Columbia Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Rochester, Indiana

Columbia Elementary School in Rochester, Indiana enrolled 325 students in 2024-25 with 22.8 full-time teachers, 14.2 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

322 students in 2022-23, 306 students in 2023-24, 325 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.0 to 22.8.

Students enrolled at Columbia Elementary School by school year2022-23: 322, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233222023-243062024-25325
Students enrolled at Columbia Elementary School by school year2022-23: 322, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233222023-243062024-25325
Students enrolled at Columbia Elementary School by school year2022-23: 322, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233222023-243062024-25325
Students enrolled at Columbia Elementary School by school year2022-23: 322, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 32501002003004002022-233222023-243062024-25325
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2332225.012.9
2023-2430622.013.9
2024-2532522.814.2

14.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.2; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.2state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.2; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.2state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.2; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.2state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.2; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.2state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Columbia Elementary School enrolled 274 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent22.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.2% of students were White, 5.8% of two or more races, 4.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White86.2%
  2. Two or more races5.8%
  3. Hispanic4.3%
  4. Asian1.8%
  5. Black0.9%
  6. Pacific Islander0.6%
  7. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Rochester

3 public elementary schools in Rochester report 2024-25 enrollment; Columbia Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Caston Elementary School38114.753.3%
George M Riddle Elementary School34812.853.4%
Columbia Elementary School32514.257.8%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Columbia Elementary School

  1. George M Riddle Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 348 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Akron Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.7 miles away: 354 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).9.7 mi
  3. Compare Columbia Elementary School with George M Riddle Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Rochester Community School Corporation spends per student$14,675 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,675
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaColumbia Elementary School is the number 771 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#771 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher14.2 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.14.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Columbia Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?
    325 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 322 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Rochester, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Elementary School?
    14.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Columbia Elementary School a Title I school?
    Columbia Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Columbia Elementary School in?
    Rochester Community School Corporation, NCES district ID 1809630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180963001574 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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