For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 556 students in Columbus School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbus School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
994 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbus School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
23%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,992 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,744
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,992
$17,212
Best Columbus School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
810 S High School Avenue
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3943
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3943
Gr: 2-6 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
724 E Garfield Street
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3905
Columbus, KS 66725
(620) 429-3905
Gr: PK-1 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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