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Columbia Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

22540 Parrotts Ferry Rd., Columbia, CA 95310 · (209) 533-7700 · Part of Columbia Union Elementary School District

Columbia’s School Grade B− better than 46% of California school districts

Directions
Students
464
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: Sonora High

On the path

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

K–8Columbia ElementaryYou are here
9–12Sonora Highin Sonora

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

22540 Parrotts Ferry Rd., Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 152
Grade 248
Grade 351
Grade 463
Grade 544
Grade 640
Grade 741
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
433’20
435’21
437’22
450’23
464’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 1%Asian <1%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 from Columbia families.

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 California’s other public schools; Columbia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.