Columbus Elementary

488 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Columbus Elementary School, located at 425 W. Milford St. in Glendale, California, serves as a public elementary school within the Glendale Unified School District. Situated in a diverse urban neighborhood, the school provides educational services to students from transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. Its central location in Glendale places it within a community-focused environment, emphasizing foundational learning and academic development for its student body.

The school is known for fostering a supportive educational atmosphere, prioritizing both academic achievement and the social-emotional growth of its students. As part of the Glendale Unified system, Columbus Elementary typically benefits from district-wide initiatives, resources, and curriculum standards designed to prepare children for secondary education. By engaging students through a variety of classroom instruction and extracurricular opportunities, the school remains a staple of the local community, dedicated to cultivating an inclusive learning experience for its diverse population.

488

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Columbus Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	346
Hispanic	93
Black	10
Asian	33
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

White
346 (70.9%)
Hispanic
93 (19.1%)
Asian
33 (6.8%)
Black
10 (2.0%)
Two or More
5 (1.0%)
American Indian
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:	N/A
District:	Glendale Unified
Phone:	(818)242-7722
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	488
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	302
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 73