Columbian Elementary Primary School
1015 West Macon
Carthage MO, 64836, Jasper County
Phone: 417-359-7060
Ranking: 
(1,390 out of 1,698, bottom 18%)*
(1,390 out of 1,698, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Carthage R-IX School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 36 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 43 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 465 | 459 | 455 | 442 | 464 | 619 | 580 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 107 | 23.0% | 89 | 19.4% | 102 | 22.4% | 97 | 21.9% | 78 | 16.8% | 100 | 16.2% | 105 | 18.1% |
| Grade 1: | 83 | 17.8% | 107 | 23.3% | 95 | 20.9% | 81 | 18.3% | 92 | 19.8% | 102 | 16.5% | 91 | 15.7% |
| Grade 2: | 102 | 21.9% | 97 | 21.1% | 81 | 17.8% | 87 | 19.7% | 104 | 22.4% | 92 | 14.9% | 100 | 17.2% |
| Grade 3: | 96 | 20.6% | 79 | 17.2% | 89 | 19.6% | 99 | 22.4% | 82 | 17.7% | 95 | 15.3% | 72 | 12.4% |
| Grade 4: | 77 | 16.6% | 87 | 19.0% | 88 | 19.3% | 78 | 17.6% | 84 | 18.1% | 69 | 11.1% | 84 | 14.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 236 | 50.8% | 242 | 52.7% | 244 | 53.6% | 232 | 52.5% | 238 | 51.3% | 303 | 48.9% | 292 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 229 | 49.2% | 217 | 47.3% | 211 | 46.4% | 210 | 47.5% | 218 | 47.0% | 308 | 49.8% | 284 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 8 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 248 | 53.3% | 220 | 47.9% | 212 | 46.6% | 194 | 43.9% | 199 | 42.9% | 236 | 38.1% | 196 | 33.8% |
| Black: | 8 | 1.7% | 11 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 11 | 2.5% | 12 | 2.6% | 15 | 2.4% | 15 | 2.6% |
| White: | 187 | 40.2% | 218 | 47.5% | 223 | 49.0% | 232 | 52.5% | 244 | 52.6% | 355 | 57.4% | 364 | 62.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 385 | 82.8% | 372 | 81.0% | 349 | 76.7% | 330 | 74.7% | 325 | 70.0% | 408 | 65.9% | 386 | 66.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 6.9% | 33 | 7.2% | 32 | 7.0% | 34 | 7.7% | 37 | 8.0% | 54 | 8.7% | 52 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.08 | 13.79 | 13.84 | 13.97 | 13.45 | 14.50 | 13.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 30.2% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 33.9% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 30.9% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 30.4% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 38.4% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 41.7% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 37.5% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 41.7% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.4% | 34.6% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 39% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 41.5% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 33.4% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 40.1% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 48.4% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 50.1% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 41.6% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 40.7% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 40.3% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 37.3% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 51.7% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 51.4% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 57.8% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 49.3% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.4% | 35.1% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 38.5% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 41.3% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 38.7% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 44.8% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 48.7% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 60.9% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 53.4% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 43.6% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | 44.1% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 42.1% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 44.7% | 49.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 40.4% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 49.3% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 42.5% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 42.7% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 34% | 45% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 40.4% | 43% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 46.4% | 44.4% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 45% | 47.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 46.1% | 48.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 42.4% | 44.6% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51.8% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 55.2% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 53.8% | 50.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.9% | 63.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.1% | 36.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 42.1% | 44.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 57.9% | 55.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,424.0 | $33,018.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,265.0 | $28,753.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,449.0 | $36,470.0 |
* Columbian Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.