Columbus Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Glendale, California 91203 · Glendale Unified
#3185 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#37472 of 50,301 nationally
About Columbus Elementary
Columbus Elementary is a public elementary located in Glendale, in the Glendale Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 488 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 3185th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (44th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 488.
There are 20 schools in Glendale; Columbus Elementary ranks 19th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)30%
- Reading proficiency (30%)46%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)64.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Columbus Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 64.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Columbus Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Thomas Edison Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
859 students · 1.4 km away
Pacific Avenue - Early Bird Preschool
Glendale · Public other
· 1.5 km away
R. D. White Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
948 students · 1.5 km away
Eleanor J. Toll Middle
Glendale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,412 students · 1.6 km away
Herbert Hoover High
Glendale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,590 students · 1.7 km away
Mark Keppel Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
955 students · 1.7 km away
Woodrow Wilson Middle
Glendale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,182 students · 2.1 km away
John Marshall Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
486 students · 2.2 km away
Theodore Roosevelt Middle
Glendale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
842 students · 2.3 km away
Horace Mann Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
672 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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488 students
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488 students
Magnolia Elementary
Carlsbad · Public elementary · Grades K–5
488 students
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary
Chula Vista · Public elementary · Grades K–6
488 students
Oasis Elementary
Thermal · Public elementary · Grades K–6
488 students
James A. McKee Elementary
Elk Grove · Public elementary · Grades K–6
488 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Columbus Elementary a good school?
Columbus Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 31.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #3185 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Columbus Elementary rank in California?
Columbus Elementary ranks #3185 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #37472 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Columbus Elementary?
Columbus Elementary had 488 students in 2025.
Is Columbus Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Columbus Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Columbus Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Columbus Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.