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Columbia Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 667 students in Columbia Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Columbia Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,243 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Columbia Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
57%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
15%
# Black Students
86 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
528 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
42%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
93
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,137 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,970
$23,649
Spending / Student
$19,137
$23,073
Best Columbia Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 S 6th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-9780
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-9780
Grades: K-4
| 478 students
Rank: n/an/a
columbia Middle School taylor campus
Magnet School
45 N 9th St
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Columbia, PA 17512
(717) 684-4010
Grades: 5-6
| 189 students
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