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Columbia Elementary School

3400 North California
El Monte, CA 91731

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Serving 706 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 706 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Columbia Elementary School's student population of 706 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Kind	35
1	49
2	58
3	54
4	69
5	60
6	60
7	175
8	146

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Total Students

706 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2025	706
2024	713
2023	704
2022	732
2021	779
2020	831
2019	846
2018	900
2017	900
2016	871
2015	812
2014	891
2013	881
2012	873
2011	853
2010	907
2009	953
2008	942
2007	1,012
2006	1,049
2005	1,114
2004	1,184
2003	1,138
2002	1,096
2001	1,059
2000	1,052
1999	1,068
1998	1,026
1997	1,030
1996	999
1995	990
1994	1,050
1993	1,048
1992	1,046
1991	950
1990	931
1989	939

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2025	30
2024	31
2023	32
2022	34
2021	35
2019	40
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	48
2014	47
2013	47
2012	45
2010	50
2009	50
2008	47
2007	44
2006	48
2005	53
2004	54
2003	52
2002	51
2001	50
2000	48
1999	48
1998	48
1997	41
1996	40
1995	40
1994	43
1993	41
1992	41
1991	40
1990	40
1989	41
1988	40
1987	40

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Year Founded

1922

Colors

White, Light Blue, Royal Blue, Navy Blue

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School Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbia Elementary School is 0.18, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4536 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2023	#4536
2022	#4503
2019	#4483
2018	#4599
2017	#4363
2016	#4101
2015	#3646
2013	#3996
2012	#3465
2011	#4187
2010	#6424

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	27%	34%	36%
2022	27%	33%	34%
2019	32%	40%	40%
2018	30%	39%	37%
2017	32%	38%	32%
2016	31%	37%	30%
2015	29%	34%	28%
2013	57%	59%	55%
2012	65%	59%	54%
2011	59%	58%	53%
2010	45%	56%	48%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2022	46%	47%	46%
2019	52%	51%	51%
2018	51%	50%	37%
2017	49%	48%	45%
2016	52%	48%	45%
2015	49%	44%	40%
2013	59%	57%	52%
2012	60%	58%	52%
2011	55%	56%	48%
2010	47%	54%	46%

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20%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	20:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	17:1	24:1	23:1
2014	19:1	24:1	24:1
2013	19:1	24:1	25:1
2012	19:1	24:1	25:1
2010	18:1	22:1	23:1
2009	19:1	21:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	22:1	22:1
2006	22:1	22:1	21:1
2005	21:1	22:1	21:1
2004	22:1	22:1	21:1
2003	22:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	22:1
2001	21:1	21:1	21:1
2000	22:1	22:1	22:1
1999	22:1	22:1	22:1
1998	21:1	22:1	22:1
1997	25:1	24:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	25:1
1988	23:1	24:1	25:1
1987	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2024	8%	12%	18%
2023	9%	12%	18%
2022	10%	12%	18%
2021	10%	12%	19%
2020	9%	12%	19%
2019	9%	12%	19%
2018	9%	11%	18%
2017	9%	11%	18%
2016	9%	11%	18%
2015	11%	11%	19%
2014	10%	11%	18%
2013	10%	11%	19%
2012	11%	11%	19%
2011	11%	11%	19%
2010	14%	11%	19%
2009	14%	11%	19%
2008	11%	12%	18%
2007	11%	12%	19%
2006	10%	12%	17%
2005	10%	12%	17%
2004	9%	12%	16%
2003	10%	11%	15%
2002	10%	11%	15%
2001	11%	11%	15%
2000	10%	11%	14%
1999	7%	11%	15%
1998	11%	11%	14%
1997	12%	11%	15%
1996	10%	11%	15%
1995	11%	11%	13%
1994	11%	11%	13%
1993	11%	11%	12%
1992	10%	11%	10%
1991	9%	11%	10%
1990	8%	10%	9%
1989	7%	10%	8%
1988	7%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2024	90%	56%	80%
2023	89%	55%	80%
2022	86%	56%	80%
2021	88%	56%	80%
2020	90%	55%	80%
2019	90%	55%	80%
2018	91%	54%	81%
2017	91%	54%	81%
2016	91%	54%	81%
2015	89%	54%	79%
2014	90%	53%	80%
2013	89%	53%	79%
2012	87%	52%	78%
2011	88%	51%	78%
2010	85%	50%	78%
2009	85%	49%	77%
2008	88%	50%	79%
2007	88%	49%	78%
2006	88%	48%	79%
2005	88%	47%	79%
2004	88%	46%	80%
2003	87%	45%	79%
2002	88%	44%	79%
2001	86%	43%	79%
2000	88%	42%	79%
1999	89%	41%	78%
1998	86%	40%	78%
1997	85%	40%	77%
1996	86%	39%	76%
1995	85%	38%	76%
1994	86%	37%	76%
1993	85%	36%	76%
1992	86%	35%	77%
1991	87%	34%	77%
1990	86%	33%	76%
1989	84%	31%	75%
1988	87%	30%	75%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2024	1%	5%	1%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2023	1%	21%	1%
2022	1%	21%	1%
2021	1%	22%	1%
2020	1%	23%	1%
2019	1%	23%	1%
2013	1%	25%	2%
2012	1%	26%	3%
2009	1%	28%	3%
2008	1%	29%	3%
2007	1%	29%	3%
2006	1%	31%	4%
2005	1%	31%	4%
2004	2%	32%	4%
2003	2%	34%	5%
2002	1%	35%	5%
2001	2%	36%	5%
2000	2%	37%	6%
1999	3%	38%	6%
1998	2%	39%	7%
1997	2%	39%	7%
1996	3%	40%	8%
1995	4%	41%	10%
1994	3%	42%	10%
1993	4%	43%	11%
1992	4%	44%	12%
1991	3%	45%	12%
1990	5%	47%	14%
1989	8%	49%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.18

