Shasta Lake vs. Columbia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shasta Lake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Shasta Lake ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 430 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-4
Total Students
602 students
430 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5799 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3119 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
48
98
Grade 1 Students
47
83
Grade 2 Students
40
80
Grade 3 Students
66
86
Grade 4 Students
57
83
Grade 5 Students
58
-
Grade 6 Students
114
-
Grade 7 Students
83
-
Grade 8 Students
89
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
3%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
68%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%