Columbia Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1238 Michigan St
Hammond, IN 46320

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Serving 257 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbia Elementary School
Kind	32
1	35
2	43
3	53
4	49
5	45

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Total Students

257 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2024	257
2023	257
2022	257
2021	257
2020	257
2019	257
2018	274
2017	274
2016	268
2015	260
2014	293
2013	312
2012	318
2011	309
2010	343
2009	318
2008	404
2007	400
2006	388
2005	327
2004	355
2003	346
2002	352
2001	337
2000	353
1999	351
1998	338
1997	324
1996	287
1995	284
1994	289
1993	283
1992	304
1991	305
1990	269
1989	282
1988	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	18
2013	17
2012	21
2011	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	24
2006	21
2005	21
2004	24
2003	24
2002	24
2001	25
2000	24
1999	20
1998	20
1997	17
1996	21
1995	20
1994	19
1993	20
1992	19
1991	18
1990	20
1989	18
1988	17
1987	13

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This School

State Level (IN)

(18-19)

30-34%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2019	32%	45%	26%
2018	42%	54%	34%
2017	47%	54%	37%
2016	62%	55%	40%
2015	67%	64%	49%
2014	77%	83%	69%
2013	67%	81%	65%
2012	62%	80%	62%
2011	57%	79%	64%
2010	62%	76%	61%

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(18-19)

20-24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2019	22%	49%	33%
2018	37%	62%	34%
2017	47%	63%	47%
2016	47%	64%	46%
2015	62%	68%	53%
2014	67%	80%	68%
2013	62%	78%	63%
2012	57%	78%	62%
2011	62%	77%	63%
2010	62%	74%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	16:1	16:1	16:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	19:1
2017	18:1	17:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	18:1	17:1	17:1
2012	15:1	17:1	16:1
2011	16:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	16:1	18:1	18:1
2004	15:1	18:1	19:1
2003	14:1	18:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	18:1
2001	13:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	21:1
1996	14:1	18:1	18:1
1995	14:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	14:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	19:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	13:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	19:1	16:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1994)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

61%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	61%	15%
2023	61%	14%	49%
2022	61%	14%	49%
2021	61%	13%	47%
2020	61%	12%	46%
2019	61%	12%	46%
2018	59%	12%	47%
2017	59%	12%	47%
2016	63%	11%	47%
2015	64%	11%	48%
2014	67%	10%	49%
2013	67%	10%	49%
2012	69%	9%	47%
2011	67%	8%	46%
2010	61%	8%	43%
2009	65%	8%	42%
2008	60%	8%	41%
2007	65%	7%	40%
2006	64%	6%	38%
2005	65%	5%	35%
2004	64%	5%	33%
2003	63%	4%	31%
2002	61%	4%	29%
2001	53%	3%	27%
2000	50%	3%	25%
1999	46%	3%	24%
1998	43%	3%	23%
1997	41%	2%	22%
1996	34%	2%	22%
1995	36%	2%	20%
1994	34%	2%	19%
1993	31%	2%	19%
1992	34%	2%	17%
1991	34%	2%	17%
1990	36%	2%	16%
1989	31%	2%	15%
1988	27%	2%	14%

