Columbus Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Columbus ISD
  • Columbus, TX
  • Early education - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Columbus ISD: B

Total students

716

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Columbus ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Columbus ISD: 96.8%

Statewide: 90%

Columbus Elementary School is an elementary school in Columbus, TX, in the Columbus ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 716 students. 54.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,732, which is $8,155 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.columbusisd.org/Elementary/index.html

Address

1324 Bowie
Columbus, TX 78934-2610

Office phone number

(979) 732-2078

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Columbus Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

716

African American

79 (11%)

Columbus ISD: 10%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Columbus ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (1%)

Columbus ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

323 (45.1%)

Columbus ISD: 45.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Columbus ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

287 (40.1%)

Columbus ISD: 41.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

18 (2.5%)

Columbus ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

11.0%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

45.1%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

40.1%

Two or more races

2.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

54.1 %

Columbus ISD: 52.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.1 %

Columbus ISD: 55.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

20.5 %

Columbus ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

54.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

20.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

20.8 %

Columbus ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

2.1 %

Columbus ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.1 %

Columbus ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.8%

Gifted and talented

2.1%

Special education

14.1%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Columbus ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Columbus ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Columbus ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Columbus ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

14.6 %

Columbus ISD: 20%

Statewide: 15%

African American

15.7 %

Columbus ISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Columbus ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Columbus ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.8 %

Columbus ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Columbus ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.4 %

Columbus ISD: 14.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

44.4 %

Columbus ISD: 31%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

51.7

African American

1.3 (2.5%)

Columbus ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Columbus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Columbus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.9 (7.6%)

Columbus ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Columbus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

46.5 (89.9%)

Columbus ISD: 92.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Columbus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Columbus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

45.4 (87.9%)

Columbus ISD: 82.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.3 (12.1%)

Columbus ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Columbus ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.8

Columbus ISD: 13.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

Columbus ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$50,732

Columbus ISD: $51,633

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$42,750

Columbus ISD: $42,751

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$44,524

Columbus ISD: $44,444

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$47,006

Columbus ISD: $49,273

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,230

Columbus ISD: $53,854

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,378

Columbus ISD: $61,355

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$59,399

Columbus ISD: $59,400

Statewide: $71,111

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