Columbia Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Columbia Elementary School

1025 South Trinity St.
Fresno, CA 93706

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Bottom 50%

Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-6, 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 is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Columbia Elementary School's student population of 542 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Kind	85
1	65
2	83
3	70
4	86
5	75
6	78

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	543
2022	516
2021	524
2020	560
2019	560
2018	623
2017	623
2016	631
2015	606
2014	609
2013	594
2012	591
2011	570
2010	557
2009	572
2008	581
2007	522
2006	510
2005	539
2004	582
2003	557
2002	569
2001	549
2000	566
1999	565
1998	525
1997	575
1996	553
1995	519
1994	563
1993	542
1992	492
1991	503
1990	499
1989	486
1988	438
1987	426

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	12
2020	23
2019	23
2018	27
2017	27
2016	24
2015	30
2014	32
2013	32
2012	29
2010	29
2009	29
2008	29
2007	29
2006	23
2005	27
2004	28
2003	27
2002	24
2001	25
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	20
1995	22
1994	22
1993	20
1992	22
1991	21
1990	22

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School Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbia Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8292 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	#8292
2022	#8318
2019	#8100
2018	#8682
2017	#9018
2016	#9457
2015	#8431
2013	#7906
2012	#8560
2011	#8665
2010	#8499

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16%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	16%	34%	23%
2022	15%	33%	21%
2019	20%	40%	30%
2018	17%	39%	27%
2017	13%	38%	24%
2016	7%	37%	21%
2015	7%	34%	18%
2013	42%	59%	49%
2012	40%	59%	49%
2011	36%	58%	46%
2010	37%	56%	46%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2022	21%	47%	32%
2019	27%	51%	38%
2018	19%	50%	27%
2017	14%	48%	34%
2016	9%	48%	31%
2015	12%	44%	28%
2013	26%	57%	41%
2012	26%	58%	42%
2011	22%	56%	40%
2010	21%	54%	39%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	20:1
2022	21:1	21:1	20:1
2021	44:1	22:1	32:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	20:1	24:1	24:1
2014	19:1	24:1	24:1
2013	19:1	24:1	24:1
2012	20:1	23:1	24:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	8%	12%	11%
2022	7%	12%	11%
2021	7%	12%	11%
2020	8%	12%	11%
2019	8%	12%	11%
2018	7%	11%	12%
2017	7%	11%	12%
2016	8%	11%	12%
2015	7%	11%	13%
2014	5%	11%	12%
2013	6%	11%	12%
2012	6%	11%	13%
2011	8%	11%	13%
2010	8%	11%	14%
2009	9%	11%	14%
2008	8%	12%	15%
2007	11%	12%	15%
2006	12%	12%	16%
2005	12%	12%	16%
2004	12%	12%	17%
2003	14%	11%	17%
2002	17%	11%	18%
2001	17%	11%	18%
2000	19%	11%	19%
1999	21%	11%	20%
1998	18%	11%	20%
1997	25%	11%	22%
1996	25%	11%	23%
1995	25%	11%	23%
1994	28%	11%	23%
1993	27%	11%	22%
1992	24%	11%	21%
1991	25%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	75%	55%	69%
2022	77%	56%	69%
2021	76%	56%	69%
2020	77%	55%	68%
2019	77%	55%	68%
2018	79%	54%	68%
2017	79%	54%	68%
2016	76%	54%	68%
2015	77%	54%	66%
2014	82%	53%	66%
2013	77%	53%	65%
2012	76%	52%	63%
2011	75%	51%	62%
2010	70%	50%	61%
2009	63%	49%	60%
2008	64%	50%	59%
2007	62%	49%	58%
2006	61%	48%	57%
2005	61%	47%	55%
2004	60%	46%	54%
2003	55%	45%	52%
2002	54%	44%	50%
2001	56%	43%	49%
2000	55%	42%	48%
1999	50%	41%	47%
1998	53%	40%	45%
1997	48%	40%	44%
1996	47%	39%	42%
1995	39%	38%	40%
1994	39%	37%	39%
1993	39%	36%	38%
1992	38%	35%	37%
1991	34%	34%	36%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	13%	5%	8%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	14%	5%	8%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	13%	6%	9%
2017	13%	6%	9%
2016	14%	6%	9%
2015	14%	6%	9%
2014	12%	6%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%
2012	15%	6%	10%
2011	14%	7%	10%
2010	15%	7%	11%
2009	21%	7%	11%
2008	23%	8%	11%
2007	24%	8%	11%
2006	25%	8%	11%
2005	25%	8%	11%
2004	26%	8%	11%
2003	29%	8%	12%
2002	28%	8%	12%
2001	25%	8%	12%
2000	24%	9%	11%
1999	27%	9%	12%
1998	26%	9%	11%
1997	26%	9%	11%
1996	23%	9%	11%
1995	31%	9%	11%
1994	29%	9%	10%
1993	31%	9%	10%
1992	35%	9%	10%
1991	40%	9%	10%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	8%
2022	1%	21%	8%
2021	1%	22%	8%
2020	1%	23%	9%
2019	1%	23%	9%
2016	1%	24%	10%
2015	1%	24%	11%
2014	1%	25%	12%
2013	2%	25%	12%
2012	2%	26%	13%
2011	3%	27%	13%
2010	6%	27%	13%
2009	5%	28%	14%
2008	3%	29%	14%
2007	3%	29%	15%
2006	2%	31%	15%
2005	2%	31%	16%
2004	2%	32%	17%
2003	2%	34%	18%
2002	1%	35%	19%
2001	2%	36%	20%
2000	2%	37%	21%
1999	2%	38%	20%
1998	3%	39%	22%
1997	1%	39%	22%
1996	3%	40%	23%
1995	3%	41%	25%
1994	3%	42%	27%
1993	2%	43%	29%
1992	2%	44%	31%
1991	1%	45%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	0.42	0.64	0.50
2022	0.39	0.63	0.50
2021	0.40	0.62	0.50
2020	0.39	0.63	0.51
2019	0.39	0.63	0.51
2018	0.36	0.64	0.51
2017	0.36	0.64	0.51
2016	0.40	0.64	0.52
2015	0.39	0.64	0.53
2014	0.31	0.65	0.54
2013	0.39	0.65	0.55
2012	0.40	0.65	0.56
2011	0.42	0.67	0.57
2010	0.48	0.67	0.59
2009	0.55	0.71	0.59
2008	0.54	0.65	0.60
2007	0.55	0.67	0.61
2006	0.56	0.66	0.63
2005	0.56	0.67	0.63
2004	0.56	0.67	0.65
2003	0.60	0.67	0.66
2002	0.61	0.67	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67	0.68
2000	0.61	0.67	0.68
1999	0.64	0.67	0.69
1998	0.62	0.67	0.70
1997	0.66	0.67	0.71
1996	0.67	0.67	0.71
1995	0.69	0.67	0.72
1994	0.69	0.67	0.72
1993	0.69	0.67	0.72
1992	0.68	0.67	0.72
1991	0.67	0.67	0.72

