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.
Contact information
Website
www.columbusisd.org/Elementary/index.html
Address
1324 BowieColumbus, TX 78934-2610
Office phone number
Principal
- Shana Neisner
- jim.connor@cisdschools.org
- (979) 732-2078
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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