Columbia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.8% |
| Met Standard | 13.6% |
| Below Standard | 80.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Columbia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.8% of students exceeded standard while 13.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Eastside Union Elementary district average of 6.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 40.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 16.2% |
| 4th | 96 | 5.2% | 16.7% | 21.9% |
| 5th | 90 | 6.7% | 18.9% | 25.6% |
| 6th | 101 | 5.9% | 13.9% | 19.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 28.9% |
| 4th | 96 | 3.1% | 13.5% | 16.7% |
| 5th | 91 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 11.0% |
| 6th | 101 | 8.9% | 5.9% | 14.8% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 30.6