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Columbia Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

667 Balch Road, Madison, AL 35758 · (256) 430-2751 · Part of Madison City School District

Madison’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
701
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Madison kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Madison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Columbia Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

667 Balch Road, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 1111
Grade 2123
Grade 3136
Grade 4135
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
844’20
785’21
784’22
776’23
701’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 16%Asian 10%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Elementary School from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison City School District

The district →
Mill Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
A+
965 students16:1
Madison City School PreK Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Madison
252 students29:1
MidTown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
1,097 students17:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
869 students17:1
Rainbow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
725 students15:1
Madison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
603 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.