Is Christopher Columbus School No. 15 a good school?

Christopher Columbus School No. 15 ranks in the bottom 19.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Christopher Columbus School No. 15?

In the 2023-24 school year, 693 students attended Christopher Columbus School No. 15.

What is the racial makeup of Christopher Columbus School No. 15?

Students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15 are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Christopher Columbus School No. 15 attend?

Students who attend Christopher Columbus School No. 15 usually go on to attend: High : Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy High : Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy High : Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy High : John E. Dwyer Technology Academy High : Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy High : Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Summary:

Christopher Columbus School No. 15 is an elementary school located in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 666 students. The school is part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district, which is ranked 500 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christopher Columbus School No. 15 has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1,000-1,200 out of around 1,350 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. While male students have performed slightly better than female students, and Hispanic students and English Language Learners have performed better than the overall school, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and those with special needs have also struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science well below state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district, such as Jerome Dunn Academy No 9, George Washington Academy School No. 1, and Joseph Battin School No 4, have similar performance profiles to Christopher Columbus School No. 15, with low statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates. However, some schools like iPrep Academy School No 8 and Sonia Sotomayor School No 25 have slightly better academic performance, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve outcomes across the district.

Detail:

Public K-8

511 Third Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07202-3907

(908) 436-5730

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1072^nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,543

Students who attend Christopher Columbus School No. 15 usually attend:

High:	Admiral William F. Halsey Junior Health & Public Safety Academy
	Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy
	Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell Academy
	John E. Dwyer Technology Academy
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	Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy
	Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 693

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.5%

African American:

4.2%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Christopher Columbus School No. 15 ranks worse than 80.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 11^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Christopher Columbus School No. 15 ranks worse than 82.9% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.5%), African American (4.2%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Christopher Columbus School No. 15 is 12.6, which is the 13^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Christopher Columbus School No. 15 employs 55 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christopher Columbus School No. 15 is $9,543, which is the 12^th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Christopher Columbus School No. 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Christopher Columbus School No. 15 1072^nd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Christopher Columbus School No. 15 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Christopher Columbus School No. 15 616^th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Christopher Columbus School No. 15 in the ranking list.)

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Elizabeth Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Public Schools 500^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Christopher Columbus School No. 15

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	56.36	645^th	1204	46.4%
2004	24.94	1072^nd	1298	17.4%
2005	29.88	1034^th	1303	20.6%
2006	52.95	802^nd	1314	39.0%
2007	55.77	785^th	1329	40.9%
2008	38.81	982^nd	1338	26.6%
2009	38.29	977^th	1346	27.4%
2010	36.40	998^th	1354	26.3%
2011	58.12	717^th	1360	47.3%
2012	29.28	1066^th	1363	21.8%
2013	21.12	1135^th	1367	17.0%
2014	20.20	1148^th	1363	15.8%
2015	18.07	1136^th	1357	16.3%
2016	26.92	1030^th	1346	23.5%
2017	26.13	1034^th	1352	23.5%
2018	19.83	1122^nd	1353	17.1%
2019	20.42	1117^th	1360	17.9%
2021	11.73	1176^th	1317	10.7%
2022	23.63	1024^th	1345	23.9%
2023	21.40	1067^th	1342	20.5%
2024	20.15	1072^nd	1338	19.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	45.53	219^th	434	49.5%
2019	50.44	196^th	463	57.7%
2021	51.11	131^st	411	68.1%
2022	53.32	159^th	489	67.5%
2023	50.09	187^th	499	62.5%
2024	47.47	224^th	559	59.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	16.40	861^st	1001	14.0%
2019	12.19	950^th	1007	5.7%
2021	15.38	791^st	868	8.9%
2022	53.02	365^th	949	61.5%
2023	37.11	525^th	958	45.2%
2024	50.53	401^st	989	59.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	43.35	566^th	942	39.9%
2019	43.04	512^th	948	46.0%
2021	30.03	622^nd	839	25.9%
2022	48.35	391^st	863	54.7%
2023	48.00	422^nd	910	53.6%
2024	45.27	456^th	939	51.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	21.85	1076^th	1333	19.3%
2019	25.25	1034^th	1331	22.3%
2021	11.78	1172^nd	1290	9.1%
2022	20.53	1045^th	1326	21.2%
2023	18.33	1069^th	1318	18.9%
2024	19.61	1044^th	1317	20.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	21.42	1072^nd	1334	19.6%
2019	19.18	1092^nd	1335	18.2%
2021	15.79	1084^th	1297	16.4%
2022	30.20	907^th	1324	31.5%
2023	28.76	931^st	1315	29.2%
2024	19.99	1035^th	1313	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	35.61	565^th	870	35.1%
2019	37.55	558^th	899	37.9%
2021	28.80	687^th	896	23.3%
2022	38.72	558^th	953	41.4%
2023	37.38	599^th	982	39.0%
2024	37.35	610^th	989	38.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Christopher Columbus School No. 15

