📍 703 Mondavi Way, Bakersfield, Kern County, 93312
Columbia Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bakersfield, Kern County. The school has 607 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Angela Rucks. It is part of the Fruitvale Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Columbia Elementary enrolls 607 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 35% White and 6.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 297 | 49% |
| White | 213 | 35% |
| Asian | 37 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
330 of the school's 607 students (54%) 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 Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Columbia Elementary is one of 5 schools in Fruitvale Elementary, based in Bakersfield, California. The district serves 3,069 students district-wide and employs 149 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 607 students, Columbia Elementary is close to the district average of about 614 students per school.
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