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Columbia City Elementary School vs. Belmont Academy

Should you attend Columbia City Elementary School or Belmont Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Columbia City Elementary School
7438 Sw State Road 47
Lake City, FL 32024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Belmont Academy
1476 Sw Walter Ave
Lake City, FL 32024
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Columbia City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Belmont Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbia City Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Belmont Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-12
Total Students
615 students
759 students
This chart displays total students of Columbia City Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Belmont Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Belmont Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia City Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belmont Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#725 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 20%)
#350 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia City Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belmont Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in FL)
76%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 30% in FL)
77%
(Top 10% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in FL)
60-64%
(Top 30% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥90%
(Top 50% in FL)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Belmont Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Columbia City Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Belmont Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
51
2
Kindergarten Students
91
54
Grade 1 Students
114
56
Grade 2 Students
101
54
Grade 3 Students
93
54
Grade 4 Students
80
64
Grade 5 Students
85
67
Grade 6 Students
-
65
Grade 7 Students
-
66
Grade 8 Students
-
61
Grade 9 Students
-
67
Grade 10 Students
-
57
Grade 11 Students
-
53
Grade 12 Students
-
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belmont Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia City Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Belmont Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia City Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belmont Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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