Columbus Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Columbus Elementary School

218 E 1st Ave N
Columbus, MT 59019

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Serving 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Columbus Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10% in MT
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Columbus Elementary School's student population of 320 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	45
1	54
2	51
3	47
4	58
5	54

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Total Students

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2024	320
2023	304
2022	296
2021	286
2020	318
2019	318
2018	343
2017	343
2016	310
2015	314
2014	321
2013	302
2012	302
2011	289
2010	279
2009	270
2008	282
2007	274
2006	264
2005	277
2004	261
2003	274
2002	296
2001	286
2000	341
1999	338
1998	351
1997	335
1996	329
1995	304
1994	304
1993	330
1992	319
1991	327
1990	400
1989	376
1988	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2024	20
2023	20
2022	19
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	20
2011	20
2010	20
2009	19
2008	19
2007	16
2006	15
2005	16
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	16
2000	18
1999	17
1998	21
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	16
1991	14
1990	18
1989	19
1988	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbus Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#57 out of 696 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	#57
2022	#56
2021	#249
2019	#82
2018	#73
2017	#53
2016	#72
2015	#19
2013	#18
2012	#22
2011	#100

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55-59%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2023	57%	37%	42%
2022	52%	35%	42%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2019	57%	42%	49%
2018	52%	42%	53%
2017	57%	41%	54%
2016	62%	43%	60%
2015	62%	40%	49%
2013	87%	66%	82%
2012	92%	68%	81%
2011	82%	68%	77%

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55-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2022	57%	46%	54%
2021	57%	47%	53%
2019	62%	50%	60%
2018	67%	51%	53%
2017	67%	51%	63%
2016	57%	50%	60%
2015	72%	48%	56%
2013	92%	84%	93%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	87%	84%	90%
2010	95%	84%	94%

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60-69%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	16:1	12:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	16:1
2019	16:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	17:1
2017	17:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	17:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	17:1
2006	18:1	14:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	18:1	15:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	19:1
1996	20:1	16:1	20:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	17:1	16:1	19:1
1993	18:1	16:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	22:1
1990	22:1	15:1	22:1
1989	20:1	17:1	20:1
1988	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	3%	10%
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	1%	11%	1%
2021	1%	11%	2%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	2%	12%	2%
2017	2%	12%	2%
2016	1%	12%	2%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	3%	12%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	2%	12%	2%
2009	4%	12%	3%
2008	4%	11%	3%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	1%	11%	1%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	4%	11%	4%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	2%	10%	2%
1995	1%	10%	1%
1994	3%	10%	2%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	11%	9%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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White

88%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	88%	77%
2023	89%	77%	89%
2022	90%	78%	90%
2021	90%	78%	89%
2020	88%	78%	89%
2019	88%	78%	89%
2018	89%	79%	90%
2017	89%	79%	90%
2016	90%	79%	89%
2015	92%	80%	91%
2014	94%	80%	91%
2013	92%	81%	91%
2012	93%	81%	91%
2011	92%	82%	92%
2010	91%	83%	91%
2009	89%	83%	91%
2008	89%	84%	91%
2007	92%	84%	92%
2006	93%	85%	93%
2005	95%	85%	94%
2004	97%	85%	96%
2003	96%	85%	95%
2002	96%	85%	95%
2001	94%	85%	94%
2000	94%	86%	94%
1999	96%	86%	96%
1998	94%	87%	94%
1997	95%	87%	95%
1996	98%	88%	98%
1995	96%	88%	96%
1994	95%	88%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	0.22	0.39
2023	0.21	0.39	0.20
2022	0.19	0.38	0.19
2021	0.19	0.38	0.21
2020	0.22	0.38	0.21
2019	0.22	0.38	0.21
2018	0.21	0.36	0.19
2017	0.21	0.36	0.19
2016	0.19	0.36	0.20
2015	0.15	0.35	0.18
2014	0.12	0.35	0.17
2013	0.15	0.33	0.18
2012	0.13	0.34	0.16
2011	0.15	0.33	0.16
2010	0.17	0.30	0.18
2009	0.21	0.29	0.17
2008	0.21	0.28	0.16
2007	0.15	0.28	0.13
2006	0.14	0.27	0.14
2005	0.10	0.27	0.11
2004	0.06	0.27	0.08
2003	0.08	0.27	0.10
2002	0.08	0.26	0.10
2001	0.12	0.26	0.12
2000	0.11	0.25	0.12
1999	0.08	0.24	0.07
1998	0.11	0.24	0.11
1997	0.10	0.24	0.10
1996	0.04	0.22	0.05
1995	0.08	0.22	0.07
1994	0.10	0.22	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	26%	42%
2023	28%	37%	26%
2022	28%	37%	26%
2021	29%	38%	26%
2020	21%	38%	20%
2019	21%	38%	20%
2018	24%	40%	24%
2017	24%	40%	24%
2016	20%	39%	20%
2015	15%	37%	17%
2014	19%	34%	18%
2013	14%	34%	14%
2012	17%	33%	16%
2011	18%	33%	18%
2010	18%	31%	19%
2009	10%	27%	10%
2008	12%	27%	11%
2007	17%	26%	13%
2006	16%	26%	12%
2005	12%	25%	11%
2004	12%	26%	12%
2003	8%	24%	8%
2002	8%	23%	10%
2001	10%	23%	10%
2000	10%	24%	10%
1999	8%	23%	8%
1998	4%	23%	3%
1997	11%	23%	11%
1996	13%	22%	12%
1995	11%	22%	10%
1994	12%	22%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Montana	Columbus Elementary School District
2024	6%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	6%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus Elementary School District

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

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School Mascot: Cougars

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

What is Columbus Elementary School's ranking?

Columbus Elementary School is ranked #57 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Columbus Elementary School often compared to?

Columbus Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Joliet School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

320 students attend Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Columbus Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Columbus Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Columbus Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Columbus Elementary School part of?

Columbus Elementary School is part of Columbus Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 320 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education