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Best Public Schools in Columbia County, FL

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Schools

9,501

Students

Top rankedWestside Elementary School627^th of 2,240 Florida elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Columbia City Elementary School up 393 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pinemount Elementary School 14.9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)								FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (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	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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	469 SE Fighting Tiger Dr	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 755-8080	1,711	74	22.9	44.8%	918 (53.7%)	516 (30.2%)	134 (7.8%)	34 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (6.1%)	42	445^th of 838 public high schools	46.9%		38.5	479^th of 844 public high schools	43.2%	34							56.0	55.0									14.0	44.0	63.0	71.0		$8,413	$726	$7,687
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	646 SE Pennsylvania St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8130	455	27	16.8	55.2%	216 (47.5%)	148 (32.5%)	43 (9.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)								(n/a)				55.0								45.0										$10,049	$1,036	$9,014
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 SE Putnam St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8260	635	39	16.2	82.2%	122 (19.2%)	388 (61.1%)	68 (10.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)								(n/a)																						$10,889	$1,294	$9,595
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	256 SE Beech St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8220	655	35	18.7	58.3%	389 (59.4%)	144 (22.0%)	62 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.9%)	43.5	1309^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.6%		58.5	915^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.5%	394	60.0	52.0	55.0						62.0	57.0	60.0				57.0							$9,238	$1,052	$8,187
Five Points Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 NW Johnson St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8230	349	22	15.8	75.6%	194 (55.6%)	82 (23.5%)	28 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.6%)								(n/a)																						$12,190	$1,341	$10,849
Fort White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18119 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 344-6301	644	37	17.4	63.0%	429 (66.6%)	55 (8.5%)	117 (18.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	32.4	1607^th of 2240 public elementary schools	28.3%		33.8	1528^th of 2258 public elementary schools	32.3%	79	52.0	47.0	54.0						71.0	53.0	47.0				42.0							$9,796	$1,194	$8,602
Summers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1388 SW McFarlane Ave	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8250	492	31	15.8	72.0%	182 (37.0%)	200 (40.7%)	58 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.3%)	22.6	1858^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.1%		30.4	1628^th of 2258 public elementary schools	27.9%	230	45.0	36.0	49.0						56.0	53.0	48.0				42.0							$10,811	$1,346	$9,466
Pathways Academy	Public	6-12	1301 NW Labonte Ln	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 755-8296	94	6	15.6	77.7%	45 (47.9%)	35 (37.2%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.5%)	1.9	801^st of 838 public high schools	4.4%		2.5	790^th of 844 public high schools	6.4%	11				30.0	0.0	0.0	20.0						8.0	7.0			0.0				7.0	$20,983	$1,351	$19,633
Columbia City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7438 SW State Road 47	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 758-4850	585	36	16.2	53.0%	435 (74.4%)	37 (6.3%)	71 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	59.5	890^th of 2240 public elementary schools	60.3%		42.7	1283^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	43.2%	393	70.0	70.0	60.0						77.0	59.0	54.0				61.0							$10,929	$1,291	$9,637
Lake City Middle School	Public	7-8	843 SW Arlington Blvd	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 758-4800	809	43	18.6	52.3%	425 (52.5%)	233 (28.8%)	87 (10.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	51.7	596^th of 1216 public middle schools	51.0%		52.3	562^nd of 1205 public middle schools	53.4%	34					57.0	55.0							65.0	32.0		55.0	85.0				74.0	$9,858	$1,132	$8,725
Fort White High School	Public	6-12	17828 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 319-7272	1,101	65	16.9	46.3%	792 (71.9%)	95 (8.6%)	126 (11.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.7%)	42.4	439^th of 838 public high schools	47.6%		44.8	398^th of 844 public high schools	52.8%	41				52.0	59.0	59.0	51.0	61.0				45.0	61.0	24.0		74.0	42.0	60.0	77.0	72.0	66.0	$11,082	$949	$10,133
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1956 SW County Road 252b	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8280	695	40	17.3	43.9%	448 (64.5%)	98 (14.1%)	55 (7.9%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.1%)	70.2	627^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.0%		78.5	442^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	80.4%	185	67.0	68.0	67.0						78.0	71.0	72.0				64.0							$9,752	$1,148	$8,603
Pinemount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 SW Gabriel Pl	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8172	448	30	14.9	59.4%	304 (67.9%)	62 (13.8%)	47 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	64.6	762^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.7	784^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.3%	22	57.0	65.0	72.0						69.0	77.0	74.0				58.0							$11,172	$1,324	$9,848
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	372 W Duval St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 755-8020	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbia Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	372 W Duval St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 758-4935	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	9-12	372 W Duval St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 755-8053	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11.7	699^th of 838 public high schools	16.6%					(n/a)					53.0	28.0	50.0	28.0					50.0	15.0		21.0	22.0	6.0	30.0	48.0	44.0
Belmont Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1476 SW Walter Ave	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 487-0487	828	40	20.7	38.5%	634 (76.6%)	26 (3.1%)	98 (11.8%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)								(n/a)	75.0	84.0	82.0	95.0	88.0	89.0	90.0	93.0	87.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	91.0		74.0		63.0	75.0	75.0	88.0	85.0	$8,751	$339	$8,412

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