Columbia Elementary School (Closed 2024)

610 W F St
Joplin, MO 64802

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Serving 155 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Kind	20
1	20
2	22
3	31
4	22
5	40

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Total Students

155 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2024	155
2023	155
2022	155
2021	156
2020	210
2019	210
2018	237
2017	237
2016	247
2015	227
2014	238
2013	242
2012	270
2011	269
2010	255
2009	266
2008	262
2007	278
2006	280
2005	276
2004	271
2003	246
2002	250
2001	249
2000	263
1999	269
1998	303
1997	285
1996	294
1995	289
1994	284
1993	251
1992	264
1991	290
1990	291
1989	286
1988	303

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	16
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	17
2013	18
2012	17
2011	17
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	16
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17
2003	18
2002	17
2001	17
2000	17
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	15
1993	13
1992	14
1991	15
1990	15
1989	15
1988	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MO)

(21-22)

35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	37%	39%	34%
2021	37%	37%	30%
2019	37%	42%	33%
2018	17%	42%	32%
2017	32%	47%	37%
2016	37%	48%	37%
2015	37%	44%	35%
2014	42%	52%	41%
2013	37%	53%	45%
2012	57%	55%	47%
2011	67%	54%	50%

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40-44%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	42%	43%	35%
2021	37%	46%	39%
2019	37%	49%	42%
2018	27%	49%	32%
2017	42%	61%	55%
2016	52%	63%	56%
2015	57%	60%	55%
2014	47%	53%	46%
2013	42%	55%	50%
2012	52%	55%	50%
2011	57%	55%	52%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2022	24%	38%	33%
2021	30%	37%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1998	20:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	16:1	15:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%	11%
2022	3%	8%	10%
2021	6%	7%	9%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	4%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	1%	5%	6%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	1%	4%	6%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	1%	15%
2023	1%	15%	4%
2022	1%	15%	4%
2021	1%	15%	4%
2020	4%	16%	4%
2019	4%	16%	4%
2018	5%	16%	5%
2017	5%	16%	5%
2016	4%	16%	5%
2015	1%	16%	5%
2014	2%	16%	5%
2013	2%	17%	6%
2012	3%	17%	6%
2011	5%	17%	7%
2010	6%	18%	7%
2009	3%	18%	6%
2008	3%	18%	6%
2007	2%	18%	6%
2006	3%	18%	5%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	1%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	4%
2002	1%	18%	4%
2001	3%	17%	4%
2000	1%	17%	4%
1999	3%	17%	4%
1998	4%	17%	4%
1997	3%	17%	4%
1996	2%	16%	4%
1995	2%	16%	3%
1994	2%	16%	3%

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White

81%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	81%	68%
2023	81%	69%	70%
2022	81%	69%	72%
2021	78%	70%	73%
2020	76%	71%	75%
2019	76%	71%	75%
2018	82%	72%	78%
2017	82%	72%	78%
2016	81%	72%	78%
2015	89%	73%	80%
2014	91%	73%	81%
2013	92%	74%	82%
2012	94%	74%	83%
2011	92%	75%	83%
2010	90%	76%	83%
2009	93%	76%	84%
2008	91%	76%	85%
2007	91%	76%	86%
2006	91%	77%	86%
2005	89%	77%	86%
2004	92%	78%	88%
2003	94%	78%	89%
2002	92%	79%	89%
2001	93%	79%	89%
2000	94%	80%	90%
1999	95%	81%	90%
1998	92%	81%	91%
1997	94%	81%	92%
1996	95%	82%	92%
1995	93%	82%	93%
1994	96%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	13%	6%
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	12%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	0.33	0.51
2023	0.33	0.50	0.49
2022	0.33	0.50	0.47
2021	0.38	0.48	0.45
2020	0.41	0.47	0.42
2019	0.41	0.47	0.42
2018	0.32	0.45	0.38
2017	0.32	0.45	0.38
2016	0.34	0.46	0.38
2015	0.21	0.44	0.36
2014	0.17	0.44	0.33
2013	0.15	0.42	0.32
2012	0.12	0.42	0.31
2011	0.15	0.41	0.29
2010	0.19	0.39	0.30
2009	0.13	0.39	0.28
2008	0.16	0.39	0.27
2007	0.17	0.39	0.26
2006	0.17	0.37	0.25
2005	0.21	0.38	0.25
2004	0.15	0.36	0.23
2003	0.12	0.36	0.21
2002	0.15	0.35	0.21
2001	0.13	0.35	0.20
2000	0.11	0.33	0.18
1999	0.10	0.32	0.18
1998	0.15	0.31	0.17
1997	0.12	0.31	0.15
1996	0.10	0.30	0.15
1995	0.14	0.30	0.13
1994	0.08	0.30	0.12

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Eligible for

55%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	55%	42%
2023	55%	41%	50%
2022	55%	40%	52%
2021	53%	43%	53%
2020	51%	44%	51%
2019	51%	44%	51%
2018	59%	44%	56%
2017	59%	44%	56%
2016	53%	44%	52%
2015	51%	44%	55%
2014	52%	42%	54%
2013	47%	38%	50%
2012	49%	38%	52%
2011	48%	37%	47%
2010	48%	36%	45%
2009	47%	31%	43%
2008	51%	32%	45%
2007	45%	31%	41%
2006	42%	32%	43%
2005	45%	32%	44%
2004	52%	30%	42%
2003	45%	29%	38%
2002	51%	28%	37%
2001	48%	28%	34%
2000	50%	28%	34%
1999	48%	27%	31%
1998	39%	28%	33%
1997	39%	28%	31%
1996	41%	28%	35%
1995	34%	29%	30%
1994	25%	26%	30%
1993	35%	21%	31%
1992	36%	14%	30%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2024	10%	7%
2023	10%	7%	11%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	2%	8%	9%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	8%	7%	8%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Joplin Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

155 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Columbia Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% 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 13:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of Joplin Schools.

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