Columbian Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1202 Bragdon Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004

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Bottom 50%

Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbian Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbian Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Columbian Elementary School's student population of 393 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbian Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	55
1	58
2	57
3	58
4	61
5	44

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School
2023	375
2022	309
2021	322
2020	346
2019	346
2018	390
2017	390
2016	371
2015	430
2014	448
2013	432
2012	359
2011	364
2010	334
2009	323
2008	349
2007	301
2006	329
2005	332
2004	328
2003	347
2002	332
2001	360
2000	363
1999	373
1998	438
1997	479
1996	552
1995	553
1994	585
1993	556
1992	582
1991	567
1990	528
1989	515
1988	494
1987	466

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	27
2014	29
2013	30
2012	23
2011	27
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	26
2006	23
2005	25
2004	24
2003	25
2002	24
2001	23
2000	26
1999	28
1998	36
1997	32
1996	34
1995	35
1994	35
1993	32
1992	31
1991	31
1990	31
1989	30
1988	28
1987	28

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School Rankings

Columbian Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbian Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1339 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School
2023	#1339
2022	#1573
2021	#1261
2019	#1670
2018	#1616
2017	#1478
2016	#1570
2015	#1646
2014	#1480
2013	#1269
2012	#943

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20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	22%	33%	16%
2022	12%	32%	14%
2021	20%	33%	11%
2019	7%	35%	20%
2018	12%	35%	19%
2017	12%	33%	19%
2016	12%	33%	19%
2015	7%	31%	16%
2014	42%	57%	41%
2013	47%	57%	42%
2012	62%	56%	41%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2022	17%	45%	27%
2021	24%	47%	30%
2019	22%	47%	33%
2018	17%	44%	19%
2017	22%	42%	30%
2016	12%	40%	30%
2015	12%	40%	30%
2014	47%	69%	60%
2013	57%	70%	63%
2012	62%	70%	64%
2011	92%	89%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	15:1	16:1	18:1
2022	12:1	15:1	18:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	16:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	17:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	18:1
2014	15:1	17:1	17:1
2013	14:1	17:1	17:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	13:1	17:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	17:1
2007	12:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	14:1	17:1	18:1
1999	13:1	17:1	17:1
1998	12:1	18:1	19:1
1997	15:1	18:1	19:1
1996	16:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	19:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	5%	1%	2%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	5%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

67%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	68%	35%	71%
2022	67%	35%	71%
2021	71%	34%	71%
2020	75%	34%	71%
2019	75%	34%	71%
2018	73%	34%	72%
2017	73%	34%	72%
2016	77%	33%	72%
2015	76%	33%	70%
2014	79%	33%	70%
2013	77%	32%	68%
2012	80%	32%	68%
2011	78%	32%	66%
2010	79%	29%	61%
2009	76%	28%	62%
2008	75%	28%	62%
2007	75%	28%	61%
2006	70%	27%	60%
2005	70%	26%	59%
2004	70%	25%	57%
2003	67%	24%	56%
2002	66%	23%	55%
2001	67%	22%	55%
2000	73%	21%	55%
1999	73%	20%	54%
1998	70%	19%	53%
1997	72%	19%	52%
1996	71%	18%	51%
1995	69%	18%	51%
1994	68%	17%	51%
1993	69%	17%	50%
1992	69%	17%	50%
1991	69%	16%	50%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	5%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	2%

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White

27%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	26%	51%	23%
2022	28%	52%	23%
2021	22%	52%	24%
2020	20%	53%	24%
2019	20%	53%	24%
2018	22%	53%	25%
2017	22%	53%	25%
2016	18%	54%	25%
2015	18%	54%	26%
2014	15%	55%	26%
2013	17%	56%	27%
2012	15%	56%	28%
2011	17%	57%	30%
2010	16%	60%	34%
2009	21%	61%	33%
2008	22%	61%	33%
2007	22%	62%	34%
2006	23%	63%	35%
2005	24%	64%	36%
2004	25%	65%	38%
2003	27%	66%	39%
2002	24%	67%	40%
2001	25%	68%	40%
2000	24%	70%	41%
1999	25%	71%	43%
1998	24%	72%	44%
1997	24%	72%	45%
1996	24%	73%	45%
1995	25%	74%	45%
1994	30%	75%	46%
1993	31%	75%	48%
1992	32%	75%	48%
1991	30%	76%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	0.47	0.62	0.44
2022	0.48	0.61	0.45
2021	0.45	0.61	0.45
2020	0.40	0.60	0.44
2019	0.40	0.60	0.44
2018	0.42	0.60	0.43
2017	0.42	0.60	0.43
2016	0.38	0.60	0.43
2015	0.39	0.60	0.44
2014	0.36	0.59	0.45
2013	0.38	0.59	0.46
2012	0.34	0.59	0.47
2011	0.37	0.58	0.49
2010	0.35	0.55	0.52
2009	0.38	0.55	0.51
2008	0.39	0.55	0.51
2007	0.39	0.54	0.51
2006	0.46	0.53	0.52
2005	0.46	0.52	0.53
2004	0.45	0.52	0.53
2003	0.48	0.51	0.54
2002	0.51	0.50	0.54
2001	0.49	0.49	0.54
2000	0.45	0.47	0.54
1999	0.45	0.46	0.54
1998	0.48	0.46	0.54
1997	0.44	0.45	0.54
1996	0.46	0.45	0.54
1995	0.47	0.43	0.54
1994	0.49	0.41	0.54
1993	0.46	0.41	0.53
1992	0.47	0.40	0.53
1991	0.46	0.40	0.53

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Eligible for

91%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	84%	33%	68%
2022	79%	30%	65%
2021	86%	33%	70%
2020	88%	33%	73%
2019	88%	33%	73%
2018	89%	35%	69%
2017	89%	35%	69%
2016	85%	34%	62%
2015	87%	34%	63%
2014	89%	35%	60%
2013	87%	34%	62%
2012	86%	34%	58%
2011	81%	33%	58%
2010	72%	31%	53%
2009	81%	28%	54%
2008	79%	28%	55%
2007	79%	27%	54%
2006	81%	27%	54%
2005	80%	25%	52%
2004	79%	24%	50%
2003	68%	22%	42%
2002	76%	21%	45%
2001	67%	20%	45%
2000	74%	21%	45%
1999	72%	21%	44%
1998	74%	22%	45%
1997	71%	22%	42%
1996	66%	22%	42%
1995	76%	22%	43%
1994	70%	21%	44%
1993	72%	20%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbian Elementary School	Colorado	Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	15%
2009	10%	7%	13%
2008	7%	7%	12%
2007	7%	7%	13%
2006	8%	6%	11%
2005	6%	6%	11%
2004	6%	6%	11%
2003	10%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbian Elementary School's ranking?

Columbian Elementary School is ranked #1339 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Columbian Elementary School often compared to?

Columbian Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bessemer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Columbian Elementary School?

393 students attend Columbian Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Columbian Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbian Elementary School?

Columbian Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Columbian Elementary School offer ?

Columbian Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbian Elementary School part of?

Columbian Elementary School is part of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And State Of Colorado.

In what neighborhood is Columbian Elementary School located?

Columbian Elementary School is located in the State Fair neighborhood of Pueblo, CO. There are 2 other public schools located in State Fair.

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