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Columbus Elem School
PublicElementaryGrades 3–5
315 N Kansas St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · (618) 656-5167 · Part of Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7
Students
373
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
What stands out about Columbus Elem School
- School Grade A: near the top of Illinois’s public schools
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%
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315 N Kansas St, Edwardsville
Students
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3140
Grade 4122
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
403’20
384’21
378’22
374’23
373’24
Down 7.4% since 2020.
Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 11%Black 6%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.