Columbia Elementary

2640 E. Ave. J-4, Lancaster CA, 93535 | Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District | 661-946-5656
  • grades KG-6
  • students 765
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 19% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 66 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
28%Lancaster
43%California

Columbia Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District" in Lancaster, CA. There are a total of 765 students and 32 teachers at Columbia Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Columbia Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.0%, which is 56% lower than the California average.

Columbia Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students765
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

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 Columbia 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
All14%
310-14%
420-24%
510-14%
610-14%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
320-24%
425-29%
520-24%
625-29%
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.

Columbia Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 10.4% 17.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 28.7% 15.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 54.9% 60.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.9% 0.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaNational
Population157,69739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67325691
Median age33.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English72%56%79%
Speak Spanish24%29%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Columbia Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.