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Schools in Columbia

Columbia’s public schools

Fluvanna County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbia. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 81% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
61%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 10% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
VA 13.9
Schools in town
0
3,315 students on the public path
In brief

Columbia’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Columbia’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Fluvanna County High places highest (better than 63%); Carysbrook Elementary lowest (47%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Columbia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Central Elementaryin PalmyraNo scores
3–4Carysbrook Elementaryin Fork UnionB−
5–7Fluvanna Middlein PalmyraB
8–12Fluvanna County Highin PalmyraB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fluvanna County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fluvanna County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,315 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,481VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math61%
State average 54.4% · 1325 students tested

Columbia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Columbia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Columbia—Fluvanna County

Every school in Columbia

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Columbiain other towns
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Palmyra
751 students14:1Rate it →
Carysbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Fork Union
B−
457 students14:1Rate it →
Fluvanna Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Palmyra
B
745 students13:1Rate it →
Fluvanna County High
High · Grades 8–12 · Palmyra
B
1,362 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Columbia’s schools

Are Columbia’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Columbia. Fluvanna County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Columbia. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Columbia in?

Fluvanna County Public Schools.

Where do Columbia kids go to high school?

Fluvanna County High.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.