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Columbia Elementary

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Columbia Elementary ranks 457 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Elementary is a public elementary school in Orlando, Florida, serving 499 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Orange County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 67 districts in the state.

Columbia Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Florida elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 73%, compared to 62% for the Orange County district and 55% for the state of Florida. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27% to 35.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Approximately 49% of Columbia Elementary's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools in the Orange County district, Columbia Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings than schools like Bonneville Elementary and Castle Creek Elementary. However, some nearby schools, such as Avalon Elementary and Timber Lakes Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates and statewide rankings comparable to or even exceeding those of Columbia Elementary.

489

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,984

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18501 Cypress Lake Glen Blvd
Orlando, FL 32820

(407) 568-2921

District: Orange

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Corner Lake Middle
High:	East River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

37.2%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (71% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Florida elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Florida avg58%

457^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 163Elementary Schools in the Orange

32^nd of 67Orange among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	457 of 2258	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	525 of 2256	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	222 of 2240	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	299 of 2219	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	550 of 2247	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	382 of 2182	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	408 of 2118	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	447 of 2112	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	317 of 2087	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	388 of 2064	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	448 of 2029	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	458 of 1984	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	514 of 1985	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	499 of 1919	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.4	455 of 1847	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	57.5	793 of 1789	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	836 of 1786	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.6	930 of 1688	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+18 vs state

Math72%+11 vs state

English Language Arts69%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Columbia Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)				Statewide Science Science (2025)	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 (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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18501 Cypress Lake Glen Blvd	Orlando	32820	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 568-2921	489	30	16.3	40.1%	222 (45.4%)	32 (6.5%)	182 (37.2%)	28 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	77.6	457^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.8%		75	525^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.7%	68	60.0	78.0	69.0	75.0	71.0	69.0		73.0	$11,984	$554	$11,430
Castle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 N Avalon Park Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 207-7428	555	39	14.2	55.5%	92 (16.6%)	90 (16.2%)	326 (58.7%)	26 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	53.8	1018^th of 2258 public elementary schools	54.9%		51.4	1062^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	52.9%	44	60.0	48.0	50.0	73.0	53.0	60.0		62.0	$13,693	$1,802	$11,892
East Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3971 N Tanner Rd	Orlando	32826	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 658-6825	432	29	14.8	49.3%	153 (35.4%)	35 (8.1%)	206 (47.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.4%)	57.2	945^th of 2258 public elementary schools	58.1%		49.5	1101^st of 2256 public elementary schools	51.2%	156	70.0	65.0	52.0	80.0	56.0	45.0		57.0	$13,803	$940	$12,863
Camelot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14501 Waterford Chase Pkwy	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3875	545	36	15.1	42.6%	156 (28.6%)	74 (13.6%)	258 (47.3%)	30 (5.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.7%)	73.9	534^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.4%		68.8	664^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.6%	130	69.0	62.0	64.0	75.0	66.0	66.0		76.0	$13,825	$1,112	$12,713
Bonneville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 Sussex Dr	Orlando	32826	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(407) 249-6290	375	32	11.7	62.4%	81 (21.6%)	31 (8.3%)	247 (65.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	39.9	1367^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.7	1323^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	41.4%	44	45.0	52.0	42.0	55.0	50.0	57.0		64.0	$19,687	$2,776	$16,911
Timber Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	2149 Crown Hill Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 249-6177	610	38	16.0	25.1%	188 (30.8%)	79 (13.0%)	251 (41.1%)	52 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	85.7	277^th of 2258 public elementary schools	87.7%		91.4	128^th of 2256 public elementary schools	94.3%	149	74.0	79.0	81.0	78.0	88.0	61.0		78.0	$11,306	$732	$10,575
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Lone Palm Rd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 384-1585	456	33	13.8	24.1%	201 (44.1%)	44 (9.6%)	154 (33.8%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	84.7	298^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.8%		77.1	478^th of 2256 public elementary schools	78.8%	180	78.0	74.0	72.0	88.0	71.0	73.0		72.0	$15,359	$1,242	$14,118
Avalon Elementary	Public	K-5	13500 Tanja King Blvd	Orlando	32828	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 207-3825	553	36	15.3	19.2%	244 (44.1%)	45 (8.1%)	207 (37.4%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	92	105^th of 2258 public elementary schools	95.3%		87.4	238^th of 2256 public elementary schools	89.5%	133	79.0	81.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	86.0		83.0	$12,399	$917	$11,481
Carillon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Lockwood Blvd	Oviedo	32765	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-4650	907	57	15.9	27.2%	430 (47.4%)	49 (5.4%)	266 (29.3%)	85 (9.4%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.7%)	77.8	454^th of 2258 public elementary schools	79.9%		81.9	358^th of 2256 public elementary schools	84.1%	96	70.0	65.0	69.0	72.0	81.0	59.0	96.0	72.0	$9,805	$511	$9,293
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Snow Hill Rd	Chuluota	32766	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 871-7350	611	46	13.2	22.7%	385 (63.0%)	10 (1.6%)	139 (22.7%)	45 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	85.7	273^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	87.9%		88.3	222^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	90.2%	51	75.0	76.0	70.0	77.0	76.0	73.0	100.0	81.0	$11,311	$664	$10,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary?

Students at Columbia Elementary are 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Columbia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Columbia Elementary.

Is Columbia Elementary a good school?

Columbia Elementary ranks 457^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corner Lake Middle
High : East River High

What district is Columbia Elementary in?

Orange

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