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Black

19%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	19%	13%
2023	19%	13%	36%
2022	19%	13%	35%
2021	19%	13%	36%
2020	19%	13%	35%
2019	19%	13%	35%
2018	26%	12%	34%
2017	26%	12%	34%
2016	22%	12%	33%
2015	21%	12%	31%
2014	20%	12%	30%
2013	19%	12%	29%
2012	18%	12%	29%
2011	22%	12%	29%
2010	25%	13%	33%
2009	25%	13%	31%
2008	24%	13%	31%
2007	22%	13%	30%
2006	18%	13%	28%
2005	16%	12%	28%
2004	17%	12%	27%
2003	17%	12%	25%
2002	19%	12%	24%
2001	13%	12%	23%
2000	17%	12%	22%
1999	17%	11%	21%
1998	15%	11%	20%
1997	10%	11%	19%
1996	6%	11%	18%
1995	4%	11%	18%
1994	4%	11%	17%
1993	7%	11%	16%
1992	4%	11%	15%
1991	6%	11%	15%
1990	6%	11%	15%
1989	5%	11%	15%
1988	7%	11%	14%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	9%	63%
2023	9%	64%	11%
2022	9%	65%	12%
2021	9%	66%	13%
2020	9%	67%	15%
2019	9%	67%	15%
2018	9%	69%	16%
2017	9%	69%	16%
2016	8%	69%	17%
2015	8%	70%	18%
2014	9%	71%	18%
2013	9%	72%	19%
2012	9%	72%	20%
2011	10%	73%	21%
2010	13%	75%	24%
2009	10%	76%	27%
2008	15%	77%	28%
2007	13%	78%	30%
2006	18%	80%	34%
2005	18%	81%	37%
2004	18%	82%	40%
2003	19%	82%	44%
2002	20%	83%	47%
2001	34%	84%	50%
2000	33%	84%	53%
1999	37%	85%	55%
1998	44%	85%	57%
1997	49%	85%	58%
1996	59%	86%	60%
1995	60%	86%	62%
1994	61%	86%	63%
1993	59%	86%	65%
1992	60%	86%	66%
1991	57%	86%	68%
1990	56%	86%	68%
1989	61%	86%	69%
1988	63%	86%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	11%	6%
2023	11%	6%	4%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	11%	5%	4%
2019	11%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	7%	5%	3%
2015	7%	5%	3%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	5%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	0.58	0.56
2023	0.58	0.55	0.63
2022	0.58	0.54	0.63
2021	0.58	0.53	0.64
2020	0.58	0.52	0.65
2019	0.58	0.52	0.65
2018	0.58	0.50	0.65
2017	0.58	0.50	0.65
2016	0.55	0.50	0.65
2015	0.54	0.49	0.65
2014	0.52	0.47	0.65
2013	0.52	0.46	0.65
2012	0.49	0.46	0.66
2011	0.50	0.45	0.66
2010	0.59	0.43	0.65
2009	0.55	0.42	0.65
2008	0.60	0.41	0.66
2007	0.55	0.39	0.66
2006	0.53	0.34	0.67
2005	0.53	0.33	0.67
2004	0.53	0.31	0.67
2003	0.54	0.31	0.66
2002	0.56	0.30	0.65
2001	0.59	0.28	0.63
2000	0.62	0.27	0.62
1999	0.63	0.27	0.60
1998	0.64	0.26	0.59
1997	0.59	0.27	0.58
1996	0.54	0.25	0.56
1995	0.51	0.25	0.55
1994	0.52	0.25	0.53
1993	0.56	0.25	0.52
1992	0.53	0.24	0.51
1991	0.56	0.25	0.49
1990	0.56	0.25	0.49
1989	0.53	0.24	0.48
1988	0.53	0.24	0.46

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Eligible for

81%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	81%	43%
2023	81%	47%	71%
2022	81%	39%	68%
2021	81%	42%	72%
2020	81%	41%	65%
2019	81%	41%	65%
2018	79%	40%	67%
2017	79%	40%	67%
2016	86%	41%	73%
2015	84%	41%	75%
2014	90%	41%	76%
2013	93%	41%	75%
2012	92%	40%	72%
2011	93%	39%	71%
2010	90%	37%	69%
2009	88%	33%	62%
2008	83%	31%	61%
2007	65%	29%	56%
2006	84%	28%	59%
2005	86%	28%	62%
2004	77%	27%	58%
2003	72%	25%	54%
2002	84%	24%	51%
2001	66%	22%	46%
2000	70%	21%	43%
1999	70%	22%	41%
1998	81%	22%	44%
1997	69%	22%	42%
1996	66%	22%	44%
1995	75%	22%	42%
1994	77%	22%	41%
1993	64%	22%	38%
1992	59%	21%	35%
1991	45%	17%	30%
1990	52%	17%	31%
1989	44%	16%	31%
1988	45%	16%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Columbia Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	8%	11%
2019	9%	8%	11%
2018	1%	8%	7%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	6%	8%	6%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	4%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	10%
2009	4%	9%	10%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	11%
2006	7%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	12%	8%	12%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	15%	7%	12%
2000	12%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School City Of Hammond School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).

How many students attend Columbia Elementary School?

257 students attend Columbia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Columbia Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are White.

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

Columbia Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Columbia Elementary School offer ?

Columbia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Columbia Elementary School part of?

Columbia Elementary School is part of School City Of Hammond School District.

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Columbia Elementary School (Closed 2020)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1994)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

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