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Columbia Elementary School (Closed 2014)

563 Wilmington Rd
Palmyra, VA 22963

Columbia Elementary School serves 114 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 41% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Kind	38
1	38
2	38

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Total Students

114 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	114
2022	114
2021	114
2020	114
2019	114
2018	114
2017	114
2016	114
2015	114
2013	114
2012	140
2011	127
2010	138
2009	141
2008	119
2007	104
2006	91
2005	88
2004	92
2003	73
2002	83
2001	83
2000	92
1999	99
1998	123
1997	120
1996	126
1995	120
1994	107
1993	109
1992	145
1991	142
1990	140

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2013	8
2012	8
2011	5
2010	5
2009	8
2008	7
2007	10
2006	12
2005	8
2004	14
2003	14
2002	8
2001	9
1999	10
1994	5
1993	9
1992	10
1991	9
1990	9
1989	8
1988	9
1987	7

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	26:1	17:1	26:1
2010	29:1	17:1	25:1
2009	17:1	17:1	20:1
2008	18:1	17:1	20:1
2007	10:1	13:1	14:1
2006	8:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	7:1	13:1	13:1
2003	5:1	12:1	12:1
2002	10:1	13:1	14:1
2001	9:1	14:1	15:1
1999	10:1	15:1	15:1
1994	20:1	17:1	14:1
1993	12:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
1997	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	2%	19%	9%
2022	2%	18%	8%
2021	2%	18%	7%
2020	2%	16%	7%
2019	2%	16%	7%
2018	2%	15%	5%
2017	2%	15%	5%
2016	2%	14%	5%
2015	2%	14%	5%
2013	3%	12%	5%
2012	6%	12%	5%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	1%	9%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%

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Black

29%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	29%	22%	15%
2022	29%	22%	15%
2021	29%	22%	15%
2020	29%	22%	15%
2019	29%	22%	15%
2018	29%	23%	16%
2017	29%	23%	16%
2016	29%	23%	16%
2015	29%	23%	16%
2013	29%	23%	16%
2012	27%	24%	16%
2011	30%	24%	16%
2010	27%	26%	19%
2009	31%	26%	18%
2008	26%	27%	19%
2007	32%	27%	19%
2006	36%	27%	19%
2005	32%	27%	19%
2004	32%	27%	20%
2003	36%	27%	21%
2002	33%	27%	21%
2001	39%	27%	22%
2000	36%	27%	24%
1999	45%	27%	25%
1998	40%	27%	26%
1997	37%	27%	27%
1996	24%	27%	28%
1995	13%	26%	27%

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White

59%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	59%	45%	66%
2022	59%	46%	68%
2021	59%	46%	67%
2020	59%	49%	70%
2019	59%	49%	70%
2018	59%	50%	72%
2017	59%	50%	72%
2016	59%	50%	73%
2015	59%	52%	73%
2013	59%	53%	74%
2012	57%	54%	74%
2011	56%	54%	74%
2010	67%	57%	76%
2009	62%	57%	77%
2008	68%	57%	76%
2007	67%	58%	77%
2006	62%	59%	78%
2005	67%	60%	77%
2004	68%	61%	76%
2003	64%	61%	77%
2002	67%	63%	77%
2001	61%	64%	76%
2000	64%	65%	74%
1999	55%	65%	74%
1998	60%	65%	74%
1997	62%	66%	72%
1996	76%	67%	71%
1995	85%	67%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	10%	5%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2013	9%	5%	5%
2012	10%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	0.56	0.71	0.53
2022	0.56	0.70	0.51
2021	0.56	0.70	0.52
2020	0.56	0.68	0.48
2019	0.56	0.68	0.48
2018	0.56	0.67	0.45
2017	0.56	0.67	0.45
2016	0.56	0.68	0.44
2015	0.56	0.66	0.44
2013	0.57	0.65	0.43
2012	0.59	0.64	0.42
2011	0.59	0.64	0.42
2010	0.50	0.62	0.38
2009	0.54	0.60	0.37
2008	0.48	0.60	0.38
2007	0.45	0.59	0.37
2006	0.49	0.58	0.36
2005	0.45	0.57	0.37
2004	0.44	0.55	0.38
2003	0.47	0.55	0.36
2002	0.45	0.53	0.37
2001	0.48	0.52	0.38
2000	0.47	0.51	0.39
1999	0.50	0.51	0.39
1998	0.48	0.50	0.39
1997	0.48	0.49	0.41
1996	0.37	0.48	0.41
1995	0.26	0.49	0.41

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Eligible for

39%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	39%	52%	38%
2022	39%	41%	35%
2021	39%	35%	27%
2020	39%	39%	31%
2019	39%	39%	31%
2018	39%	35%	24%
2017	39%	35%	24%
2016	39%	35%	26%
2015	39%	34%	25%
2013	39%	32%	23%
2012	38%	32%	22%
2011	30%	31%	21%
2010	25%	29%	20%
2009	27%	26%	15%
2008	32%	25%	17%
2007	23%	24%	15%
2006	26%	24%	16%
2005	26%	24%	14%
2004	29%	23%	13%
2003	30%	23%	12%
2002	16%	23%	12%
2001	20%	21%	13%
2000	23%	23%	16%
1999	32%	24%	14%
1998	24%	24%	16%
1997	32%	24%	17%
1996	22%	24%	20%
1995	22%	24%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	14%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	5%
2007	14%	7%	5%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	14%	7%	4%
2004	16%	7%	5%
2003	12%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fluvanna County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

114 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Columbia Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

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

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Fluvanna County Public Schools.

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