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Columbia Elementary Community Education Center

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Columbia Elementary Community Education Center is a public elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 221 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 353 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Columbia Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 50.1% to 58.4% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance is also low, with only 10.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.6% statewide and 18.4% in the St. Louis City district. The school's performance is particularly concerning for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Columbia Elementary, ranging from $14,613 to $15,638 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains low. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, the performance is generally similar, with most schools in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools. However, there are a few exceptions, such as Gateway Elementary, which performs slightly better on some metrics. The data also suggests that specialized programs, such as the St. Louis Lang Immersion School and Ames Visual/Performing Arts, may be beneficial for student outcomes in the area.

216

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,981

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3120 St Louis Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106-1122

(314) 533-2750

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Columbia Elementary Community Education Center usually attend:

Middle:	Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High:	Vashon High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (6% vs 43% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg18%

Missouri avg43%

Not ranked this year

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

329^th of 367St. Louis City among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	7.0	861 of 906	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	878 of 898	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	867 of 901	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.8	1048 of 1052	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.8	1028 of 1032	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.3	1053 of 1058	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	1078 of 1089	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	1093 of 1108	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	1049 of 1085	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	1044 of 1088	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	1063 of 1066	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	1048 of 1053	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.6	1077 of 1084	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	1050 of 1080	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1011 of 1074	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	116 of 191	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	163 of 185	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	119 of 163	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	243 of 250	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	570 of 625	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	593 of 611	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	540 of 574	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	903 of 907	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)39th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)9th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts6%-38 vs state

Science6%-36 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Elementary Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-6	3120 St Louis Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-2750	216	15	14.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	211 (97.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)							6.3			6.5					$17,981	$301	$17,680
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Bell	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-1464	103	14	7.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	102 (99.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											14.4				$24,291	$301	$23,990
Gateway Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 241-8255	426	40	10.7	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	406 (95.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	6.8	857^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.8%		6.7	866^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.4%	9	13.4	15.4	5.4				11.8		10.1	12.4	12.7				$22,107	$546	$21,562
Elias Michael Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2 Gateway Dr	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-0993	43	9	5.0	100.0%	2 (4.7%)	36 (83.7%)	2 (4.7%)	3 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$54,742	$1,557	$53,184
Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3935 Enright Ave	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-0894	283	25	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	884^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	10.4				8.4		5.0	11.7		4.7	5.0	9.6	12.6	11.6	$22,106	$714	$21,393
Old North Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3017 North 13th Street	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1110	448	37	12.0	99.8%	1 (0.2%)	438 (97.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	7.9	841^st of 900 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.3	858^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.3%	17	7.1	8.0	14.1	17.2	29.9	20.0	15.9		12.3	12.0	19.4	6.5	15.0		$20,320	$2,618	$17,702
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Hogan St	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 231-2459	125	11	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	124 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	837^th of 900 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)			17.7				6.0		10.6						$22,228	$301	$21,927
Bryan Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2128 Gano	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 534-0370	173	14	12.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	169 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	10.7	816^th of 900 public elementary schools	9.3%		12.9	804^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.3%	12			11.2				3.8			13.2	26.0				$20,249	$546	$19,704
Ames Visual/Perf. Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2900 Hadley	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 241-7165	131	14	9.3	100.0%	3 (2.3%)	128 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	855^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.0%		13.5	796^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.1%	59	9.6								4.8	16.7	16.8				$25,052	$546	$24,506
Ashland Elementary And Br.	Public	PK, KG-6	3921 N Newstead	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-4767	199	16	12.4	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	194 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5.2	877^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.6%		3.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%	18									7.5	16.8	8.8				$21,238	$546	$20,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Elementary Community Education Center

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary Community Education Center attend?

Students who attend Columbia Elementary Community Education Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yeatman-Liddell Middle School
High : Vashon High

How many students attend Columbia Elementary Community Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Columbia Elementary Community Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary Community Education Center?

Students at Columbia Elementary Community Education Center are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Columbia Elementary Community Education Center in?

St. Louis City

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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