Columbia City School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2000 Second St
Columbia City, OR 97018

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 195 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Columbia City School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 195 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbia City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:

School Overview

Columbia City School's student population of 195 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia City School
Kind	26
1	28
2	38
3	35
4	35
5	33

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Total Students

195 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia City School
2023	195
2022	188
2021	157
2020	243
2019	243
2018	251
2017	251
2016	251
2015	251
2012	251
2011	232
2010	258
2009	260
2008	298
2007	260
2005	228
2004	286
2003	257
2002	243
2001	280
2000	340
1999	250
1998	189
1997	149
1996	150
1995	127
1994	117
1993	104
1992	136
1991	124
1990	112

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia City School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	12
2020	14
2019	14
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2012	9
2011	9
2010	11
2009	13
2008	14
2007	13
2005	11
2004	12
2003	12
2002	14
2001	13
2000	16
1999	10
1998	8
1997	7
1996	7
1995	6
1994	6
1993	6
1992	5
1991	5
1990	5

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Campus Size

1 acre

School Motto

Learn, Connect, Commit

School Rankings

Columbia City School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbia City School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#994 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia City School
2023	#994
2022	#1110
2021	#445
2019	#899
2018	#808
2012	#349
2011	#332
2010	#681

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15-19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	17%	31%	21%
2022	7%	31%	18%
2021	20%	32%	12%
2019	32%	40%	35%
2018	37%	41%	43%
2012	76%	64%	62%
2011	75%	63%	59%
2010	76%	71%	69%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2022	27%	44%	32%
2021	50%	47%	37%
2019	37%	54%	50%
2018	42%	56%	43%
2012	78%	74%	73%
2011	85%	81%	78%
2010	76%	78%	78%

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11-19%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2022	15%	30%	28%
2021	50%	35%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	19:1	19:1
2019	17:1	19:1	19:1
2018	28:1	20:1	19:1
2017	28:1	19:1	19:1
2016	28:1	20:1	19:1
2015	28:1	21:1	21:1
2012	28:1	21:1	23:1
2011	26:1	20:1	21:1
2010	24:1	20:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	21:1	19:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	17:1	19:1	19:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	20:1
1999	25:1	21:1	20:1
1998	24:1	20:1	20:1
1997	23:1	20:1	19:1
1996	23:1	20:1	18:1
1995	23:1	20:1	19:1
1994	21:1	20:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	27:1	22:1	21:1
1991	25:1	19:1	18:1
1990	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2001	5%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1989	7%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	16%	25%	12%
2022	15%	25%	12%
2021	15%	25%	11%
2020	12%	24%	10%
2019	12%	24%	10%
2018	8%	23%	9%
2017	8%	23%	9%
2016	8%	22%	9%
2015	8%	22%	9%
2012	7%	21%	8%
2011	8%	21%	8%
2010	12%	21%	9%
2009	6%	18%	6%
2008	6%	18%	6%
2007	4%	17%	7%
2005	6%	15%	5%
2004	5%	14%	5%
2003	2%	13%	5%
2002	1%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	1%	8%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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White

75%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	70%	59%	77%
2022	73%	60%	78%
2021	78%	60%	80%
2020	79%	62%	80%
2019	79%	62%	80%
2018	83%	63%	83%
2017	83%	63%	83%
2016	83%	63%	83%
2015	83%	64%	82%
2012	83%	65%	83%
2011	82%	66%	83%
2010	80%	67%	83%
2009	85%	69%	85%
2008	85%	69%	87%
2007	90%	70%	85%
2005	90%	73%	88%
2004	91%	75%	88%
2003	91%	76%	89%
2002	97%	78%	90%
2001	89%	80%	90%
2000	91%	82%	90%
1999	96%	82%	90%
1998	98%	83%	92%
1997	98%	85%	92%
1996	97%	85%	92%
1995	96%	86%	93%
1994	95%	87%	94%
1993	95%	88%	93%
1992	96%	88%	95%
1991	97%	89%	95%
1990	100%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	10%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	0.48	0.59	0.39
2022	0.44	0.58	0.37
2021	0.37	0.58	0.35
2020	0.36	0.56	0.34
2019	0.36	0.56	0.34
2018	0.31	0.55	0.31
2017	0.31	0.55	0.31
2016	0.31	0.55	0.30
2015	0.31	0.54	0.31
2012	0.31	0.53	0.30
2011	0.32	0.53	0.31
2010	0.36	0.51	0.28
2009	0.29	0.51	0.25
2008	0.27	0.49	0.24
2007	0.19	0.48	0.25
2005	0.19	0.45	0.21
2004	0.17	0.42	0.21
2003	0.16	0.41	0.20
2002	0.10	0.38	0.17
2001	0.20	0.34	0.18
2000	0.17	0.32	0.18
1999	0.08	0.31	0.18
1998	0.03	0.30	0.15
1997	0.04	0.27	0.15
1996	0.06	0.27	0.16
1995	0.07	0.26	0.12
1994	0.09	0.24	0.11
1993	0.10	0.22	0.12
1992	0.08	0.22	0.10
1991	0.06	0.21	0.10
1989	0.15	0.20	0.10

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Eligible for

66%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	49%	49%	38%
2022	61%	43%	44%
2021	73%	44%	47%
2020	46%	40%	37%
2019	46%	40%	37%
2018	45%	42%	37%
2017	45%	42%	37%
2016	45%	43%	37%
2015	45%	44%	44%
2012	45%	45%	41%
2011	39%	44%	37%
2010	36%	41%	29%
2009	25%	37%	24%
2008	14%	34%	14%
2007	29%	34%	27%
2005	29%	33%	25%
2004	27%	32%	25%
2003	17%	30%	22%
2002	21%	28%	23%
2001	19%	26%	18%
2000	11%	26%	21%
1999	11%	25%	20%
1998	14%	25%	18%
1997	18%	24%	17%
1996	23%	20%	17%
1995	22%	24%	19%
1994	11%	23%	18%
1993	9%	22%	17%
1992	10%	21%	16%
1991	11%	18%	14%
1990	8%	19%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Columbia City School	Oregon	St Helens SD 502 School District
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	13%	8%	8%
2021	16%	7%	9%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	9%	9%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%
2000	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St Helens SD 502 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbia City School's ranking?

Columbia City School is ranked #994 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Columbia City School often compared to?

Columbia City Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewis & Clark Elementary School, Mcbride Elementary School, St. Helens Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Columbia City School?

195 students attend Columbia City School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Columbia City School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Columbia City School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Columbia City School offer ?

Columbia City School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbia City School part of?

Columbia City School is part of St Helens SD 502 School District.