Columbus Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Columbus Elementary School

315 N Kansas St
Edwardsville, IL 62025

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Top 20%

Serving 374 students in grades 3-5, Columbus Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 374 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in IL
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Columbus Elementary School's student population of 374 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus Elementary School
3	120
4	120
5	134

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	378
2022	384
2021	403
2020	428
2019	428
2018	401
2017	401
2016	375
2015	326
2014	361
2013	339
2012	363
2011	377
2010	380
2009	368
2008	608
2007	594
2006	576
2005	507
2004	494
2003	471
2002	477
2001	475
2000	455
1999	452
1998	452
1997	618
1996	588
1995	598
1994	577
1993	555
1992	519
1991	518
1990	476
1989	493
1988	494
1987	469

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	18
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2011	19
2010	25
2009	22
2008	27
2007	28
2006	31
2005	28
2004	27
2003	28
2002	27
2001	28
2000	29
1999	27
1998	27
1997	34
1996	33
1995	31
1994	33
1993	31
1992	31
1991	30
1990	29

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School Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbus Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#582 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2022	#582
2021	#676
2019	#155
2018	#165
2017	#181
2016	#273
2015	#236
2014	#489
2013	#471
2012	#665
2011	#656

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(20-21)

39%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2021	39%	28%	39%
2019	62%	33%	51%
2018	59%	32%	50%
2017	60%	32%	52%
2016	56%	31%	49%
2015	53%	29%	49%
2014	78%	59%	76%
2013	78%	58%	76%
2012	94%	80%	92%
2011	94%	80%	91%
2010	95%	80%	90%

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46%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2022	46%	30%	37%
2021	46%	32%	36%
2019	71%	38%	53%
2018	75%	37%	50%
2017	70%	38%	53%
2016	63%	36%	51%
2015	67%	38%	57%
2014	76%	57%	75%
2013	76%	58%	76%
2012	88%	75%	88%
2011	87%	75%	87%

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65-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	18:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	23:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	20:1
1996	18:1	17:1	20:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	21:1
1993	18:1	18:1	21:1
1992	17:1	17:1	20:1
1991	18:1	17:1	20:1
1990	16:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	5%	27%	5%
2022	5%	27%	4%
2021	6%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	4%
2019	4%	26%	4%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	4%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	2%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1995	1%	12%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	7%	17%	8%
2022	6%	17%	8%
2021	8%	17%	7%
2020	8%	17%	8%
2019	8%	17%	8%
2018	9%	17%	8%
2017	9%	17%	8%
2016	8%	17%	7%
2015	7%	17%	8%
2014	5%	17%	7%
2013	7%	18%	7%
2012	9%	18%	7%
2011	8%	18%	7%
2010	11%	20%	9%
2009	8%	20%	8%
2008	10%	20%	9%
2007	12%	20%	9%
2006	11%	20%	9%
2005	11%	20%	9%
2004	13%	21%	9%
2003	14%	21%	9%
2002	13%	21%	9%
2001	16%	21%	9%
2000	15%	21%	9%
1999	15%	21%	10%
1998	15%	21%	9%
1997	15%	20%	9%
1996	15%	21%	9%
1995	11%	20%	9%
1994	12%	21%	9%
1993	13%	21%	9%
1992	10%	21%	9%
1991	11%	21%	8%

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White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	78%	45%	78%
2022	79%	47%	79%
2021	76%	47%	80%
2020	80%	48%	80%
2019	80%	48%	80%
2018	81%	49%	81%
2017	81%	49%	81%
2016	83%	49%	81%
2015	84%	49%	82%
2014	84%	50%	83%
2013	82%	50%	83%
2012	80%	51%	84%
2011	80%	51%	84%
2010	83%	53%	85%
2009	86%	53%	86%
2008	85%	54%	86%
2007	82%	55%	86%
2006	84%	56%	87%
2005	84%	57%	87%
2004	85%	57%	88%
2003	84%	58%	88%
2002	86%	59%	88%
2001	82%	60%	88%
2000	84%	61%	89%
1999	83%	62%	88%
1998	82%	63%	88%
1997	82%	64%	88%
1996	83%	64%	89%
1995	88%	65%	89%
1994	88%	65%	90%
1993	85%	65%	89%
1992	94%	66%	90%
1991	89%	66%	90%

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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	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	7%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	0.38	0.70	0.39
2022	0.37	0.68	0.37
2021	0.41	0.68	0.36
2020	0.35	0.68	0.35
2019	0.35	0.68	0.35
2018	0.33	0.67	0.34
2017	0.33	0.67	0.34
2016	0.30	0.67	0.33
2015	0.29	0.67	0.32
2014	0.30	0.66	0.31
2013	0.32	0.66	0.30
2012	0.35	0.65	0.29
2011	0.35	0.66	0.29
2010	0.33	0.64	0.26
2009	0.27	0.64	0.25
2008	0.29	0.64	0.25
2007	0.32	0.63	0.25
2006	0.28	0.61	0.24
2005	0.28	0.61	0.23
2004	0.26	0.60	0.23
2003	0.28	0.59	0.22
2002	0.25	0.59	0.22
2001	0.30	0.58	0.21
2000	0.27	0.57	0.20
1999	0.29	0.56	0.21
1998	0.30	0.56	0.20
1997	0.30	0.54	0.21
1996	0.29	0.53	0.20
1995	0.22	0.53	0.20
1994	0.21	0.52	0.18
1993	0.26	0.52	0.20
1992	0.16	0.52	0.19
1991	0.21	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

18%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	17%	43%	14%
2022	17%	43%	14%
2021	16%	44%	14%
2020	15%	47%	16%
2019	15%	47%	16%
2018	15%	46%	14%
2017	15%	46%	14%
2016	17%	47%	14%
2015	20%	52%	20%
2014	18%	47%	15%
2013	17%	45%	15%
2012	11%	21%	7%
2011	20%	39%	13%
2010	19%	37%	12%
2009	14%	33%	12%
2008	14%	32%	12%
2007	14%	32%	11%
2006	12%	32%	11%
2005	12%	32%	11%
2004	13%	31%	10%
2003	13%	30%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	8%	27%	9%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	6%	6%	4%
2009	8%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbus Elementary School's ranking?

Columbus Elementary School is ranked #582 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Columbus Elementary School often compared to?

Columbus Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodland Elementary School, Albert Cassens Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

374 students attend Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Columbus Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Columbus Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Columbus Elementary School offer ?

Columbus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Columbus Elementary School part of?

Columbus Elementary School is part of Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 374 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education