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Serving 594 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 594 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 50% in CA
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Columbia Elementary School's student population of 594 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Kind	103
1	65
2	106
3	68
4	96
5	74
6	82

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Total Students

594 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	607
2022	578
2021	561
2020	571
2019	571
2018	537
2017	537
2016	524
2015	531
2014	555
2013	540
2012	552
2011	537
2010	539
2009	560
2008	503
2007	540
2006	599
2005	596
2004	604
2003	618
2002	601
2001	572
2000	518
1999	484
1998	475
1997	415
1996	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	31
2022	27
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	24
2014	22
2013	25
2012	24
2010	24
2009	29
2008	29
2007	28
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	30
2001	31
2000	26
1999	27
1998	26

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School Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbia Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3448 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2022	#3448
2019	#3629
2018	#3848
2017	#4274
2016	#3876
2015	#3527
2014	#2014
2013	#2706
2012	#2488
2011	#1530
2010	#1349

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39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2022	39%	33%	37%
2019	47%	40%	54%
2018	40%	39%	50%
2017	37%	38%	48%
2016	38%	37%	48%
2015	34%	34%	39%
2014	50%	63%	50%
2013	68%	59%	65%
2012	71%	59%	67%
2011	79%	58%	65%
2010	80%	56%	66%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2022	49%	47%	51%
2019	51%	51%	58%
2018	51%	50%	50%
2017	45%	48%	58%
2016	49%	48%	61%
2015	45%	44%	55%
2014	50%	58%	50%
2013	62%	57%	69%
2012	66%	58%	72%
2011	69%	56%	70%
2010	69%	54%	69%

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40-44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	20:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	21:1	23:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	22:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	28:1	24:1	26:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	6%	12%	5%
2022	6%	12%	5%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	4%	11%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	7%	11%	6%
2014	8%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	5%	11%	5%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	7%	12%	6%
2007	8%	12%	8%
2006	7%	12%	6%
2005	8%	12%	7%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	6%	11%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	7%	11%	4%
1999	6%	11%	4%
1998	8%	11%	3%
1997	6%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	3%

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Hispanic

49%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	49%	55%	49%
2022	48%	56%	47%
2021	42%	56%	43%
2020	39%	55%	41%
2019	39%	55%	41%
2018	40%	54%	39%
2017	40%	54%	39%
2016	41%	54%	38%
2015	37%	54%	36%
2014	35%	53%	35%
2013	33%	53%	34%
2012	35%	52%	34%
2011	36%	51%	32%
2010	9%	50%	14%
2009	33%	49%	29%
2008	32%	50%	29%
2007	28%	49%	27%
2006	28%	48%	26%
2005	23%	47%	23%
2004	21%	46%	20%
2003	19%	45%	19%
2002	18%	44%	17%
2001	15%	43%	14%
2000	17%	42%	13%
1999	15%	41%	11%
1998	15%	40%	10%
1997	16%	40%	9%
1996	12%	39%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	35%	21%	37%
2022	35%	21%	39%
2021	43%	22%	42%
2020	46%	23%	45%
2019	46%	23%	45%
2018	50%	24%	49%
2017	50%	24%	49%
2016	49%	24%	50%
2015	50%	24%	50%
2014	51%	25%	50%
2013	54%	25%	53%
2012	53%	26%	54%
2011	53%	27%	55%
2010	10%	27%	24%
2009	54%	28%	58%
2008	56%	29%	60%
2007	56%	29%	59%
2006	58%	31%	62%
2005	58%	31%	64%
2004	64%	32%	64%
2003	68%	34%	71%
2002	70%	35%	73%
2001	74%	36%	77%
2000	71%	37%	78%
1999	75%	38%	83%
1998	74%	39%	84%
1997	76%	39%	85%
1996	81%	40%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	78%	3%	56%
2009	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.62
2022	0.65	0.63	0.63
2021	0.64	0.62	0.64
2020	0.64	0.63	0.63
2019	0.64	0.63	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64	0.61
2017	0.59	0.64	0.61
2016	0.59	0.64	0.61
2015	0.61	0.64	0.62
2014	0.62	0.65	0.62
2013	0.60	0.65	0.60
2012	0.60	0.65	0.60
2011	0.59	0.67	0.59
2010	0.38	0.67	0.61
2009	0.60	0.71	0.59
2008	0.58	0.65	0.55
2007	0.61	0.67	0.57
2006	0.59	0.66	0.55
2005	0.61	0.67	0.54
2004	0.54	0.67	0.54
2003	0.50	0.67	0.46
2002	0.48	0.67	0.43
2001	0.43	0.67	0.38
2000	0.47	0.67	0.38
1999	0.41	0.67	0.31
1998	0.43	0.67	0.29
1997	0.40	0.67	0.26
1996	0.33	0.67	0.27

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	49%	51%	49%
2022	44%	51%	44%
2021	49%	53%	46%
2020	44%	52%	41%
2019	44%	52%	41%
2018	34%	49%	33%
2017	34%	49%	33%
2016	34%	50%	31%
2015	31%	50%	24%
2014	32%	49%	26%
2013	10%	48%	6%
2011	23%	46%	25%
2010	22%	46%	19%
2009	16%	43%	16%
2008	16%	41%	17%
2006	15%	40%	13%
2005	13%	40%	12%
2004	13%	40%	12%
2003	11%	39%	11%
2002	11%	39%	10%
2001	8%	39%	8%
2000	11%	40%	11%
1999	10%	40%	11%
1998	19%	47%	17%
1997	19%	47%	15%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fruitvale Elementary School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	18%	7%	15%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	11%
2011	16%	8%	13%
2010	13%	9%	12%
2009	14%	10%	12%
2008	22%	10%	16%
2006	13%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	15%	9%	11%
2002	14%	8%	10%
2001	11%	8%	8%
2000	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fruitvale Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbia Elementary School's ranking?

Columbia Elementary School is ranked #3448 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Columbia Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

594 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Columbia Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Fruitvale Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Columbia Elementary School located?

Columbia Elementary School is located in the Pheasant Run neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 594 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education