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Columbine Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Columbine Elementary School serves 163 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Columbine Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	22
1	21
2	26
3	27
4	16
5	22

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Total Students

163 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School
2025	163
2008	163
2007	168
2006	240
2005	214
2004	254
2003	263
2002	221
2001	230
2000	265
1999	260
1998	298
1997	294
1996	292
1995	284
1994	297
1993	306
1992	329
1991	339
1990	342
1989	284
1988	291
1987	297

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School
2025	13
2008	13
2007	15
2006	15
2005	18
2004	20
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	19
1999	18
1998	22
1997	23
1996	23
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	18
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	15
1987	18

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	16:1	18:1
2007	11:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	12:1	17:1	18:1
2004	13:1	16:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	18:1
2002	12:1	17:1	18:1
2001	13:1	17:1	18:1
2000	14:1	17:1	18:1
1999	14:1	18:1	19:1
1998	14:1	18:1	18:1
1997	13:1	18:1	18:1
1996	13:1	18:1	18:1
1995	14:1	18:1	18:1
1994	14:1	19:1	18:1
1993	16:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	19:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

32%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	32%	37%
2008	32%	28%	19%
2007	27%	28%	18%
2006	25%	27%	17%
2005	33%	26%	17%
2004	37%	25%	16%
2003	33%	24%	15%
2002	32%	23%	15%
2001	28%	22%	14%
2000	25%	21%	13%
1999	26%	20%	12%
1998	21%	19%	12%
1997	23%	19%	12%
1996	21%	18%	11%
1995	22%	18%	11%
1994	24%	17%	11%
1993	17%	17%	10%
1992	19%	17%	10%
1991	17%	17%	10%
1990	20%	16%	10%
1989	23%	16%	11%
1988	24%	15%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	1%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	1%
2005	5%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%

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White

60%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	60%	49%
2008	60%	62%	77%
2007	65%	62%	78%
2006	68%	63%	80%
2005	59%	64%	80%
2004	60%	65%	81%
2003	64%	66%	82%
2002	65%	67%	82%
2001	71%	68%	83%
2000	74%	69%	85%
1999	73%	70%	85%
1998	76%	71%	85%
1997	75%	72%	86%
1996	75%	73%	87%
1995	73%	74%	87%
1994	72%	74%	87%
1993	81%	75%	89%
1992	79%	75%	89%
1991	81%	75%	89%
1990	77%	76%	88%
1989	73%	76%	87%
1988	74%	77%	88%

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All Ethnic Groups

40%

51%

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	0.54	0.62
2008	0.54	0.54	0.37
2007	0.51	0.54	0.36
2006	0.48	0.53	0.34
2005	0.55	0.52	0.34
2004	0.51	0.52	0.33
2003	0.49	0.51	0.32
2002	0.48	0.50	0.31
2001	0.42	0.49	0.29
2000	0.39	0.48	0.26
1999	0.40	0.47	0.25
1998	0.38	0.46	0.26
1997	0.39	0.45	0.24
1996	0.40	0.44	0.24
1995	0.42	0.42	0.23
1994	0.43	0.42	0.22
1993	0.32	0.41	0.21
1992	0.34	0.41	0.21
1991	0.32	0.41	0.21
1990	0.37	0.40	0.22
1989	0.42	0.40	0.23
1988	0.40	0.39	0.21

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Eligible for

45%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	45%	39%
2008	45%	28%	31%
2007	41%	27%	24%
2006	64%	27%	33%
2005	69%	25%	32%
2004	64%	24%	31%
2003	59%	22%	29%
2002	64%	21%	28%
2001	61%	20%	27%
2000	61%	21%	26%
1999	59%	21%	26%
1998	65%	22%	29%
1997	75%	22%	36%
1996	66%	22%	35%
1995	58%	22%	27%
1994	52%	21%	21%
1993	60%	20%	21%
1992	52%	19%	19%
1991	44%	18%	20%
1990	47%	18%	20%
1989	42%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Columbine Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2025	10%	5%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	6%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	8%	6%	9%
2003	7%	7%	10%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	15%	7%	9%
2000	14%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Columbine Elementary School?

163 students attend Columbine Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Columbine Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Columbine Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Columbine Elementary School offer ?

Columbine Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Columbine Elementary School part of?

Columbine Elementary School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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