For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 7,102 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 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
9,785 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
544 Teachers
118,158 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
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,108 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
57,983 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
962 Students
757,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
37%
# Black Students
2,160 Students
426,370 Students
% Black Students
22%
21%
# White Students
5,849 Students
697,092 Students
% White Students
60%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
685 Students
90,203 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
394
60,744
# Students in K Grade:
820
195,094
# Students in 1st Grade:
816
204,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
800
211,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
773
217,908
# Students in 4th Grade:
721
214,300
# Students in 5th Grade:
762
205,644
# Students in 6th Grade:
650
210,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
669
214,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
753
209,847
# Students in 9th Grade:
729
24,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
702
24,087
# Students in 11th Grade:
621
21,774
# Students in 12th Grade:
575
22,364
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,348 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,646
$11,962
Spending / Student
$10,348
$11,615
Best Columbia School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Academy
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
| 823 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary 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
| 714 students
Rank: #33.
Pinemount Elementary 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
| 471 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia City Elementary 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
| 586 students
Rank: #55.
Eastside Elementary 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
| 664 students
Rank: #66.
Summers Elementary 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
| 531 students
Rank: #77.
Fort White Elementary 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
| 646 students
Rank: #88.
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy
(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
| 420 students
Rank: #99.
Niblack Elementary 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
| 307 students
Rank: #1010.
Five Points Elementary 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
| 359 students
Rank: #1111.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program
(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
(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
| 1,117 students
Rank: #1313.
Melrose Park Elementary 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
| 388 students
Rank: #1414.
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
372 W Duval St
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8053
Lake City, FL 32055
(386) 755-8053
Grades: 5-12
| 18 students
Rank: #1515.
Pathways Academy
Alternative 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: 6-12
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
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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