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Columbia Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–3

205 Church Street, Columbia, LA 71418 · (318) 649-2654 · Part of Caldwell Parish School District

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Directions
Students
191
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Rural
Grades
2–3
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbia kids: Caldwell Parish Junior High School

On the path

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

K–1Grayson Elementary Schoolin Grayson
2–3Columbia Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Caldwell Parish Junior High School294 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

205 Church Street, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 296
Grade 395
Enrollment over time
239’20
241’21
247’22
213’23
191’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Black 15%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Elementary School from Columbia families.

Other schools in Caldwell Parish School District

The district →
Grayson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Grayson
C+
212 students12:1
Union Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Columbia
C
215 students11:1
Caldwell Parish Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
C
294 students10:1
Caldwell Parish High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
C+
398 students11:1

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