Is Columbus Elementary School a good school?

Columbus Elementary School ranks 1481 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 654 students attended Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Elementary School?

Students at Columbus Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Columbus Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Isaac E Young Middle School High : New Rochelle High School

Columbus Elementary School

Summary:

Columbus Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school located in New Rochelle, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade with a total enrollment of 669 students. The school is part of the New Rochelle City School District, which is ranked 469 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Columbus Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages, the school serves a diverse student population with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Interestingly, the school's African American, Hispanic, and special education students perform relatively better than the overall school, ranking in the top 3 or 4 SchoolDigger stars out of 5 for these subgroups. However, the school's female and male students perform more similarly to the overall school, ranking in the middle 2 SchoolDigger stars out of 5.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Daniel Webster Elementary, which consistently outperforms Columbus Elementary on academic measures, and Graham School and Traphagen School in the Mount Vernon School District, which have lower academic performance, Columbus Elementary's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

275 Washington Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801-5999

(914) 576-4401

District: New Rochelle City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1481^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,362

Students who attend Columbus Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Isaac E Young Middle School
High:	New Rochelle High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 654

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

African American:

8.3%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbus Elementary School ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the New Rochelle City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.8%), African American (8.3%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New Rochelle City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus Elementary School is 10.9, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the New Rochelle City School District! (See more...)

Compare Columbus Elementary School employs 59.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus Elementary School is $23,362, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the New Rochelle City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbus Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Elementary School 1481^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Columbus Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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New Rochelle City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Rochelle City School District 469^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbus Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	69.65	752^nd	2206	65.9%
2007	70.42	730^th	2219	67.1%
2008	65.82	893^rd	2227	59.9%
2009	64.85	925^th	2257	59.0%
2010	71.44	643^rd	2263	71.6%
2011	71.18	654^th	2286	71.4%
2012	70.58	697^th	2320	70.0%
2013	58.52	889^th	2325	61.8%
2014	38.41	1497^th	2345	36.2%
2015	34.26	1602^nd	2352	31.9%
2016	38.02	1512^th	2366	36.1%
2017	34.40	1596^th	2386	33.1%
2018	35.16	1608^th	2395	32.9%
2019	28.96	1757^th	2413	27.2%
2021	37.87	1420^th	2201	35.5%
2022	19.98	2048^th	2434	15.9%
2023	39.64	1455^th	2439	40.3%
2024	39.02	1481^st	2445	39.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.03	569^th	938	39.3%
2019	32.99	603^rd	860	29.9%
2022	26.63	865^th	1027	15.8%
2023	45.38	463^rd	1001	53.7%
2024	47.16	440^th	1066	58.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.65	770^th	1941	60.3%
2019	28.88	1399^th	1859	24.7%
2022	33.33	1375^th	2031	32.3%
2023	45.65	890^th	2016	55.9%
2024	64.52	484^th	2110	77.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.17	1036^th	2045	49.3%
2019	35.73	1317^th	2032	35.2%
2022	29.26	1575^th	2099	25.0%
2023	49.12	921^st	2041	54.9%
2024	48.57	959^th	2078	53.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.77	1569^th	2338	32.9%
2019	21.39	1970^th	2357	16.4%
2021	41.55	1172^nd	1955	40.1%
2022	17.41	2112^th	2401	12.0%
2023	33.59	1623^rd	2403	32.5%
2024	41.47	1407^th	2413	41.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.81	1572^nd	2340	32.8%
2019	39.58	1403^rd	2358	40.5%
2021	36.76	1300^th	1961	33.7%
2022	25.77	1887^th	2400	21.4%
2023	46.38	1244^th	2400	48.2%
2024	37.32	1519^th	2411	37.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.04	328^th	927	64.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbus Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.17	685^th	1392	50.8%
2019	44.47	681^st	1315	48.2%
2022	32.46	1079^th	1503	28.2%
2023	48.12	689^th	1429	51.8%
2024	51.71	640^th	1531	58.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Columbus Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	153	96	10	189	0	n/a	n/a	448
1990	130	106	8	204	0	n/a	n/a	448
1991	124	95	8	207	0	n/a	n/a	434
1992	121	82	10	231	0	n/a	n/a	444
1993	116	83	5	257	0	n/a	n/a	461
1994	102	94	7	279	0	n/a	n/a	482
1995	156	114	6	305	0	n/a	n/a	581
1996	156	114	6	305	0	n/a	n/a	581
1997	168	102	7	361	0	n/a	n/a	638
1998	167	116	5	403	0	n/a	n/a	691
1999	185	90	8	427	0	n/a	n/a	710
2000	141	88	14	485	0	n/a	n/a	728
2001	153	105	16	487	1	n/a	n/a	762
2002	162	93	19	498	1	n/a	n/a	773
2003	162	93	19	498	1	n/a	n/a	773
2004	155	93	28	508	1	n/a	n/a	785
2005	143	91	21	497	2	n/a	n/a	754
2006	126	79	13	519	1	n/a	n/a	738
2007	71	78	13	603	0	n/a	n/a	765
2008	55	72	9	625	3	n/a	n/a	764
2009	54	71	10	640	2	n/a	n/a	777
2010	66	67	15	668	0	n/a	n/a	816
2011	89	70	14	652	0	0	0	825
2012	98	75	12	659	0	1	1	846
2013	100	77	12	647	0	1	1	838
2014	94	81	22	652	0	0	1	850
2015	83	68	18	674	0	0	1	844
2016	75	60	14	672	0	0	5	826
2017	56	48	16	693	0	0	3	816
2018	39	55	17	688	0	0	3	802
2019	34	70	13	706	1	0	2	826
2020	17	59	9	714	2	0	2	803
2021	23	61	8	654	1	0	2	749
2022	15	58	7	612	0	1	1	694
2023	19	59	6	583	0	1	1	669
2024	28	54	7	561	1	1	2	654

