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Columbia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 7,179 students in Columbia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,448 Schools
# Students
9,923 Students
2,014,261 Students
# Teachers
554 Teachers
121,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
15 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
54,581 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
874 Students
717,639 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
2,142 Students
430,351 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
6,157 Students
718,196 Students
% White Students
62%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
627 Students
84,912 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
54,476
# Students in K Grade:
898
198,615
# Students in 1st Grade:
823
201,106
# Students in 2nd Grade:
714
204,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
814
213,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
685
203,126
# Students in 5th Grade:
712
218,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
752
213,379
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
210,248
# Students in 8th Grade:
784
217,003
# Students in 9th Grade:
697
21,631
# Students in 10th Grade:
709
20,624
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
18,680
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
19,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,204 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,498
$12,135
Spending / Student
$10,204
$11,783
Best Columbia School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1956 Sw County Road 252b
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8280
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8280
Grades: PK-5
| 686 students
Rank: #22.
Belmont Academy
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Grades: PK-12
| 731 students
Rank: #33.
Pinemount Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
324 Sw Gabriel Pl
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8172
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8172
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #44.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
256 Se Beech St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8220
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 660 students
Rank: #55.
Columbia City Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7438 Sw State Road 47
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 758-4850
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 758-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #66.
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
646 Se Pennsylvania St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8130
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8130
Grades: 6
| 492 students
Rank: #77.
Summers Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1388 Sw Mcfarlane Ave
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8250
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8250
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #88.
Fort White Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18119 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 344-6301
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 344-6301
Grades: PK-5
| 639 students
Rank: #99.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
372 W. Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: #1010.
Five Points Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
303 Nw Johnson St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8230
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8230
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #1111.
Fort White High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17828 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Grades: 6-12
| 1,136 students
Rank: #1212.
Niblack Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
837 Ne Broadway Ave
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8200
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 287 students
Rank: #1313.
Melrose Park Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
820 Se Putnam St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8260
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8260
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
Rank: #1414.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Nw Labonte Ln
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Grades: K-12
| 77 students
Rank: n/an/a
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Grades: K-12
| 164 students
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