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Rank History for all middle school students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2009	28.82	526^th	664	20.8%
2010	29.18	521^st	677	23.0%
2011	50.94	421^st	684	38.5%
2012	33.57	513^th	677	24.2%
2013	28.11	538^th	704	23.6%
2014	16.80	601^st	717	16.2%
2015	6.77	682^nd	713	4.3%
2016	17.75	595^th	713	16.5%
2017	12.76	623^rd	712	12.5%
2018	13.38	625^th	716	12.7%
2019	15.28	628^th	745	15.7%
2021	13.55	569^th	652	12.7%
2022	20.41	594^th	745	20.3%
2023	21.35	582^nd	748	22.2%
2024	18.56	616^th	743	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	51.29	75^th	202	62.9%
2019	38.65	127^th	227	44.1%
2021	58.94	42^nd	197	78.7%
2022	58.23	64^th	270	76.3%
2023	48.80	119^th	288	58.7%
2024	45.22	138^th	320	56.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	22.06	336^th	401	16.2%
2022	46.27	220^th	535	58.9%
2023	54.25	174^th	505	65.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	54.02	203^rd	522	61.1%
2019	53.66	206^th	541	61.9%
2021	37.02	292^nd	467	37.5%
2022	42.63	281^st	549	48.8%
2023	47.76	256^th	568	54.9%
2024	40.11	344^th	584	41.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	11.63	606^th	680	10.9%
2019	17.75	584^th	703	16.9%
2021	14.00	552^nd	625	11.7%
2022	25.68	538^th	726	25.9%
2023	21.51	566^th	720	21.4%
2024	16.83	613^th	717	14.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	23.45	528^th	675	21.8%
2019	22.48	551^st	697	20.9%
2021	16.19	531^st	635	16.4%
2022	28.11	513^th	730	29.7%
2023	31.34	484^th	718	32.6%
2024	29.41	494^th	719	31.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	24.46	404^th	504	19.8%
2019	28.90	384^th	524	26.7%
2021	26.33	380^th	480	20.8%
2022	32.68	405^th	591	31.5%
2023	33.65	389^th	587	33.7%
2024	33.40	395^th	589	32.9%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Christopher Columbus School No. 15

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	166	55	1	236	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1989	147	47	5	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1990	165	55	0	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	167	39	3	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	171	50	2	336	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	165	43	1	352	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
1994	144	52	8	381	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	149	53	5	512	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1996	149	53	5	512	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1998	100	56	9	426	1	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	85	38	12	390	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	83	43	2	428	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
2001	66	35	5	400	4	n/a	n/a	0	510
2002	37	43	15	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2003	37	43	15	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2004	46	50	16	498	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2005	47	50	8	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2006	44	61	11	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2007	38	50	11	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2008	42	60	12	448	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2009	26	26	8	441	0	0	0	0	501
2010	30	34	9	450	0	0	0	0	523
2011	42	59	7	536	1	0	0	0	645
2012	45	61	4	553	1	0	0	0	664
2013	40	67	6	532	0	1	0	0	646
2014	42	55	10	574	0	1	0	0	682
2015	46	44	6	594	0	1	0	0	691
2016	31	37	6	585	0	1	1	0	661
2017	30	26	3	629	0	0	0	0	688
2018	27	23	3	596	0	0	0	0	649
2019	30	33	2	600	0	0	0	0	665
2020	37	25	3	617	0	0	1	0	683
2021	28	27	3	605	2	0	1	0	666
2022	27	27	1	600	0	0	1	2	658
2023	28	25	1	609	0	0	0	3	666
2024	26	29	1	634	1	0	0	2	693

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Christopher Columbus School No. 15

