For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 7,176 students in Columbia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,475 Schools
# Students
9,887 Students
2,036,173 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
119,007 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Columbia School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (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 increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
5,169 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
104 Students
56,112 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
742,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
37%
# Black Students
2,116 Students
428,334 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
6,057 Students
712,573 Students
% White Students
61%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,468 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
670 Students
88,259 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
363
58,398
# Students in K Grade:
879
197,852
# Students in 1st Grade:
846
209,754
# Students in 2nd Grade:
791
206,459
# Students in 3rd Grade:
750
224,146
# Students in 4th Grade:
772
201,390
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
209,363
# Students in 6th Grade:
696
222,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
733
208,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
743
213,840
# Students in 9th Grade:
737
22,336
# Students in 10th Grade:
664
21,603
# Students in 11th Grade:
642
19,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
601
20,240
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,536 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,241 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,536
$11,974
Spending / Student
$10,241
$11,627
Best Columbia School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 487-0487
Grades: PK-12
| 759 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1956 Sw County Road 252b
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8280
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8280
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
Pinemount Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
324 Sw Gabriel Pl
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8172
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 755-8172
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7438 Sw State Road 47
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 758-4850
Lake City, FL 32024
(386) 758-4850
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #55.
Eastside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
256 Se Beech St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8220
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 631 students
Rank: #66.
Summers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1388 Sw Mcfarlane Ave
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8250
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8250
Grades: PK-5
| 517 students
Rank: #77.
Fort White Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18119 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 344-6301
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 344-6301
Grades: PK-5
| 681 students
Rank: #88.
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
646 Se Pennsylvania St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8130
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8130
Grades: 6
| 450 students
Rank: #99.
Niblack Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
837 Ne Broadway Ave
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8200
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 282 students
Rank: #1010.
Five Points Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
303 Nw Johnson St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8230
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8230
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #1111.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
372 W. Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8020
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1212.
Fort White High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
17828 Sw State Road 47
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Fort White, FL 32038
(386) 319-7272
Grades: 6-12
| 1,158 students
Rank: #1313.
Melrose Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
820 Se Putnam St
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8260
Lake City, FL 32025
(386) 755-8260
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #1414.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 158-4935
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #1515.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Nw Labonte Ln
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8296
Grades: K-12
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
Columbia Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Lake City, FL 32055
(352) 758-4935
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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