The brief
A private elementary school in Columbia, MO serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
It ranks 258 of 439 schools in Missouri.
College Park Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 32 schools in Columbia. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MO.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MO.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 65203; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $80,442
- Median home value
- $319,100
- Median rent
- $1,035/mo
- College educated
- 64.9%
- Homeownership
- 63.5%
- Poverty rate
- 12.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 65203; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 21
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 45
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,242/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbia. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Columbia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White64%
- Black21%
- Two or More12%
- Hispanic3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does College Park Christian Academy serve?
College Park Christian Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend College Park Christian Academy?
College Park Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 58 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at College Park Christian Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at College Park Christian Academy is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does College Park Christian Academy rank in MO?
College Park Christian Academy ranks #258 of 439 private schools in MO.
What is College Park Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
College Park Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is College Park Christian Academy a private school?
Yes, College Park Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is College Park Christian Academy a religious school?
College Park Christian Academy has a Seventh-day Adventist religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 58
- Gender split
- 53% M / 47% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Seventh-day Adventist
- School day
- 6.5 hours
- Days per year
- 175 days
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Boone County
- Phone
- (573) 445-6315
- Area population (ZIP 65203)
- 59,663
- Area average commute
- 17.5 min
- Area median age
- 36.2
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Missouri Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.