Columbia Elementary School

3230 Columbia Woods Dr
Decatur, GA 30032

412 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Columbia Elementary School, located on Columbia Woods Drive in Decatur, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the DeKalb County School District. The school is situated in a residential area of Decatur, providing a neighborhood-focused environment for its diverse student body. Like many schools in the DeKalb system, it focuses on delivering a comprehensive elementary curriculum designed to build essential academic skills in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies during the formative years of childhood.

The school functions as a community hub, emphasizing a supportive learning culture that aims to prepare students for middle school transitions and long-term academic success. By utilizing the resources provided by the DeKalb County School District, Columbia Elementary integrates various instructional strategies to meet the needs of a wide range of learners. Families in the area typically view the school as an integral part of the local community, benefiting from its proximity to residential developments and its commitment to fostering student engagement and social development.

412

Total Students

34.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Columbia Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	26
Black	377
Asian	1
Two or More	6
American Indian	2

Black
377 (91.5 %)
Hispanic
26 (6.3 %)
Two or More
6 (1.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(678)874-0702
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	412
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	364
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 42

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 70

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Columbia Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	42
Kindergarten	61
Grade 1	58
Grade 2	63
Grade 3	53
Grade 4	65
Grade 5	70

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Columbia Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	189	45.9%
Male	223	54.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)