Columbia Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Madison, Alabama·35758
Score
86.0/100
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#86
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
#7
In Madison City
#7
In Madison
Top 15%
In Alabama

Score 86.0/100: better than 86% of Alabama elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
80%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 82% of them
Math
67%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 89% of them
Science
59%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 81% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability81.1—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability76.5—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability81.7—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability79.6—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability67.9—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability61.9—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability72.6—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability67.2—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability59.0—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability59.0—

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
776
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
776
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
23%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Madison County

Contact

Address
667 Balch Road
Madison, AL 35758

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Columbia Elementary School at a glance

Columbia Elementary School is a public elementary school in Madison, Alabama, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Madison City school district. It has about 776 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 86.0 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #86 of 611. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.