Columbia Elementary School vs. Sonora Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 740 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sonora 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 proficiency in math is 33% (which is equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
435 students
740 students
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![This chart displays total students of Sonora Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Sonora Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-zTsMjc.png)
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
35 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sonora Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sonora Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-mWEyeK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sonora Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sonora Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-IxWLkb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5518 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3854 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/6000/6442/columbia-elementary-school-chart-bqLJxqn.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sonora Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sonora Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-Syg5sn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-2ipMPc.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-byrqHd0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Sonora Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Sonora Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-T3VWWT.png)
Kindergarten Students
67
94
Grade 1 Students
55
80
Grade 2 Students
48
70
Grade 3 Students
43
87
Grade 4 Students
39
81
Grade 5 Students
49
82
Grade 6 Students
35
77
Grade 7 Students
48
81
Grade 8 Students
51
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sonora Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sonora Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-blY9VW8.png)
% Asian
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-51sxfj.png)
% Hispanic
17%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-bcJpW0R.png)
% Black
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-ZbV7Sd.png)
% White
73%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-9iCLGr.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-VuBjqr.png)
% Two or more races
3%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/6000/6442/columbia-elementary-school-chart-7rT79p.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-VuBjrR.png)
Diversity Score
0.44
0.45
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sonora Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sonora Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-KoBX2N.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
41%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-Xlqv9t.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sonora Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/13000/12553/sonora-elementary-school-chart-blY9VXP.png)