Is Columbia Elementary a good school?

Columbia Elementary ranks 232 nd of 1109 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia Elementary?

In the 2020-21 school year, 413 students attended Columbia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Elementary?

Students at Columbia Elementary are 32% Hispanic, 32% White, 17% African American, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Columbia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Columbia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Holmes Middle High : Annandale High

Columbia Elementary School in Annandale VA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia Elementary ranks better than 79.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 51^st among 136 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Columbia Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (32.2%), White (31.7%), African American (16.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary is 12.2, which is the 46^th best among 136 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Columbia Elementary employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Elementary is $9,708. 90 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Columbia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Elementary 232^nd of 1109 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Columbia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Fairfax County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfax County Public Schools 40^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	58.38	460^th	1062	56.7%
2006	69.75	274^th	1071	74.4%
2007	67.32	329^th	1083	69.6%
2008	45.74	696^th	1081	35.6%
2009	60.43	422^nd	1082	61.0%
2010	46.46	710^th	1113	36.2%
2011	58.96	469^th	1117	58.0%
2012	66.77	327^th	1117	70.7%
2013	54.58	532^nd	1120	52.5%
2014	66.03	349^th	1110	68.6%
2015	65.00	385^th	1100	65.0%
2016	60.51	452^nd	1096	58.8%
2017	58.71	483^rd	1099	56.1%
2018	67.71	345^th	1097	68.6%
2019	73.91	260^th	1105	76.5%
2021	50.83	577^th	1103	47.7%
2022	77.82	232^nd	1109	79.1%

Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Very involved, concerned and compassionate professional staff. Responsive and informed. I have found you get as much from this school as you put in, like most things in life. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Columbia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	399	399
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	411	411
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	461	461
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	473	473
1993	272	43	51	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1994	256	45	52	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1995	233	66	51	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1996	233	66	51	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1997	260	60	61	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1998	281	53	60	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1999	282	28	58	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2000	269	49	54	47	0	n/a	n/a	-4	415
2001	254	44	56	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2002	185	55	61	48	0	n/a	n/a	34	383
2003	185	55	61	48	0	n/a	n/a	34	383
2004	147	66	59	59	1	n/a	n/a	40	372
2005	125	76	56	60	1	n/a	n/a	44	362
2006	133	67	72	53	1	n/a	n/a	33	359
2007	118	61	77	59	0	n/a	n/a	34	349
2008	129	56	78	78	0	n/a	n/a	36	377
2009	131	60	75	82	0	n/a	n/a	38	386
2010	142	57	78	89	0	n/a	n/a	32	398
2011	146	67	68	115	1	1	14	0	412
2012	146	69	78	135	0	1	21	0	450
2013	155	77	71	129	0	1	19	0	452
2014	163	69	85	142	0	0	21	0	480
2015	154	68	84	145	0	0	20	0	471
2016	150	76	86	141	0	0	19	0	472
2017	155	79	81	155	0	0	32	0	502
2018	167	80	84	141	1	0	30	0	503
2019	160	74	79	139	3	0	34	0	489
2020	154	79	69	136	0	0	30	0	468
2021	131	70	51	133	0	0	28	0	413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	399	24.0	16.6	n/a
1990	411	25.2	16.3	n/a
1991	461	25.5	18.0	n/a
1992	473	26.0	18.1	n/a
1993	412	3.5	117.7	n/a
1994	406	24.4	n/a	9.6
1995	393	n/a	0.0	10.7
1996	393	n/a	0.0	10.7
1997	423	n/a	0.0	10.6
1998	438	n/a	0.0	13
1999	412	27.0	15.3	16.7
2000	415	n/a	0.0	19.3
2001	408	27.0	15.1	16.9
2002	383	31.8	12.0	23.5
2003	383	31.8	12.0	23.5
2004	372	31.4	11.8	27.1
2005	362	30.0	12.1	30.2
2006	359	35.0	10.3	32.2
2007	349	37.6	9.3	32.4
2008	377	24.0	15.7	30.8
2009	386	25.0	15.4	33
2010	398	23.0	17.3	35.5
2011	412	26.5	15.5	36.2
2012	450	34.0	13.2	36.2
2013	452	33.9	13.3	36.3
2014	480	35.3	13.5	37.1
2015	471	37.0	12.7	37.4
2016	472	33.0	14.3	35.6
2017	502	33.2	15.1	34.3
2018	503	33.8	14.8	36.4
2019	489	32.9	14.8	32.9
2020	468	33.2	14.0	37.8
2021	413	33.6	12.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	399	24.0	16.6	n/a
1990	411	25.2	16.3	n/a
1991	461	25.5	18.0	n/a
1992	473	26.0	18.1	n/a
1993	412	3.5	117.7	n/a
1994	406	24.4	n/a	9.6
1995	393	n/a	0.0	10.7
1996	393	n/a	0.0	10.7
1997	423	n/a	0.0	10.6
1998	438	n/a	0.0	13
1999	412	27.0	15.3	16.7
2000	415	n/a	0.0	19.3
2001	408	27.0	15.1	16.9
2002	383	31.8	12.0	23.5
2003	383	31.8	12.0	23.5
2004	372	31.4	11.8	27.1
2005	362	30.0	12.1	30.2
2006	359	35.0	10.3	32.2
2007	349	37.6	9.3	32.4
2008	377	24.0	15.7	30.8
2009	386	25.0	15.4	33
2010	398	23.0	17.3	35.5
2011	412	26.5	15.5	36.2
2012	450	34.0	13.2	36.2
2013	452	33.9	13.3	36.3
2014	480	35.3	13.5	37.1
2015	471	37.0	12.7	37.4
2016	472	33.0	14.3	35.6
2017	502	33.2	15.1	34.3
2018	503	33.8	14.8	36.4
2019	489	32.9	14.8	32.9
2020	468	33.2	14.0	37.8
2021	413	33.6	12.2	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$195 (2.0%)	$9,513 (98.0%)	$9,708

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 260^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 232^nd of 1109 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)	84	87	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	85	71	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	67	15%
3rd Grade English Reading (Columbia Elementary)	74	83	9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	72	72
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	68	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)	90	83	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	86	72	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	66	17%
4th Grade English Reading (Columbia Elementary)	84	86	2%
4th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	77	77
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)	85	64	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	77	61	16%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	64	17%
5th Grade Science (Columbia Elementary)	93	67	26%
5th Grade Science (Fairfax County Public Schools)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	61	18%
5th Grade English Reading (Columbia Elementary)	94	82	12%
5th Grade English Reading (Fairfax County Public Schools)	80	77	3%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	72	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Elementary)	100	100
6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfax County Public Schools)	87	75	12%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57	21%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	489	413	15.5%
African American	74	70	5.4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	79	51	35.4%
Hispanic	139	133	4.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	160	131	18.1%
Two or More Races	34	28	17.6%

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