Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbia, CA
Columbia Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Columbia Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
The verdict
Columbia Elementary earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.1:1
- students per teacher
- 50.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 464
- students enrolled
Columbia Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060948000962 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Columbia Elementary held near 450 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 25.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+13 students YoY 060948000962 · Columbia, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
464 enr · 21.1:1 · 50.3% lunch · RII 13
Nearest enrollment peer: Pick Elementary School (464 students)
Columbia Elementary held near 450 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.5 → 25.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Columbia Elementary compares
Columbia Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.3% | ▼ 9% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 464 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 69.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.2, Columbia Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Columbia Union reports $14,989 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~464 students)
Frequently asked questions about Columbia Elementary
How many students attend Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary has 464 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbia, CA. CCD year-over-year: 437 (2022-23) → 450 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary is 21.1:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Columbia Elementary?
50.3% of students at Columbia Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Columbia Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Columbia Elementary is White at 69.5% of enrollment, in Columbia, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbia Elementary?
Columbia Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Columbia Union?
None reported; Columbia Union operates only Columbia Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.