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Mary Raber Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

700 E Jackson St, Columbia City, IN 46725 · (260) 244-5857 · Part of Whitley County Consolidated Schools

Columbia Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mary Raber Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbia Township kids: Indian Springs Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Mary Raber Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Indian Springs Middle Schoolin Columbia City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 E Jackson St, Columbia City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K94
Kindergarten33
Grade 127
Grade 237
Grade 346
Grade 429
Grade 531
Enrollment over time
276’20
267’21
251’22
290’23
297’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Mary Raber Elementary School from Columbia Township families.

Other schools in Whitley County Consolidated Schools

The district →
Little Turtle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia City
C+
583 students16:1
Northern Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia City
B+
504 students15:1
Coesse School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Columbia City
B+
291 students14:1
Eagleview Online
Other · Grades K–12 · South Whitley
12 students24:1
Indian Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia City
C+
797 students17:1
Columbia City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia City
A−
1,202 students14:1

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