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	22.0	20.8	n/a
1989	442	22.0	20.0	n/a
1990	508	25.0	20.3	65.7
1991	520	25.0	20.8	58.8
1992	559	30.0	18.6	61.4
1993	562	29.0	19.4	60.1
1994	585	36.0	16.3	67.7
1995	719	37.0	19.4	69.1
1996	719	37.0	19.4	69.1
1998	592	35.0	16.9	73.3
1999	527	39.0	13.5	75
2000	560	44.0	12.7	87.7
2001	510	44.3	11.5	77.8
2002	583	51.0	11.4	76
2003	583	51.0	11.4	76
2004	610	56.0	10.9	83.1
2005	593	57.0	10.4	n/a
2006	596	52.0	11.5	83.1
2007	560	55.0	10.2	79.8
2008	562	51.0	11.0	74
2009	501	51.5	8.5	85.8
2010	523	45.0	11.6	90.4
2011	645	45.0	14.3	87.1
2012	664	51.7	12.8	88.3
2013	646	49.0	13.1	93
2014	682	52.0	13.1	90.5
2015	691	50.0	13.8	88
2016	661	47.0	14.0	91.1
2017	688	46.0	14.9	89.1
2018	649	44.5	14.5	85.7
2019	665	46.5	14.3	86.5
2020	683	45.0	15.1	84.9
2021	666	46.0	14.4	80.3
2022	658	48.5	13.5	70.7
2023	666	48.0	13.8	83.6
2024	693	55.0	12.6	86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Christopher Columbus School No. 15

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	22.0	20.8	n/a
1989	442	22.0	20.0	n/a
1990	508	25.0	20.3	65.7
1991	520	25.0	20.8	58.8
1992	559	30.0	18.6	61.4
1993	562	29.0	19.4	60.1
1994	585	36.0	16.3	67.7
1995	719	37.0	19.4	69.1
1996	719	37.0	19.4	69.1
1998	592	35.0	16.9	73.3
1999	527	39.0	13.5	75
2000	560	44.0	12.7	87.7
2001	510	44.3	11.5	77.8
2002	583	51.0	11.4	76
2003	583	51.0	11.4	76
2004	610	56.0	10.9	83.1
2005	593	57.0	10.4	n/a
2006	596	52.0	11.5	83.1
2007	560	55.0	10.2	79.8
2008	562	51.0	11.0	74
2009	501	51.5	8.5	85.8
2010	523	45.0	11.6	90.4
2011	645	45.0	14.3	87.1
2012	664	51.7	12.8	88.3
2013	646	49.0	13.1	93
2014	682	52.0	13.1	90.5
2015	691	50.0	13.8	88
2016	661	47.0	14.0	91.1
2017	688	46.0	14.9	89.1
2018	649	44.5	14.5	85.7
2019	665	46.5	14.3	86.5
2020	683	45.0	15.1	84.9
2021	666	46.0	14.4	80.3
2022	658	48.5	13.5	70.7
2023	666	48.0	13.8	83.6
2024	693	55.0	12.6	86

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Christopher Columbus School No. 15

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$243 (2.5%)	$9,300 (97.5%)	$9,543

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Christopher Columbus School No. 15

