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Best Elementary Schools
in COLUMBIA 93

This page covers 21 of the 22 elementary schools in COLUMBIA 93 had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM.
Grades PK–05460 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
2
rank
TWO MILE PRAIRIE ELEM.
Grades KG–05152 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
3
rank
JOHN RIDGEWAY ELEM.
Grades KG–05227 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
4
rank
BEULAH RALPH ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05678 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
21%
Low economic need
5
rank
FAIRVIEW ELEM.
Grades PK–05468 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
6
rank
PARKADE ELEM.
Grades PK–05364 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
NEW HAVEN ELEM.
Grades PK–05237 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.6:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
10.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Locust St Expressive Arts Elem
Grades PK–05290 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
ULYSSES S. GRANT ELEM.
Grades PK–05327 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
10
rank
DERBY RIDGE ELEM.
Grades PK–05395 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,957
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
11 more elementary schools in COLUMBIA 93 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
21
Elementary Schools
36
Total Schools
55
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
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District profileCOLUMBIA 93 →
Top Ranked Elementary School
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RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM.
Score: 55/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.