Columbus School

Public K-2

640 Lake Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071-1207

(201) 896-2075

District: Lyndhurst Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,454

Students who attend Columbus School usually attend:

High:

Lyndhurst High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 120

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

33.3%

African American:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbus School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.5. (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 (44.2%), White (33.3%), African American (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus School is 14.4. 4 elementary schools in the Lyndhurst Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbus School employs 8.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus School is $8,454, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Lyndhurst Public School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Columbus School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lyndhurst Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lyndhurst Public School District 326^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbus School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	27.92	929^th	1204	22.8%
2004	85.13	62^nd	1298	95.2%
2005	48.31	840^th	1303	35.5%
2006	47.15	870^th	1314	33.8%
2007	60.76	695^th	1329	47.7%
2008	63.79	604^th	1338	54.9%
2009	52.85	772^nd	1346	42.6%
2010	60.48	653^rd	1354	51.8%
2011	41.98	934^th	1360	31.3%
2012	37.39	988^th	1363	27.5%
2013	26.02	1089^th	1367	20.3%
2014	30.50	1041^st	1363	23.6%

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

Data source: New Jersey Dept. of Education

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by a teacher
Sunday, May 3, 2009

When your child is in 3-5 grade they will have a horrible lunch teacher who pulls hair. She almost got fired but is still tourturing lives of kids. Do not go to Columbus school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Columbus School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	128	2	15	9	0	n/a	n/a	154
1989	136	1	16	6	0	n/a	n/a	159
1990	135	0	12	12	1	n/a	n/a	160
1991	113	0	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	124
1992	120	0	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	136
1993	116	0	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	137
1994	111	1	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	130
1995	117	3	12	20	0	n/a	n/a	152
1996	117	3	12	20	0	n/a	n/a	152
1998	102	0	13	15	0	n/a	n/a	130
1999	99	0	16	18	0	n/a	n/a	133
2000	92	0	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	124
2001	95	0	13	14	0	n/a	n/a	122
2002	87	0	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	101
2003	87	0	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	101
2004	82	0	8	9	0	n/a	n/a	99
2005	87	0	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	107
2006	89	0	7	19	0	n/a	n/a	115
2007	79	2	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	115
2008	84	3	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	114
2009	87	4	5	24	0	1	0	121
2010	91	3	8	23	0	0	0	125
2011	95	1	7	30	0	0	0	133
2012	101	0	8	39	0	0	0	148
2013	142	4	10	48	0	0	5	209
2014	140	6	8	55	0	0	8	217
2015	129	3	7	37	0	0	9	185
2016	102	6	6	41	0	0	6	161
2017	102	6	5	48	0	0	3	164
2018	143	8	9	49	0	0	2	211
2019	88	8	9	44	0	0	7	156
2020	117	5	3	52	0	0	10	187
2021	66	4	4	47	0	1	10	132
2022	53	4	1	42	0	0	4	104
2023	51	11	5	47	0	0	3	117
2024	40	13	9	53	0	0	5	120

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 Columbus School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	154	6.0	25.6	n/a
1989	159	6.0	26.5	n/a
1990	160	6.0	26.6	1.3
1991	124	5.0	24.8	4
1992	136	5.0	27.2	8.8
1993	137	7.0	19.6	10.9
1994	130	6.0	21.7	17.7
1995	152	6.6	23.0	9.9
1996	152	6.6	23.0	9.9
1998	130	6.0	21.7	4.6
1999	133	6.0	22.2	9
2000	124	7.0	17.7	16.1
2001	122	7.2	16.9	15.6
2002	101	7.0	14.4	14.9
2003	101	7.0	14.4	14.9
2004	99	7.0	14.1	15.2
2005	107	7.0	15.3	n/a
2006	115	7.0	16.4	28.7
2007	115	7.0	16.4	22.6
2008	114	6.0	19.0	16.7
2009	121	7.6	15.3	27.3
2010	125	6.0	20.8	22.4
2011	133	6.0	22.1	27.1
2012	148	9.1	16.2	29.1
2013	209	8.0	26.1	26.8
2014	217	10.0	21.7	29.5
2015	185	11.0	16.8	24.3
2016	161	13.0	12.3	21.7
2017	164	13.0	12.6	22.6
2018	211	13.0	16.2	19.9
2019	156	12.0	13.0	28.2
2020	187	12.0	15.5	27.8
2021	132	10.0	13.2	24.2
2022	104	8.0	13.0	28.8
2023	117	8.3	14.0	31.6
2024	120	8.3	14.4	29.2

