Christopher Columbus School #8 (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Christopher Columbus School #8 part of?

Christopher Columbus School #8 is part of Garfield 51���� District.

147 Cedar Street
Garfield, NJ 07026

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Bottom 50%

Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Christopher Columbus School #8 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Christopher Columbus School #8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Christopher Columbus School #8's student population of 392 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christopher Columbus School #8
Pre-K	15
Kind	61
1	72
2	70
3	56
4	61
5	57

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8
2023	315
2022	294
2021	306
2020	401
2019	401
2018	408
2017	408
2016	431
2015	413
2014	439
2013	415
2012	402
2011	400
2010	394
2009	383
2008	383
2007	439
2006	453
2005	461
2004	435
2003	409
2002	399
2001	425
2000	476
1999	447
1998	410
1996	428
1995	400
1994	348
1993	376
1992	385
1991	358
1990	338

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8
2023	32
2022	30
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	37
2017	37
2016	34
2015	32
2014	35
2012	38
2011	33
2010	34
2009	36
2008	26
2007	37
2006	37
2005	39
2004	37
2003	34
2002	37
2001	37
2000	35
1999	30
1998	27
1996	23
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	19
1991	16

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School Rankings

Christopher Columbus School #8 ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Christopher Columbus School #8 is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1233 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8
2023	#1233
2022	#1306
2021	#1460
2019	#1607
2018	#1078
2017	#1329
2016	#1069
2015	#1051
2014	#1522
2013	#1676
2012	#1562

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35-39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	37%	38%	29%
2022	32%	36%	27%
2021	17%	26%	15%
2019	37%	44%	37%
2018	47%	42%	36%
2017	36%	41%	31%
2016	44%	40%	33%
2015	42%	36%	27%
2014	78%	75%	77%
2013	75%	75%	72%
2012	75%	75%	71%

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40-44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2022	42%	49%	42%
2021	37%	47%	42%
2019	42%	57%	52%
2018	57%	55%	36%
2017	53%	53%	48%
2016	56%	50%	45%
2015	47%	47%	36%
2014	55%	69%	65%
2013	51%	69%	62%
2012	61%	69%	62%
2011	62%	69%	65%

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20-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2022	24%	23%	14%
2021	10%	22%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	11:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	20:1	15:1	17:1
1991	22:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2016	1%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	3%	10%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	9%	1%
2010	3%	9%	2%
2008	4%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	6%	6%	3%
1999	4%	6%	4%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1996	5%	5%	4%
1995	4%	5%	4%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	5%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	5%	4%	4%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	54%	33%	54%
2022	47%	32%	54%
2021	44%	31%	52%
2020	44%	29%	49%
2019	44%	29%	49%
2018	45%	27%	50%
2017	45%	27%	50%
2016	46%	26%	49%
2015	43%	25%	51%
2014	46%	24%	49%
2013	44%	23%	49%
2012	41%	23%	48%
2011	41%	22%	46%
2010	39%	21%	44%
2009	41%	20%	43%
2008	42%	19%	41%
2007	41%	19%	38%
2006	41%	18%	39%
2005	39%	18%	38%
2004	38%	17%	38%
2003	29%	17%	30%
2002	35%	16%	33%
2001	35%	15%	31%
2000	30%	15%	30%
1999	26%	14%	27%
1998	25%	14%	27%
1996	21%	14%	24%
1995	11%	13%	21%
1994	11%	13%	20%
1993	13%	13%	19%
1992	12%	12%	18%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	8%	15%	8%
2022	11%	15%	8%
2021	11%	15%	8%
2020	12%	15%	9%
2019	12%	15%	9%
2018	10%	16%	9%
2017	10%	16%	9%
2016	7%	16%	8%
2015	6%	16%	8%
2014	8%	16%	9%
2013	10%	16%	9%
2012	10%	16%	9%
2011	10%	16%	9%
2010	9%	17%	9%
2009	8%	17%	8%
2008	8%	17%	8%
2007	8%	17%	7%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	7%	18%	5%
2003	5%	18%	4%
2002	3%	18%	5%
2001	4%	18%	5%
2000	5%	18%	4%
1999	6%	18%	5%
1998	5%	18%	5%
1996	4%	19%	5%
1995	6%	19%	5%
1994	4%	19%	5%
1993	4%	19%	5%
1992	4%	19%	5%

