L F Smith Elementary

4505 Waycross Dr, Columbus IN, 47203 | Bartholomew County School Corporation | 812-376-4317
  • grades KG-6
  • students 523
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Columbus
46%Indiana

L F Smith Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Bartholomew County School Corporation" in Columbus, IN. There are a total of 523 students and 28 teachers at L F Smith Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

L F Smith Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 12% higher than the Indiana average.

L F Smith Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students523
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At L F Smith Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
355-59%
445-49%
540-49%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
355-59%
455-59%
560-69%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

L F Smith Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 77.5% 76.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 2.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 4.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 11.4% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 4.3% 4.4% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusIndianaNational
Population48,8206,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,71818891
Median age35.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English82%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters16.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The L F Smith Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.