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Columbia City School

Public Grades K-5

628^th

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of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Columbia City School is a K–5 elementary school serving 214 students in Columbia City, Oregon, a small town in Columbia County within the St Helens School District 502. The district ranks 106th of 141 in Oregon, and the school's statewide rank in 2025–2026 is 628th of 709, or the 11th percentile with 1 star. Its recent history has been mostly low, with a brief jump to the 32nd percentile in 2024–2025 before falling back.

In 2025–2026 state tests, 22.6% of students met grade level in English language arts, 21.9% in math, and 14.8% in science. Among nearby elementary schools, that ELA figure is the lowest, while math and science are both second lowest. Same-district schools serving similarly high-poverty populations do better: McBride Elementary School and Lewis & Clark Elementary School both outscore Columbia City in ELA and science, and St Helens Arthur Academy posts far higher results. Third grade is comparatively stronger (32.6% ELA, 30.2% math), but grade 5 sits at 14.8% in ELA, math, and science alike.

One relative strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 28.8%, better than the district's 38.9% and the state's 33.5%, and better than Vernonia Elementary School (41.4%) and Hudson Park Elementary School (44.7%). Poverty is high and rising — free/reduced lunch eligibility went from 54.36% to 72.9% in three years. Reported spending per student is now $21,443, and the student-teacher ratio rose from 14.0 to 17.7. Results slipped across most groups, with the low-income subgroup falling from the 49th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 2nd in 2025–2026; students with disabilities rank at the 46th percentile, near the state middle, a relative bright spot.

214

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,443

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91.7%

Students (K-12) with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.3% (any vaccine)

2000 Second St
Columbia City, OR 97018-0339

(503) 366-7550

District: St Helens School District 502

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (21% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Oregon avg37%

628^th of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 28% (2019) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the St Helens School District 502

106^th of 141St Helens School District 502 among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	628 of 709	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	483 of 706	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	597 of 710	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	583 of 706	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	621 of 706	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	507 of 705	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	561 of 655	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	513 of 653	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	549 of 658	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	463 of 652	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	558 of 646	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	492 of 621	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	510 of 521	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	268 of 523	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	440 of 595	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	618 of 703	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	436 of 597	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	595 of 657	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	406 of 664	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	475 of 662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	592 of 665	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	553 of 654	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	444 of 623	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	191 of 355	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	650 of 670	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	535 of 669	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	632 of 670	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	600 of 656	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	619 of 666	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	523 of 662	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-21 vs state

Mathematics22%-11 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)							OSAS Mathematics (2026)							OSAS Science (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 6th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 7th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 8th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science 8th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Vaccination: Students (K-12) with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia City School	Public	K-5	2000 Second St	Columbia City	97018	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7550	214	12	17.7	72.9%	168 (78.5%)	2 (0.9%)	28 (13.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	16.4	628^th of 709 public elementary schools	11.4%		31.4	483^rd of 706 public elementary schools	31.6%	145	32.6	17.8	14.8				22.6	30.2	18.2	14.8				21.9	14.8		14.8	91.7%	8.3%	$21,443	$1,786	$19,657
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 S 9th St	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7603	426	25	16.8	72.3%	309 (72.5%)	2 (0.5%)	62 (14.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (8.7%)	18.2	607^th of 709 public elementary schools	14.4%		25.6	540^th of 706 public elementary schools	23.5%	67	16.9	21.7	33.9				24.2	22.0	23.5	24.6				23.4	18.0		18.0	89.4%	9.8%	$18,700	$877	$17,823
McBride Elementary School	Public	K-5	2774 Columbia Blvd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 366-7700	452	25	17.9	73.9%	353 (78.1%)	9 (2.0%)	55 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.5%)	28.4	515^th of 709 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.9	555^th of 706 public elementary schools	21.4%	40	31.5	37.7	42.6				37.5	32.1	25.6	14.0				23.9	21.7		21.7	92%	7.7%	$21,869	$795	$21,075
St Helens Arthur Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	33035 Pittsburg Rd	Saint Helens	97051	Columbia County	St Helens School District 502	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-7030	160	15	11.0	38.1%	128 (80.0%)	2 (1.3%)	18 (11.3%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	75.4	139^th of 709 public elementary schools	80.4%		65.3	205^th of 706 public elementary schools	71.0%	66	60.7	64.7	76.2				66.7	42.9	47.1	33.3				40.9	61.9		61.9	84.8%	14.6%	$4,516	$130	$4,386
Warren Elementary School	Public	K	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97053	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(971) 200-8001	109	6	17.1	35.8%	84 (77.1%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.1%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)								(n/a)																		78.9%	11.3%	$20,922	$2,188	$18,734
South Columbia Family School	Public, Charter	K-8	34555 Berg Rd	Warren	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 366-9009	66	3	22.0	—	59 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)							53.1							36.7				62.1%	37.9%	$5,153	$152	$5,001
Grant Watts Elementary School	Public	1-3	52000 SE Third Pl	Scappoose	97056	Columbia County	Scappoose School District 1J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(971) 200-8002	382	23	16.2	38.7%	299 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	27 (7.1%)								(n/a)	48.9						48.9	41.7						41.7				87.6%	10.6%	$16,568	$394	$16,174
Hudson Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	28176 Old Rainier Rd	Rainier	97048	Columbia County	Rainier School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 556-0196	423	22	19.2	88.2%	350 (82.7%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	23.7	555^th of 709 public elementary schools	21.7%		15.3	632^nd of 706 public elementary schools	10.5%	77	44.0	34.7	33.3	20.6			32.4	34.7	22.4	12.5	12.5			19.7	20.0		20.0	89.8%	9.9%	$19,268	$1,384	$17,884
Sauvie Island School	Public, Charter	K-8	14445 NW Charlton Rd	Portland	97231	Multnomah County	Scappoose School District 1J	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(503) 621-3426	212	13	16.0	25.5%	173 (81.6%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (12.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	92.4	44^th of 709 public elementary schools	93.8%		87.2	77^th of 706 public elementary schools	89.1%	33	79.2	66.7	65.2	82.6	75.0	73.3	73.8	79.2	66.7	47.8	59.1	83.3	66.7	67.4	56.5	46.7	52.6			$7,713	$758	$6,955
Vernonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Missouri Ave	Vernonia	97064	Columbia County	Vernonia School District 47J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(503) 429-1333	206	17	12.2	71.8%	161 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.3%)	29.7	505^th of 709 public elementary schools	28.8%		21.4	574^th of 706 public elementary schools	18.7%	69	45.9	42.1	20.8				38.4	37.8	18.9	13.0				24.7	8.0		8.0	77.9%	20.6%	$22,601	$00	$22,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia City School

Is Columbia City School a good school?

Columbia City School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Oregon elementary schools.

What district is Columbia City School in?

St Helens School District 502

What is the racial makeup of Columbia City School?

Students at Columbia City School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Columbia City School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Columbia City School.

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