For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 319 students in Columbia Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Columbia Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
782 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Columbia Elementary School District, which is ranked #802 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#804 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
555 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
71%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
119
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,688 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,168
$19,974

Spending / Student
$14,688
$18,396

Best Columbia Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia-east Valley K-6 Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
675 Shasta View Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 221-5224
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 221-5224
Grades: K-8
| 4 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
675 Shasta View Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 221-5224
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 221-5224
Grades: 5-8
| 315 students
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