Best Public Schools in Columbia County, Florida & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)								FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	469 SE Fighting Tiger Dr	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 755-8080	1,727	76	22.6	58.3%	977 (56.6%)	511 (29.6%)	114 (6.6%)	28 (1.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (5.1%)	38.1	438^th of 807 public high schools	45.7%		35.8	435^th of 792 public high schools	45.1%	3							46.0	44.0									25.0	49.0	57.0	60.0		$8,502	$1,449	$7,053
Richardson Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	646 SE Pennsylvania St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8130	420	25	16.5	67.9%	228 (54.3%)	115 (27.4%)	43 (10.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)								(n/a)				57.0								54.0										$10,363	$1,767	$8,597
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 SE Putnam St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8260	388	23	16.8	85.1%	124 (32.0%)	175 (45.1%)	49 (12.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	24	1797^th of 2256 public elementary schools	20.3%		33.7	1502^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	32.9%	295	27.0	45.0	37.0						34.0	59.0	49.0				19.0							$11,249	$2,569	$8,679
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	256 SE Beech St	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8220	664	36	18.4	68.2%	413 (62.2%)	135 (20.3%)	57 (8.6%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	73.5	562^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.8	590^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.7%	28	59.0	58.0	66.0						63.0	74.0	76.0				66.0							$8,790	$1,583	$7,207
Five Points Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 NW Johnson St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8230	359	24	14.9	86.6%	204 (56.8%)	94 (26.2%)	24 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.7%)	24.9	1771^st of 2256 public elementary schools	21.5%		20.7	1884^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.9%	113	36.0	43.0	31.0						59.0	43.0	41.0				31.0							$11,497	$2,657	$8,840
Fort White Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18119 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 344-6301	646	39	16.5	68.6%	446 (69.0%)	50 (7.7%)	104 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.8%)	37.9	1403^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	37.8%		50.5	1084^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.6%	319	57.0	44.0	43.0						62.0	58.0	40.0				30.0							$9,570	$1,753	$7,817
Summers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1388 SW McFarlane Ave	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8250	531	34	15.6	79.1%	210 (39.5%)	196 (36.9%)	66 (12.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)	31.2	1588^th of 2256 public elementary schools	29.6%		43.1	1248^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.3%	340	47.0	41.0	43.0						62.0	44.0	40.0				35.0							$10,076	$1,975	$8,102
Niblack Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	837 NE Broadway Ave	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8200	307	20	15.4	93.5%	23 (7.5%)	254 (82.7%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	48.4	1127^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.0%		44.6	1218^th of 2240 public elementary schools	45.6%	91	55.0	35.0	46.0						51.0	71.0	68.0				49.0							$13,666	$2,656	$11,010
Pathways Academy	Public	6-12	1301 NW Labonte Ln	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 755-8296	58	6	9.6	84.5%	27 (46.6%)	23 (39.7%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.3%)	1.8	1190^th of 1196 public high schools	0.5%		2.8	763^rd of 792 public high schools	3.7%	427					0.0	6.0	0.0							6.0		0.0	0.0					$20,395	$3,219	$17,177
Columbia City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7438 SW State Road 47	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 758-4850	586	36	16.2	63.0%	441 (75.3%)	28 (4.8%)	79 (13.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	76.5	492^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.2%		69.4	640^th of 2240 public elementary schools	71.4%	148	61.0	60.0	67.0						82.0	73.0	73.0				58.0							$10,407	$1,859	$8,548
Lake City Middle School	Public	7-8	843 SW Arlington Blvd	Lake City	32025	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 758-4800	941	48	19.4	68.0%	501 (53.2%)	274 (29.1%)	90 (9.6%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.6%)	49.3	606^th of 1196 public middle schools	49.3%		49.3	572^nd of 1177 public middle schools	51.4%	34					49.0	43.0							62.0	28.0		46.0	82.0				63.0	$8,400	$1,549	$6,851
Fort White High School	Public	6-12	17828 SW State Road 47	Fort White	32038	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 319-7272	1,117	65	17.1	58.8%	799 (71.5%)	104 (9.3%)	139 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.5%)	42.3	397^th of 807 public high schools	50.8%		36.7	425^th of 792 public high schools	46.3%	28				49.0	47.0	52.0	51.0	47.0				36.0	55.0	38.0		70.0	34.0	54.0	61.0	62.0	68.0	$10,625	$1,934	$8,691
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1956 SW County Road 252b	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8280	714	40	17.8	59.5%	470 (65.8%)	101 (14.1%)	61 (8.5%)	20 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.7%)	81.4	369^th of 2256 public elementary schools	83.6%		79.8	411^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	70.0	61.0	68.0						76.0	71.0	79.0				69.0							$9,126	$1,725	$7,401
Pinemount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 SW Gabriel Pl	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 755-8172	471	32	14.7	69.4%	320 (67.9%)	59 (12.5%)	50 (10.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	75.8	509^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.4%		73.4	546^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.6%	37	68.0	46.0	68.0						82.0	67.0	72.0				69.0							$10,621	$1,858	$8,763
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	372 W Duval St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 755-8020	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbia Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual	6-12	372 W Duval St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 758-4935	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Prek Ese	Public	PK	444 W Duval St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	No	No	(386) 755-8049	15	0			9 (60.0%)	6 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	5-12	372 W Duval St	Lake City	32055	Columbia County	Columbia	No	No	Yes	No	(386) 755-8053	18	0			8 (44.4%)	9 (50.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Belmont Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1476 SW Walter Ave	Lake City	32024	Columbia County	Columbia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 487-0487	823	40	20.5	37.2%	649 (78.9%)	26 (3.2%)	75 (9.1%)	20 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.2%)								(n/a)	72.0	88.0	78.0	87.0	75.0	75.0	76.0	67.0	92.0	87.0	94.0	89.0	89.0		84.0		76.0	78.0	87.0	75.0	86.0	$8,337	$892	$7,445

Best Public Schools in Columbia County, FL

Westside Elementary School

Columbia City Elementary School

Pinemount Elementary School

Eastside Elementary School

Lake City Middle School

Niblack Elementary School

Fort White High School

Columbia High School

Fort White Elementary School

Summers Elementary School

Five Points Elementary School

Melrose Park Elementary School

Pathways Academy

Belmont Academy

Columbia Virtual Franchise

Columbia Virtual Instruction Program

Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)

Prek Ese

Richardson Sixth Grade Academy

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