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Columbia Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1225 Waco Blvd SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909 · (321) 676-1319 · Part of Brevard County School District

Palm Bay’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
576
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 42.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Palm Bay kids: Southwest Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Columbia Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Southwest Middle School997 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1225 Waco Blvd SE, Palm Bay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten76
Grade 172
Grade 271
Grade 384
Grade 477
Grade 565
Grade 687
Enrollment over time
405’20
462’21
506’22
559’23
576’24

Up 42.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Black 28%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Elementary School from Palm Bay families.

Other schools in Brevard County School District

The district →
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Palm Bay
B
984 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Viera
A+
910 students16:1
Sunrise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Palm Bay
B
907 students16:1
Viera Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Viera
A+
885 students16:1
Jupiter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Palm Bay
C+
856 students15:1
Endeavour Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cocoa
D
732 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 Florida’s other public schools; Palm Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.