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Columbian Elementary

Public Grades K-3

398

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,879

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1015 W Macon
Carthage, MO 64836-2938

(417) 359-7060

District: Carthage R-Ix

Students who attend Columbian Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carthage Junior High
High:	Carthage High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

White:

29.9%

American Indian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2010 → 35th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Missouri avg42%

Not ranked this year

Columbian Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	39.0	679 of 1052	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	667 of 1045	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	18.0	897 of 1032	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	761 of 865	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	879 of 1058	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	834 of 1089	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	892 of 1108	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	776 of 1085	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	870 of 1088	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	774 of 1066	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.0	850 of 1053	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	826 of 1084	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.3	902 of 1080	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.2	837 of 1074	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	49.5	59 of 120	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	56 of 105	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	58.9	318 of 907	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	455 of 887	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	29.7	695 of 917	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	488 of 898	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)65th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2019)51st percentile+15 vs school

White (2019)24th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbian Elementary	Public	K-3	1015 W Macon	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7060	398	35	11.4	81.7%	119 (29.9%)	1 (0.3%)	264 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)	21.1				21.1			$11,879	$925	$10,954
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-3	1435 S Main	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7080	164	13	12.5	57.9%	104 (63.4%)	3 (1.8%)	47 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)	49.9				43.6			$12,748	$947	$11,801
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-3	1201 E Fairview	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7070	444	36	12.4	74.3%	148 (33.3%)	2 (0.5%)	280 (63.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)	35.9				32.0			$10,887	$596	$10,292
Carthage Intermediate Center	Public	4-5	2851 S. Chapel	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7246	664	52	12.6	66.3%	336 (50.6%)	3 (0.5%)	298 (44.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.6%)	49.9	466^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.2%		42.4	539^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.5%	73		38.2	38.2	35.2		43.7	44.7	$11,257	$727	$10,530
Steadley Elementary	Public	K-3	1814 W Fir Rd	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7065	346	25	13.6	55.2%	235 (67.9%)	3 (0.9%)	67 (19.4%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	26 (7.5%)								(n/a)	56.7				44.2			$11,810	$1,259	$10,551
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	652 County Rd 180	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7085	162	9	17.7	66.0%	96 (59.3%)	2 (1.2%)	54 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$12,304	$595	$11,708
Carterville Elementary	Public	K-4	210 E Hall	Carterville	64835	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6080	232	19	12.0	60.3%	192 (82.8%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.3%)	86.9	101^st of 900 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.3	240^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.5%	139	64.8	57.0			64.8			$12,634	$664	$11,971
Bess Truman Primary Center	Public	K-1	800 N Hwy D	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6055	188	14	13.6	41.5%	152 (80.9%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.2%)								(n/a)								$10,677	$514	$10,163
Harry S. Truman Elementary	Public	2-4	810 N Hwy D	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6085	287	18	16.0	41.8%	232 (80.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.5%)	90.8	64^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.9	54^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.0%	10	67.7	71.6			57.7	77.0		$10,188	$536	$9,652
Webster Primary Center	Public	1-2	700 N Main	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6060	356	25	14.4	61.8%	254 (71.3%)	6 (1.7%)	42 (11.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	41 (11.5%)								(n/a)								$9,730	$690	$9,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbian Elementary

What district is Columbian Elementary in?

Carthage R-Ix

How many students attend Columbian Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Columbian Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Columbian Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbian Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carthage Junior High
High : Carthage High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbian Elementary?

Students at Columbian Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 30% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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