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Lillian Schmitt Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2675 California, Columbus, IN 47201 · (812) 376-4307 · Part of Bartholomew County School Corporation

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Directions
Students
704
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Lillian Schmitt Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Columbus Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Lillian Schmitt Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

2675 California, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 1106
Grade 2108
Grade 3103
Grade 4111
Grade 580
Grade 6102
Enrollment over time
700’20
754’21
677’22
689’23
704’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 12%Black 7%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lillian Schmitt Elementary School from Columbus Township families.

Other schools in Bartholomew County School Corporation

The district →
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
A
891 students18:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
B+
733 students16:1
Clifty Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C−
705 students15:1
W D Richards Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
B
610 students20:1
Taylorsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Taylorsville
C−
580 students16:1
L F Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C+
420 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 Indiana’s other public schools; Columbus Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.