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White

40%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	37%	39%	36%
2022	40%	40%	36%
2021	43%	41%	38%
2020	44%	43%	40%
2019	44%	43%	40%
2018	45%	45%	41%
2017	45%	45%	41%
2016	46%	46%	41%
2015	50%	48%	41%
2014	44%	49%	41%
2013	43%	50%	41%
2012	47%	51%	42%
2011	47%	52%	44%
2010	49%	53%	45%
2009	49%	54%	48%
2008	46%	55%	49%
2007	48%	56%	53%
2006	49%	56%	52%
2005	49%	57%	53%
2004	51%	58%	54%
2003	62%	58%	63%
2002	58%	59%	58%
2001	57%	61%	60%
2000	59%	61%	63%
1999	64%	62%	64%
1998	65%	62%	64%
1996	70%	62%	67%
1995	78%	63%	70%
1994	81%	63%	72%
1993	78%	63%	72%
1992	81%	64%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	0.57	0.71	0.58
2022	0.61	0.71	0.58
2021	0.62	0.71	0.58
2020	0.60	0.70	0.59
2019	0.60	0.70	0.59
2018	0.59	0.70	0.59
2017	0.59	0.70	0.59
2016	0.58	0.69	0.58
2015	0.57	0.68	0.58
2014	0.59	0.68	0.59
2013	0.62	0.67	0.59
2012	0.61	0.66	0.59
2011	0.61	0.65	0.59
2010	0.60	0.65	0.60
2009	0.59	0.64	0.59
2008	0.61	0.63	0.59
2007	0.60	0.62	0.58
2006	0.59	0.62	0.58
2005	0.61	0.61	0.58
2004	0.60	0.60	0.57
2003	0.53	0.60	0.51
2002	0.54	0.59	0.55
2001	0.55	0.58	0.54
2000	0.56	0.57	0.53
1999	0.52	0.57	0.52
1998	0.52	0.57	0.51
1996	0.47	0.56	0.49
1995	0.37	0.55	0.46
1994	0.33	0.55	0.45
1993	0.37	0.55	0.44
1992	0.33	0.54	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	35%	31%	38%
2022	48%	30%	42%
2021	49%	32%	46%
2020	50%	33%	47%
2019	50%	33%	47%
2018	50%	33%	53%
2017	50%	33%	53%
2016	48%	33%	53%
2015	49%	31%	56%
2014	56%	32%	58%
2013	45%	31%	50%
2012	42%	29%	47%
2011	51%	27%	51%
2010	40%	26%	43%
2009	41%	24%	42%
2008	39%	22%	42%
2007	37%	21%	36%
2006	36%	21%	35%
2004	30%	21%	34%
2003	33%	21%	30%
2002	33%	22%	32%
2001	36%	22%	31%
2000	37%	23%	35%
1999	34%	24%	35%
1998	38%	24%	35%
1996	34%	24%	34%
1995	30%	24%	35%
1994	30%	24%	34%
1993	30%	23%	31%
1992	17%	21%	26%
1991	13%	18%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Christopher Columbus School #8	New Jersey	Garfield 51�� District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	12%	4%	11%
2020	10%	5%	12%
2019	10%	5%	12%
2018	14%	5%	12%
2017	14%	5%	12%
2016	11%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	14%	5%	13%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	12%	5%	12%
2010	12%	6%	13%
2009	17%	6%	15%
2008	18%	6%	17%
2007	17%	6%	14%
2006	16%	6%	15%
2004	24%	6%	19%
2003	22%	6%	18%
2002	23%	6%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garfield 51�� District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christopher Columbus School #8's ranking?

Christopher Columbus School #8 is ranked #1233 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Christopher Columbus School #8 often compared to?

Christopher Columbus School #8is often viewed alongside schools like Roosevelt School #7 by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Christopher Columbus School #8?

392 students attend Christopher Columbus School #8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Christopher Columbus School #8 students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Christopher Columbus School #8?

Christopher Columbus School #8 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Christopher Columbus School #8 offer ?

Christopher Columbus School #8 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Christopher Columbus School #8 part of?

Christopher Columbus School #8 is part of Garfield 51�� District.