📍 1215 Linden Ave, Chariton, Lucas County, 50049
Columbus Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chariton, Lucas County. The school has 284 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jayme Braida. It is part of the Chariton Comm School District school district. It serves grades K–2 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Columbus Elementary School enrolls 284 students across grades K–2. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 260 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
165 of the school's 284 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 147 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Columbus Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 27.
Columbus Elementary School is one of 4 schools in Chariton Comm School District, based in Chariton, Iowa. The district serves 1,295 students district-wide and employs 92 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 284 students, Columbus Elementary School is close to the district average of about 324 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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