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Eligible for

83%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	82%	51%	67%
2022	89%	51%	74%
2021	89%	53%	74%
2020	85%	52%	70%
2019	85%	52%	70%
2018	78%	49%	65%
2017	78%	49%	65%
2016	76%	50%	64%
2015	84%	50%	65%
2014	78%	49%	68%
2013	99%	48%	87%
2011	96%	46%	71%
2010	95%	46%	70%
2009	96%	43%	69%
2008	96%	41%	69%
2007	97%	40%	69%
2006	99%	40%	79%
2005	99%	40%	76%
2004	99%	40%	75%
2003	99%	39%	70%
2002	99%	39%	67%
2001	99%	39%	65%
2000	50%	40%	54%
1999	49%	40%	36%
1998	95%	47%	70%
1997	95%	47%	71%
1996	95%	46%	62%
1995	95%	45%	65%
1994	95%	43%	60%
1993	92%	41%	54%
1992	95%	38%	59%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Fresno Unified School District
2023	17%	8%	20%
2022	8%	7%	13%
2021	9%	6%	13%
2020	12%	7%	17%
2019	12%	7%	17%
2018	19%	9%	21%
2017	19%	9%	21%
2016	19%	9%	20%
2015	12%	9%	18%
2014	14%	9%	15%
2011	2%	8%	10%
2010	2%	9%	11%
2009	2%	10%	10%
2008	2%	10%	10%
2007	2%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fresno Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbia Elementary School's ranking?

Columbia Elementary School is ranked #8292 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Columbia Elementary School often compared to?

Columbia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edison-bethune Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

542 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Columbia Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Columbia Elementary School?

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Fresno Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Columbia Elementary School located?

Columbia Elementary School is located in the Edison neighborhood of Fresno, CA. There are 17 other public schools located in Edison.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education