📍 1785 Columbia Ave., Corning, Tehama County, 96021
Columbia Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Corning, Tehama County. The school has 11 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Andrew Fisher. It is part of the Corning Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Columbia Academy enrolls 11 students across grades K–8. The student body is 91% male and 9.1% female. A teaching staff of 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
9 of the school's 11 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Columbia Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Columbia Academy is one of 6 schools in Corning Union Elementary, based in Corning, California. The district serves 1,976 students district-wide and employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 11 students, Columbia Academy is smaller than the district average of about 329 students per school.