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	448	44.9	9.9	n/a
1990	448	44.9	9.9	n/a
1991	434	42.9	10.1	n/a
1992	444	44.5	9.9	n/a
1993	461	36.7	12.6	n/a
1994	482	35.0	13.8	57.5
1995	581	41.6	14.0	46.1
1996	581	41.6	14.0	46.1
1997	638	43.5	14.7	50.8
1998	691	46.5	14.9	57.9
1999	710	46.4	15.3	61.3
2000	728	49.0	14.9	64.8
2001	762	49.2	15.5	75.6
2002	773	58.0	13.3	87.6
2003	773	58.0	13.3	87.6
2004	785	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	754	59.0	12.8	72.9
2006	738	57.0	12.9	78
2007	765	56.0	13.7	79.5
2008	764	57.0	13.4	84.6
2009	777	59.3	13.1	75.3
2010	816	56.8	14.3	78.2
2011	825	60.6	13.6	86.4
2012	846	58.0	14.5	83.3
2013	838	58.0	14.4	77.7
2014	850	56.0	15.1	78
2015	844	58.0	14.5	86.1
2016	826	59.0	14.0	88.6
2017	816	61.0	13.3	82.4
2018	802	59.0	13.5	75.7
2019	826	57.0	14.4	78.5
2020	803	54.0	14.8	84.3
2021	749	52.3	14.3	83.4
2022	694	46.3	14.9	84.4
2023	669	56.3	11.8	84.5
2024	654	59.5	10.9	83.6

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	448	44.9	9.9	n/a
1990	448	44.9	9.9	n/a
1991	434	42.9	10.1	n/a
1992	444	44.5	9.9	n/a
1993	461	36.7	12.6	n/a
1994	482	35.0	13.8	57.5
1995	581	41.6	14.0	46.1
1996	581	41.6	14.0	46.1
1997	638	43.5	14.7	50.8
1998	691	46.5	14.9	57.9
1999	710	46.4	15.3	61.3
2000	728	49.0	14.9	64.8
2001	762	49.2	15.5	75.6
2002	773	58.0	13.3	87.6
2003	773	58.0	13.3	87.6
2004	785	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	754	59.0	12.8	72.9
2006	738	57.0	12.9	78
2007	765	56.0	13.7	79.5
2008	764	57.0	13.4	84.6
2009	777	59.3	13.1	75.3
2010	816	56.8	14.3	78.2
2011	825	60.6	13.6	86.4
2012	846	58.0	14.5	83.3
2013	838	58.0	14.4	77.7
2014	850	56.0	15.1	78
2015	844	58.0	14.5	86.1
2016	826	59.0	14.0	88.6
2017	816	61.0	13.3	82.4
2018	802	59.0	13.5	75.7
2019	826	57.0	14.4	78.5
2020	803	54.0	14.8	84.3
2021	749	52.3	14.3	83.4
2022	694	46.3	14.9	84.4
2023	669	56.3	11.8	84.5
2024	654	59.5	10.9	83.6

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.

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