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 Columbus School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	154	6.0	25.6	n/a
1989	159	6.0	26.5	n/a
1990	160	6.0	26.6	1.3
1991	124	5.0	24.8	4
1992	136	5.0	27.2	8.8
1993	137	7.0	19.6	10.9
1994	130	6.0	21.7	17.7
1995	152	6.6	23.0	9.9
1996	152	6.6	23.0	9.9
1998	130	6.0	21.7	4.6
1999	133	6.0	22.2	9
2000	124	7.0	17.7	16.1
2001	122	7.2	16.9	15.6
2002	101	7.0	14.4	14.9
2003	101	7.0	14.4	14.9
2004	99	7.0	14.1	15.2
2005	107	7.0	15.3	n/a
2006	115	7.0	16.4	28.7
2007	115	7.0	16.4	22.6
2008	114	6.0	19.0	16.7
2009	121	7.6	15.3	27.3
2010	125	6.0	20.8	22.4
2011	133	6.0	22.1	27.1
2012	148	9.1	16.2	29.1
2013	209	8.0	26.1	26.8
2014	217	10.0	21.7	29.5
2015	185	11.0	16.8	24.3
2016	161	13.0	12.3	21.7
2017	164	13.0	12.6	22.6
2018	211	13.0	16.2	19.9
2019	156	12.0	13.0	28.2
2020	187	12.0	15.5	27.8
2021	132	10.0	13.2	24.2
2022	104	8.0	13.0	28.8
2023	117	8.3	14.0	31.6
2024	120	8.3	14.4	29.2

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 Columbus School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,454

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	156	117	25%
African American	8	11	37.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	5	44.4%
Hispanic	44	47	6.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	88	51	42%
Two or More Races	7	3	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.2%	31.6%	3.4%

Schools Near Columbus School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus School	Public	K-2	640 Lake Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 896-2075	120	8	14.4	29.2%	40 (33.3%)	13 (10.8%)	53 (44.2%)	9 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$8,454		$8,454
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	336 Lake Ave.	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 896-2065	236	21	11.2	44.1%	99 (41.9%)	5 (2.1%)	108 (45.8%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	54.3	618^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.8	600^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.3%	18	27.3	40.5	58.6	70.9	39.0	42.4	50.0	$8,025	$146	$7,879
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	319 New York Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-6390	105	5	19.6	35.2%	46 (43.8%)	4 (3.8%)	51 (48.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$6,528	$138	$6,390
Community	Public	PK	862 Valley Brook Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 507-0938	47	3	15.6	6.4%	21 (44.7%)	3 (6.4%)	21 (44.7%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin School	Public	K-2	360 Stuyvesant Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2077	195	15	13.0	40.0%	87 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (45.6%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)								$6,440	$662	$5,778
Roosevelt School	Public	3-5	530 Stuyvesant Ave	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2068	297	22	13.5	30.0%	162 (54.5%)	6 (2.0%)	114 (38.4%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	49	683^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	49.0%		44	752^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	44.0%	69	25.6	37.7	54.8	66.4	46.8	36.8	34.5	$6,715	$71	$6,644
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	414 Montross Avenue	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	484	35	13.9	5.6%	273 (56.4%)	11 (2.3%)	107 (22.1%)	49 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.9%)	95.2	30^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.8%		86.2	185^th of 1342 public elementary schools	86.2%	155		87.1			80.0			$7,698	$196	$7,502
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-2	709 Ridge Rd	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 896-2072	163	19	8.5	28.8%	78 (47.9%)	8 (4.9%)	62 (38.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)								$8,777	$161	$8,616
Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Webster Street	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 991-6800	160	16	9.8	29.4%	65 (40.6%)	2 (1.3%)	81 (50.6%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	59.7	549^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.0%		61.1	532^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	60.4%	17	33.3	44.0	73.7	65.3	48.0	42.1	44.0	$7,991	$61	$7,930
Washington School	Public	1-3	89 Wood St	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	319	26	12.5	4.7%	135 (42.3%)	8 (2.5%)	85 (26.6%)	61 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)	73.1	377^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.8%		68.9	434^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.7%	57		52.2			67.5			$8,096	$196	$7,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus School

What district is Columbus School in?

Lyndhurst Public School District

What schools do graduates of Columbus School attend?

Students who attend Columbus School usually go on to attend:

High : Lyndhurst High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus School?

Students at Columbus School are 44% Hispanic, 33% White, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Columbus School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 120 students attended Columbus School.

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