	8.5	29.5			14.5	23.3		$19,665
St. Vrain Community Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1055 Delaware Ave.	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 682-4339	260	21	12.1	15.4%	209 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)								(n/a)							40.0						25.0			$13,441
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1415 14th Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 652-8261	321	27	12.1	76.6%	85 (26.5%)	5 (1.6%)	213 (66.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	19.5	748^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.3%		14.2	817^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.4%	69	34.8	17.6					24.6	30.4	13.2				20.2			$20,068
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Alpine Street	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8140	388	27	14.6	55.9%	180 (46.4%)	6 (1.5%)	186 (47.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	42.6	511^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.2%		47.4	473^rd of 943 public elementary schools	49.8%	38	36.1	38.1	47.4				39.7	35.5	38.1	42.5			38.2	28.9		$17,711
Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 S. Pratt Parkway	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-8861	320	21	15.3	61.3%	131 (40.9%)	4 (1.3%)	161 (50.3%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	37.1	554^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.1	540^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.7%	14	28.9	36.4	50.0				37.5	34.2	27.3	40.0			33.0	30.0		$18,683
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 19th Avenue	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-3040	318	24	13.2	77.4%	41 (12.9%)	5 (1.6%)	264 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	13.4	832^nd of 950 public elementary schools	12.4%		14.6	814^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.7%	18			22.0				13.1	15.3	10.5	22.0			15.9	22.0		$20,338
Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Deerwood Drive	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-7920	520	29	17.9	30.2%	336 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (27.3%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	86.6	111^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.3%		80.3	166^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.4%	55	68.4	68.9	75.4				70.5	65.8	57.3	55.9			60.0	57.9		$16,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbine Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Columbine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trail Ridge Middle School
High : Skyline High School

What district is Columbine Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

How many students attend Columbine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Columbine Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbine Elementary School?

Students at Columbine Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Columbine Elementary School a good school?

Columbine Elementary School ranks 683^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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