Columbia Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

10142 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, CA 96003

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Top 50%

Serving 463 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than 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 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 50% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 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 463 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Kind	119
1	86
2	92
3	75
4	91

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	434
2022	402
2021	387
2020	442
2019	442
2018	431
2017	431
2016	415
2015	446
2014	451
2013	471
2012	523
2011	497
2010	608
2009	599
2008	520
2007	563
2006	562
2005	573
2004	510
2003	508
2002	516
2001	572
2000	857
1999	868
1998	809
1997	880
1996	907
1995	855
1994	754
1993	688
1992	660
1991	549
1990	475
1989	396
1988	340
1987	316

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	22
2022	20
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	21
2014	22
2013	23
2012	27
2010	32
2009	32
2008	31
2007	30
2006	29
2005	28
2004	26
2003	27
2002	30
2001	32
2000	46
1999	45
1998	47
1997	42
1996	39
1995	34
1994	32
1993	28
1992	24
1991	23
1990	18

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School Calendar

School Motto

To ensure learning for all; no limits, no excuses.

School Mascot

Lions

School Rankings

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

The of Columbia Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#3119 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	#3119
2022	#3228
2019	#2491
2018	#2651
2017	#3900
2016	#4135
2015	#2839
2013	#3153
2012	#3479
2011	#2466
2010	#2344

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50-54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	52%	34%	42%
2022	52%	33%	41%
2019	52%	40%	51%
2018	52%	39%	53%
2017	47%	38%	45%
2016	42%	37%	47%
2015	42%	34%	46%
2013	67%	59%	57%
2012	62%	59%	56%
2011	68%	58%	58%
2010	70%	56%	61%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2022	42%	47%	39%
2019	57%	51%	59%
2018	52%	50%	53%
2017	42%	48%	52%
2016	42%	48%	49%
2015	47%	44%	52%
2013	57%	57%	58%
2012	62%	58%	61%
2011	66%	56%	62%
2010	61%	54%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	18:1
2022	20:1	21:1	19:1
2021	18:1	22:1	17:1
2020	22:1	23:1	20:1
2019	22:1	23:1	20:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	21:1
2015	21:1	24:1	22:1
2014	21:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	21:1
2012	20:1	23:1	20:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	19:1
2000	19:1	21:1	19:1
1999	19:1	21:1	19:1
1998	17:1	21:1	17:1
1997	21:1	23:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	28:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	4%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	4%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	4%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	16%	55%	15%
2022	16%	56%	15%
2021	14%	56%	14%
2020	12%	55%	12%
2019	12%	55%	12%
2018	15%	54%	12%
2017	15%	54%	12%
2016	12%	54%	12%
2015	13%	54%	12%
2014	14%	53%	13%
2013	13%	53%	12%
2012	13%	52%	13%
2011	12%	51%	12%
2010	13%	50%	13%
2009	4%	49%	5%
2008	4%	50%	5%
2007	7%	49%	7%
2006	6%	48%	7%
2005	6%	47%	6%
2004	5%	46%	6%
2003	6%	45%	5%
2002	5%	44%	5%
2001	4%	43%	5%
2000	3%	42%	3%
1999	4%	41%	4%
1998	3%	40%	3%
1997	3%	40%	3%
1996	2%	39%	2%
1995	5%	38%	5%
1994	3%	37%	3%
1993	5%	36%	5%
1992	6%	35%	6%
1991	1%	34%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2003	5%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	3%	9%	3%
1990	3%	9%	3%

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White

72%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	69%	21%	70%
2022	71%	21%	71%
2021	75%	22%	75%
2020	75%	23%	75%
2019	75%	23%	75%
2018	74%	24%	73%
2017	74%	24%	73%
2016	79%	24%	79%
2015	77%	24%	78%
2014	75%	25%	77%
2013	75%	25%	77%
2012	77%	26%	76%
2011	77%	27%	77%
2010	77%	27%	76%
2009	76%	28%	78%
2008	93%	29%	91%
2007	81%	29%	81%
2006	80%	31%	81%
2005	80%	31%	82%
2004	82%	32%	84%
2003	85%	34%	87%
2002	85%	35%	87%
2001	87%	36%	87%
2000	89%	37%	89%
1999	88%	38%	88%
1998	89%	39%	89%
1997	89%	39%	89%
1996	88%	40%	88%
1995	87%	41%	87%
1994	87%	42%	87%
1993	88%	43%	88%
1992	85%	44%	85%
1991	93%	45%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	11%
2017	8%	4%	11%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	15%	3%	13%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.48
2022	0.47	0.63	0.46
2021	0.42	0.62	0.42
2020	0.42	0.63	0.42
2019	0.42	0.63	0.42
2018	0.43	0.64	0.44
2017	0.43	0.64	0.44
2016	0.36	0.64	0.37
2015	0.39	0.64	0.37
2014	0.42	0.65	0.39
2013	0.42	0.65	0.39
2012	0.40	0.65	0.40
2011	0.39	0.67	0.40
2010	0.40	0.67	0.40
2009	0.40	0.71	0.38
2008	0.13	0.65	0.17
2007	0.36	0.67	0.30
2006	0.37	0.66	0.28
2005	0.37	0.67	0.27
2004	0.34	0.67	0.24
2003	0.27	0.67	0.24
2002	0.27	0.67	0.23
2001	0.24	0.67	0.23
2000	0.21	0.67	0.21
1999	0.22	0.67	0.22
1998	0.21	0.67	0.21
1997	0.21	0.67	0.21
1996	0.22	0.67	0.22
1995	0.24	0.67	0.24
1994	0.24	0.67	0.24
1993	0.22	0.67	0.22
1992	0.27	0.67	0.27
1991	0.13	0.67	0.13

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	41%	51%	42%
2022	33%	51%	35%
2021	35%	53%	35%
2020	32%	52%	30%
2019	32%	52%	30%
2018	31%	49%	22%
2017	31%	49%	22%
2016	30%	50%	27%
2015	29%	50%	26%
2014	29%	49%	28%
2013	31%	48%	30%
2011	33%	46%	28%
2010	27%	46%	25%
2009	24%	43%	21%
2008	22%	41%	19%
2007	20%	40%	18%
2006	19%	40%	17%
2005	22%	40%	20%
2004	24%	40%	19%
2003	23%	39%	19%
2002	24%	39%	19%
2001	29%	39%	19%
2000	21%	40%	21%
1999	22%	40%	22%
1998	36%	47%	36%
1997	39%	47%	39%
1996	35%	46%	35%
1995	31%	45%	31%
1994	34%	43%	34%
1993	28%	41%	28%
1992	34%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	Columbia Elementary School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	7%
2017	9%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	13%	9%	11%
2005	16%	9%	13%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbia Elementary School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbia Elementary School's ranking?

Columbia Elementary School is ranked #3119 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Columbia Elementary School often compared to?

Columbia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grand Oaks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

463 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Columbia Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Columbia Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Columbia Elementary School located?

Columbia Elementary School is located in the Columbia neighborhood of Redding, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in Columbia.

School Reviews

5 4/23/2008

This just may be the finest Public Elementry School in the North State!I have two Grandchildre that attend Columbia and they are the recipients of terrific teaching and exceptional leadership. Clay, the new principal has done a terrific job in just his first year to improve security, child safety and education opportunities for the children. Thank You!

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