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Columbia Elementary School (Closed 2005)

24363 Spring Creek
Washington, IL 61571

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Columbia Elementary School serves 74 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

Minority enrollment was 4% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	60

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Total Students

74 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2025	74
2024	74
2023	74
2022	74
2021	74
2020	74
2019	74
2018	74
2017	74
2016	74
2015	74
2004	74
2003	70
2002	67
2001	84
2000	54
1999	49
1998	63
1997	66
1996	49
1995	49
1994	57
1993	57
1992	46
1991	57
1990	61
1989	53
1988	54

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2004)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2004	2
2003	2
2002	2
2001	4
2000	2
1999	2
1998	2
1997	2
1996	1
1995	1
1994	2
1993	2
1992	2
1991	1
1990	2
1989	1
1988	2

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2004)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 51
2004	37:1	17:1	19:1
2003	35:1	17:1	17:1
2002	34:1	17:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	27:1	17:1	17:1
1999	25:1	17:1	17:1
1998	32:1	17:1	17:1
1997	33:1	17:1	18:1
1996	49:1	17:1	18:1
1995	49:1	18:1	18:1
1994	38:1	18:1	18:1
1993	38:1	17:1	18:1
1992	23:1	17:1	17:1
1990	41:1	18:1	18:1
1988	36:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 51
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	5%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%

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Hispanic

n/a

29%

Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 51
2025	3%	16%
2024	3%	17%
2023	3%	17%	1%
2022	3%	17%	1%
2021	3%	17%	1%
2020	3%	17%	1%
2019	3%	17%	1%
2018	3%	17%	1%
2017	3%	17%	1%
2016	3%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2004	3%	21%
2002	1%	21%	2%
1993	2%	21%
1988	2%	22%	2%

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White

96%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 51
2025	96%	45%
2024	96%	45%
2023	96%	45%	90%
2022	96%	47%	90%
2021	96%	47%	91%
2020	96%	48%	90%
2019	96%	48%	90%
2018	96%	49%	91%
2017	96%	49%	91%
2016	96%	49%	91%
2015	96%	49%	92%
2004	96%	57%	99%
2003	99%	58%	99%
2002	97%	59%	97%
2001	98%	60%	98%
2000	98%	61%	99%
1999	100%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	99%
1997	100%	64%	98%
1996	100%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	98%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	91%	65%	98%
1992	98%	66%	99%
1991	98%	66%	100%
1990	100%	66%	100%
1989	99%	66%	99%
1988	94%	67%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

55%

0.08

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Illinois	Central School District 51
2025	0.08	0.69
2024	0.08	0.69
2023	0.08	0.70	0.19
2022	0.08	0.68	0.19
2021	0.08	0.68	0.18
2020	0.08	0.68	0.18
2019	0.08	0.68	0.18
2018	0.08	0.67	0.17
2017	0.08	0.67	0.17
2016	0.08	0.67	0.17
2015	0.08	0.67	0.16
2004	0.08	0.60	0.03
2003	0.02	0.59	0.02
2002	0.06	0.59	0.06
2001	0.04	0.58	0.04
1998	0.03	0.56	0.02
1995	0.04	0.53	0.04
1994	0.04	0.52	0.02
1993	0.17	0.52	0.04
1992	0.04	0.52	0.02
1991	0.04	0.52	0.00

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Central School District 51

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

74 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Columbia Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Central School District 51.

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