Columbia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.2% |
| Met Standard | 14.5% |
| Below Standard | 80.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Columbia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.2% of students exceeded standard while 14.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.9 points below the Fresno Unified district average of 13.1%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.2% exceeded — 5.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 34.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 4.5% | 9.0% | 13.5% |
| 4th | 66 | 9.1% | 15.2% | 24.2% |
| 5th | 79 | 2.5% | 20.3% | 22.8% |
| 6th | 76 | 9.2% | 18.4% | 27.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 4.5% | 12.4% | 16.9% |
| 4th | 67 | 3.0% | 19.4% | 22.4% |
| 5th | 79 | 1.3% | 8.9% | 10.1% |
| 6th | 76 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 21.1% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.4