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2025	0.18	0.63
2024	0.19	0.63	0.33
2023	0.20	0.64	0.33
2022	0.25	0.63	0.33
2021	0.22	0.62	0.33
2020	0.18	0.63	0.33
2019	0.18	0.63	0.33
2018	0.17	0.64	0.32
2017	0.17	0.64	0.32
2016	0.17	0.64	0.32
2015	0.20	0.64	0.33
2014	0.18	0.65	0.34
2013	0.20	0.65	0.35
2012	0.23	0.65	0.35
2011	0.23	0.67	0.36
2010	0.27	0.67	0.36
2009	0.27	0.71	0.37
2008	0.22	0.65	0.35
2007	0.22	0.67	0.36
2006	0.22	0.66	0.35
2005	0.23	0.67	0.35
2004	0.22	0.67	0.34
2003	0.24	0.67	0.35
2002	0.22	0.67	0.35
2001	0.25	0.67	0.36
2000	0.22	0.67	0.35
1999	0.21	0.67	0.37
1998	0.25	0.67	0.37
1997	0.27	0.67	0.38
1996	0.25	0.67	0.39
1995	0.27	0.67	0.39
1994	0.25	0.67	0.40
1993	0.27	0.67	0.40
1992	0.25	0.67	0.39
1991	0.24	0.67	0.39
1990	0.26	0.66	0.40
1989	0.29	0.65	0.41

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Eligible for

68%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2025	68%	54%
2024	64%	54%	60%
2023	62%	51%	58%
2022	67%	51%	63%
2021	73%	53%	66%
2020	88%	52%	83%
2019	91%	52%	83%
2018	85%	49%	78%
2017	85%	49%	78%
2016	85%	50%	78%
2015	87%	50%	80%
2014	89%	49%	86%
2013	85%	48%	81%
2011	83%	46%	78%
2010	86%	46%	81%
2009	82%	43%	69%
2008	83%	41%	73%
2007	85%	40%	75%
2006	81%	40%	71%
2005	87%	40%	80%
2004	82%	40%	78%
2003	77%	39%	73%
2002	76%	39%	72%
2001	87%	39%	75%
2000	87%	40%	80%
1999	85%	40%	74%
1997	95%	47%	80%
1996	60%	46%	83%
1995	93%	45%	86%
1994	89%	43%	75%
1993	88%	41%	77%

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Eligible for

22%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	California	El Monte City School District
2025	22%	8%
2024	26%	8%	18%
2023	28%	8%	25%
2022	24%	7%	22%
2021	21%	6%	23%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	8%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	12%
2007	8%	10%	11%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	11%
2004	8%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	10%
2002	9%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

El Monte City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbia Elementary School's ranking?

Columbia Elementary School is ranked #4536 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

706 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Columbia Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbia Elementary School?

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of El Monte City School District.

The nearest high school to Columbia Elementary School is El Monte High School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Parkview Elementary School (1.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Legore Elementary School (0.7 miles away)

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3048 North Tyler Ave.
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El Monte, CA 91731
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11121 Bryant Rd.
El Monte, CA 91731
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(626) 575-2320

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 706 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
: Top 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education