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1117^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1067^th of 1342 Elementary schools	2.6%
Ranks 628^th of 745 Middle schools	Ranks 582^nd of 748 Middle schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	27.1	14.9	12.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)	38.7	27	11.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	32.4	32.3	0.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Public Schools)	41	33.4	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	40.2	36.4	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)	49.9	36.6	13.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	40.4	34.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Public Schools)	35.6	27.4	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	45.1	27.1	18%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)	53.2	44.4	8.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	24.4	30.4	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Public Schools)	35.2	29.2	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	46.1	28.8	17.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)	51.4	43.7	7.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	56.1	49	7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	3	5.2	2.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Public Schools)	22.2	20.6	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	40.6	34.3	6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	49.2	60.8	11.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)	61.8	53.8	8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.8	55.7	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	9.4	11	1.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Elizabeth Public Schools)	19.6	16.5	3.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	42.1	33.8	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	41.7	34.4	7.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)	60.3	52	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
8th Grade Algebra I (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	5.5	11.8	6.3%
8th Grade Algebra I (Elizabeth Public Schools)	20.5	14.5	6%
8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	75.1	66	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Christopher Columbus School No. 15)	5.5	11.8	6.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Elizabeth Public Schools)	25.9	18.7	7.2%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	665	666	0.2%
African American	33	25	24.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	600	609	1.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	28	6.7%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.5%	83.6%	2.8%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)					NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christopher Columbus School No. 15	Public	K-8	511 Third Ave	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5730	693	55	12.6	86.0%	26 (3.8%)	29 (4.2%)	634 (91.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.2	1072^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	19.9%		21.4	1067^th of 1342 public elementary schools	20.5%	5	11.6	1.0	13.5	23.6	36.9	37.5	37.0	42.1	21.5	44.1	20.6	12.5	16.0	15.0	15.0	$9,543	$243	$9,300
Sonia Sotomayor School No 25	Public	K-8	525 First Avenue	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5930	595	47	12.7	90.4%	9 (1.5%)	44 (7.4%)	535 (89.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1187^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.1	1186^th of 1342 public elementary schools	11.6%	1	5.7	4.0	7.4	30.7	23.0	34.6	42.9	40.5	23.3	11.3	17.4	10.3	23.1	18.7	18.7	$11,125	$317	$10,808
Nicholas S. Lacorte-Peterstown School No. 3	Public	K-8	700 Second Ave	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6230	764	60	12.8	88.0%	27 (3.5%)	53 (6.9%)	675 (88.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	1099^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.9%		16.1	1135^th of 1342 public elementary schools	15.4%	36	11.2	1.0	16.9	18.3	28.9	32.9	44.4	34.5	24.7	11.3	32.5	22.1	22.3	8.1	8.1	$10,474	$262	$10,212
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9	Public	K-8	125 Third Street	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5580	866	59	14.8	89.7%	19 (2.2%)	121 (14.0%)	720 (83.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	1201^st of 1338 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.5	1214^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.5%	13	4.3	1.0	11.0	24.2	22.0	25.4	31.5	31.4	15.9	23.3	12.9	18.1	19.7	9.6	9.6	$9,150	$287	$8,863
George Washington Academy School No. 1	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Broadway	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5555	531	46	11.6	86.3%	14 (2.6%)	172 (32.4%)	336 (63.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.2	1104^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.5%		15.4	1144^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.8%	40	2.3	5.2	17.1	24.4	30.3	51.3	46.9	46.2	19.5	28.5	14.0	18.0	12.1	20.5	20.5	$7,312	$196	$7,116
Joseph Battin School No 4	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Union Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6300	772	67	11.5	81.1%	40 (5.2%)	96 (12.4%)	621 (80.4%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	989^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.1%		21.3	1069^th of 1342 public elementary schools	20.3%	80	15.3	4.0	17.7	34.8	47.2	50.7	52.2	40.3	19.7	22.6	22.9	27.6	22.7	18.9	18.9	$10,619	$277	$10,342
John Marshal School No. 20	Public	K-8	521 Magnolia Ave	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5800	445	30	14.8	84.7%	6 (1.3%)	111 (24.9%)	323 (72.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17.4	1111^th of 1338 public elementary schools	17.0%		19.5	1097^th of 1342 public elementary schools	18.3%	14	2.2	1.9	10.0	12.8	44.2	47.7	59.6	47.1	25.5	12.7	10.9	22.0	13.5	7.7	7.7	$12,585	$304	$12,281
Mabel G. Holmes School No. 5	Public	PK, KG-8	650 Bayway Avenue	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6270	802	73	10.9	82.0%	39 (4.9%)	172 (21.4%)	577 (71.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1204^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.0%		9.9	1251^st of 1342 public elementary schools	6.8%	47	0.0	3.4	11.9	20.0	15.7	44.7	42.8	31.5	18.5	6.8	7.4	15.2	15.5	15.0	15.0	$8,660	$221	$8,439
iPrep Academy School No 8	Public	K-8	221-227 Court Street	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 275-6900	401	36	11.2	89.0%	30 (7.5%)	103 (25.7%)	261 (65.1%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25.8	1000^th of 1338 public elementary schools	25.3%		24	1021^st of 1342 public elementary schools	23.9%	21	4.7	0.0	22.0	41.1	40.9	56.1	67.5	50.0	22.0	35.9	11.4	22.5	20.9	4.3	4.3	$9,452	$244	$9,208
Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 28	Public	PK, KG-8	25 First Street	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-3950	912	68	13.4	87.3%	30 (3.3%)	79 (8.7%)	794 (87.1%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	1077^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.2	1150^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.3%	73	12.5	3.7	13.1	30.7	46.4	29.7	44.5	27.6	23.8	23.2	22.8	18.0	14.1	7.5	8.3	$9,410	$267	$9,143

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