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Columbia Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,077 students in Columbia Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,637 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Columbia Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
40%
16%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
43%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,442 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,531 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,442
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,531
$23,119
Best Columbia Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 S 6th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-9780
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-9780
Grades: K-4
| 481 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia MiddleSchool
(Math: 7% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
45 N 9th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Grades: 5-8
| 387 students
Rank: n/an/a
45 N 9th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Grades: 5-6
| 209 students
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