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Columbia Elementary School (Closed 2014)

563 Wilmington Rd
Palmyra, VA 22963

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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 (1987-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2025	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
1989	146
1988	135
1987	136

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2025	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 (1987-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	25:1	17:1	26:1
2010	28:1	17:1	25:1
2009	18:1	17:1	20:1
2008	17:1	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	21:1	17:1	14:1
1993	12:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	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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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	2%	20%
2013	2%	13%	5%
2012	6%	12%	5%
2011	7%	12%	6%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%

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Black

29%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	29%	21%
2013	29%	23%	16%
2012	27%	24%	16%
2011	30%	24%	16%
2010	27%	26%	19%
2009	31%	26%	18%
2008	26%	26%	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	35%	27%	24%
1999	45%	27%	25%
1998	40%	27%	26%
1997	37%	27%	27%
1996	24%	27%	28%
1995	12%	26%	27%
1994	16%	26%	27%
1993	20%	26%	28%

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White

59%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	59%	44%
2013	59%	53%	74%
2012	57%	54%	74%
2011	56%	54%	74%
2010	67%	57%	76%
2009	62%	57%	77%
2008	69%	58%	76%
2007	67%	58%	77%
2006	62%	59%	78%
2005	67%	60%	77%
2004	68%	61%	76%
2003	64%	62%	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	86%	67%	72%
1994	83%	68%	72%
1993	78%	68%	72%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	10%	7%
2013	10%	5%	5%
2012	10%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

41%

56%

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	0.56	0.72
2013	0.56	0.65	0.43
2012	0.59	0.64	0.42
2011	0.59	0.64	0.42
2010	0.48	0.60	0.38
2009	0.50	0.60	0.37
2008	0.46	0.59	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	0.54	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	0.51	0.39
1997	0.48	0.49	0.41
1996	0.37	0.48	0.41
1995	0.25	0.49	0.41
1994	0.29	0.47	0.41
1993	0.35	0.47	0.41

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Eligible for

39%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	39%	57%
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%
1994	23%	21%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Virginia	Fluvanna County Public Schools
2025	6%	2%
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%
2001	17%	7%	5%
2000	10%	7%	5%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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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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