Columbia Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

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Columbia Elementary School serves 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Columbia Elementary School's student population of 306 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	125
1	102

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	322
2022	345
2021	463
2020	443
2019	443
2018	449
2017	449
2016	445
2015	489
2014	488
2013	496
2012	476
2011	451
2010	438
2009	455
2008	459
2007	450
2006	438
2005	450
2004	482
2003	479
2002	499
2001	490
2000	512
1999	523
1998	523
1997	529
1996	488
1995	399
1994	391
1993	421
1992	461
1991	444
1990	439
1989	465
1988	464
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	30
2020	27
2019	27
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	24
2014	22
2013	21
2012	29
2011	24
2010	22
2009	23
2008	24
2006	21
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	24
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	24
1996	24
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	21
1991	20
1990	20

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Year Founded

2000

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

5 acres

School Rankings

The of Columbia Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	13:1	15:1	12:1
2022	13:1	15:1	13:1
2021	15:1	16:1	14:1
2020	16:1	17:1	14:1
2019	16:1	17:1	14:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	22:1	17:1	19:1
2013	24:1	17:1	19:1
2012	16:1	17:1	16:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	21:1
2009	20:1	17:1	20:1
2008	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	21:1	18:1	20:1
2003	21:1	18:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	22:1	18:1	20:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	19:1	23:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	5%	14%	6%
2022	5%	14%	5%
2021	5%	13%	6%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	7%	12%	6%
2017	7%	12%	6%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	6%	9%	4%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	2%	13%	1%
2014	1%	12%	1%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%	1%
2011	1%	12%	1%
2010	3%	13%	2%
2006	1%	13%	1%
2001	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	3%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%

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White

87%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	87%	64%	89%
2022	90%	65%	91%
2021	90%	66%	90%
2020	90%	67%	91%
2019	90%	67%	91%
2018	90%	69%	90%
2017	90%	69%	90%
2016	92%	69%	91%
2015	94%	70%	68%
2014	91%	71%	90%
2013	90%	72%	90%
2012	89%	72%	90%
2011	88%	73%	90%
2010	91%	75%	92%
2009	93%	76%	93%
2008	92%	77%	93%
2007	93%	78%	94%
2006	97%	80%	97%
2005	97%	81%	97%
2004	98%	82%	96%
2003	98%	82%	97%
2002	98%	83%	97%
2001	96%	84%	96%
2000	99%	84%	97%
1999	96%	85%	97%
1998	98%	85%	97%
1997	97%	85%	97%
1996	98%	86%	97%
1995	96%	86%	98%
1994	98%	86%	98%
1993	99%	86%	98%
1992	100%	86%	100%
1991	99%	86%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.24	0.55	0.21
2022	0.19	0.54	0.18
2021	0.19	0.53	0.18
2020	0.19	0.52	0.18
2019	0.19	0.52	0.18
2018	0.19	0.50	0.18
2017	0.19	0.50	0.18
2016	0.15	0.50	0.17
2015	0.12	0.49	0.29
2014	0.17	0.47	0.19
2013	0.19	0.46	0.19
2012	0.20	0.46	0.18
2011	0.22	0.45	0.19
2010	0.20	0.43	0.14
2009	0.17	0.42	0.12
2008	0.19	0.41	0.11
2007	0.17	0.39	0.10
2006	0.06	0.34	0.06
2005	0.06	0.33	0.07
2004	0.04	0.31	0.07
2003	0.04	0.31	0.06
2002	0.04	0.30	0.05
2001	0.07	0.28	0.07
2000	0.04	0.27	0.05
1999	0.07	0.27	0.06
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1997	0.06	0.27	0.06
1996	0.04	0.25	0.05
1995	0.08	0.25	0.04
1994	0.04	0.25	0.03
1993	0.02	0.25	0.04
1992	0.02	0.24	0.01
1991	0.02	0.25	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	55%	47%	52%
2022	39%	39%	44%
2021	46%	42%	45%
2020	49%	41%	43%
2019	49%	41%	43%
2018	48%	40%	40%
2017	48%	40%	40%
2016	48%	41%	41%
2015	40%	41%	38%
2014	48%	41%	41%
2013	48%	41%	42%
2012	46%	40%	42%
2011	47%	39%	40%
2010	37%	37%	35%
2009	30%	33%	26%
2008	34%	31%	25%
2007	36%	29%	26%
2006	28%	28%	23%
2005	27%	28%	22%
2004	30%	27%	23%
2003	25%	25%	21%
2002	26%	24%	20%
2001	19%	22%	17%
2000	21%	21%	16%
1999	20%	22%	15%
1998	19%	22%	14%
1997	20%	22%	14%
1996	19%	22%	12%
1995	17%	22%	13%
1994	23%	22%	16%
1993	24%	22%	17%
1992	23%	21%	16%
1991	16%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	Rochester Community School Corporation School District
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	4%	8%	8%
2014	9%	8%	10%
2013	8%	8%	9%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	7%	9%	11%
2008	11%	8%	12%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	9%	6%	7%
1999	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rochester Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Zebras

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Columbia Elementary School often compared to?

Columbia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Caston Elementary School, Akron Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

306 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Columbia Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbia Elementary School?

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Rochester Community School Corporation School District.

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