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Columbine Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

730^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Columbine Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Longmont, CO, serving 231 students in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population — 89.2% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch, the highest rate among nearby schools. Despite this, chronic absenteeism (19.6%) is better than the district (23.1%) and state (28.4%) averages. Academically, Columbine trails both district and state by wide margins: only 22.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 25.5% in Math, and 26.2% in Science on the 2025-26 CMAS — roughly 20 to 28 percentage points below the district in every subject. The school has ranked in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools for the past decade, never rising above the 29th percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. Central Elementary School, just 0.73 miles away with a much lower poverty rate, posts ELA proficiency of 66.3% and Math proficiency of 67.9% — roughly three times Columbine's rates. Among high-poverty peers, however, Columbine holds its own: it outperforms Northridge Elementary School, Timberline Pk-8, and Rocky Mountain Elementary School in both ELA and Math. Indian Peaks Elementary School and Mountain View Elementary School outperform Columbine in both subjects. Science is a relative strength: at 26.2% proficiency, Columbine exceeds several comparable peers including Indian Peaks (23.1%), Northridge (10.0%), and Rocky Mountain (6.3%).

A notable pattern within the school is a significant dip in 4th grade performance. In 2025-26, only 15.2% of 4th graders were proficient in both ELA and Math, compared to 25.7% and 37.1% in 3rd grade ELA and Math, respectively. Small class sizes (a 12.0 student-teacher ratio) and strong attendance suggest the challenge isn't student engagement or organizational chaos, but rather the need for targeted academic intervention, particularly in literacy and math. There is no clear path of improvement yet — the school's ranking slipped from the 28th percentile in 2024-25 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-26.

231

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,941

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Longs Peak Avenue
Longmont, CO 80504-5078

(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: Recently slipping — 29th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 29th-percentile peak (2019) to 23rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

730^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

23^rd of 114St. 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
2026	20.9	730 of 946	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.5	489 of 695	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	21.4	547 of 697	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Female (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-10 vs state

Math26%-12 vs state

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th 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	80504	Weld 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%)	20.9	730^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	683^rd of 950 public elementary schools	28.1%	47	25.7	15.2	26.2				22.7	37.1	15.2	23.8				25.5	26.2		$22,941
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%)	86	120^th of 946 public elementary schools	87.3%		88.1	97^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.8%	23	65.3	59.1	77.1				66.3	80.0	57.6	69.4				67.9	54.2		$19,680
Timberline Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	233 East Mountain View Avenue	Longmont	80504	Weld 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%)	13.1	842^nd of 946 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.2	869^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.5%	27	10.8	17.9	31.3	12.2	20.0	9.9	16.6	18.9	22.1	29.9	7.2	16.5	11.8	17.0	10.3	5.5	$21,212
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 East 5th	Longmont	80504	Weld 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%)	13.2	839^th of 946 public elementary schools	11.3%		15.6	799^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.9%	40	25.6	11.8	27.1				21.0	28.2	700.0	726.0				14.5	6.3		$21,231
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)	26.9						43.9	24.0						26.6			$14,741
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%)	43.8	482^nd of 946 public elementary schools	49.0%		19.5	748^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.3%	266	29.2	45.5					37.0	41.7	40.9					41.3			$22,616
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Alpine Street	Longmont	80504	Weld 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%)	57.8	379^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.9%		42.6	511^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.2%	132	39.3	47.1	68.8				50.6	41.0	33.3	50.0				41.3	50.0		$20,171
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%)	39.5	517^th of 946 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.1	554^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.7%	37	35.1	38.9	44.4				39.8	35.9	29.7	40.0				35.5	31.1		$20,514
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%)	9.6	892^nd of 946 public elementary schools	5.7%		13.4	832^nd of 950 public elementary schools	12.4%	60	12.1	12.3	13.3				12.5	21.2	21.1	10.0				18.3	10.0		$21,276
Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Deerwood Drive	Longmont	80504	Weld 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%)	79.9	175^th of 946 public elementary schools	81.5%		86.6	111^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.3%	64	56.4	63.0	82.4				66.7	57.5	49.3	66.7				57.7	46.3		$18,940

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

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 in the bottom 22.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Columbine Elementary School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

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