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Columbia Elementary School vs. Heritage Elementary School

Should you attend Columbia Elementary School or Heritage Elementary School? 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 Elementary School
667 Balch Road
Madison, AL 35758
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Heritage Elementary School
11775 County Line Rd
Madison, AL 35758
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 876 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
784 students
876 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#53 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
#15 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heritage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 5% in AL)
76%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama 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 Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in AL)
82%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama 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 Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama 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 Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Columbia Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Heritage Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
120
129
Grade 1 Students
127
125
Grade 2 Students
138
153
Grade 3 Students
115
152
Grade 4 Students
154
145
Grade 5 Students
130
172

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Heritage Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
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% Black
16%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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