Columbus Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

275 Washington Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801

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Bottom 50%

Serving 654 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Columbus Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 654 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Columbus Elementary School's student population of 654 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus Elementary School
Kind	88
1	98
2	110
3	131
4	112
5	108
Not Listed	7

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Total Students

654 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	669
2022	694
2021	749
2020	826
2019	826
2018	816
2017	816
2016	826
2015	844
2014	850
2013	838
2012	846
2011	825
2010	816
2009	777
2008	764
2007	765
2006	738
2005	754
2004	785
2003	773
2002	769
2001	762
2000	728
1999	710
1998	691
1997	638
1996	581
1995	527
1994	482
1993	461
1992	444
1991	434
1990	448
1989	448
1988	506
1987	512

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	56
2022	46
2021	52
2020	57
2019	57
2018	61
2017	61
2016	59
2015	58
2014	56
2013	58
2012	58
2011	61
2010	57
2009	59
2008	57
2007	56
2006	57
2005	59
2003	58
2002	53
2001	49
2000	49
1999	46
1998	47
1997	44
1996	42
1995	42
1994	35
1993	37
1992	45
1991	43
1990	45

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 24, 2026

School Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbus Elementary School is 0.25, 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 (NY)

#2830 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	#2830
2022	#3562
2021	#2504
2019	#3227
2018	#3057
2017	#3106
2016	#3034
2015	#3244
2014	#2996
2013	#2236
2012	#1705

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53%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	53%	52%	55%
2022	27%	46%	50%
2021	44%	55%	63%
2019	41%	54%	60%
2018	45%	52%	59%
2017	38%	50%	58%
2016	39%	49%	57%
2015	34%	48%	54%
2014	37%	41%	41%
2013	45%	39%	44%
2012	82%	69%	76%

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25-29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2022	27%	49%	46%
2021	54%	62%	66%
2019	35%	52%	57%
2018	34%	52%	59%
2017	30%	47%	52%
2016	30%	46%	49%
2015	23%	40%	43%
2014	18%	37%	38%
2013	28%	39%	43%
2012	64%	60%	67%
2011	61%	58%	63%

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65-69%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2022	67%	78%	81%
2021	50%	84%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	15:1	11:1	14:1
2021	14:1	12:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	14:1	13:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	15:1
2017	13:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	16:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	13:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	14:1	15:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	16:1	16:1
1995	13:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	10:1	16:1	13:1
1991	10:1	15:1	12:1
1990	10:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	1%	10%	5%
2022	1%	10%	4%
2021	1%	10%	5%
2020	2%	9%	5%
2019	2%	9%	5%
2018	2%	9%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2016	1%	9%	4%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	2%	9%	5%
2012	1%	9%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	2%	9%	4%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	1%	6%	4%
1998	1%	5%	4%
1997	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	5%	4%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	4%
1993	1%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

86%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	87%	29%	52%
2022	88%	29%	51%
2021	88%	28%	51%
2020	85%	27%	48%
2019	85%	27%	48%
2018	85%	26%	47%
2017	85%	26%	47%
2016	82%	26%	46%
2015	80%	25%	45%
2014	77%	25%	43%
2013	77%	24%	42%
2012	78%	23%	42%
2011	79%	22%	42%
2010	82%	22%	40%
2009	82%	21%	40%
2008	82%	21%	38%
2007	79%	21%	35%
2006	70%	20%	31%
2005	66%	20%	31%
2004	65%	19%	31%
2003	64%	19%	30%
2002	65%	19%	29%
2001	64%	18%	28%
2000	67%	18%	27%
1999	60%	18%	25%
1998	58%	18%	23%
1997	57%	18%	23%
1996	52%	17%	21%
1995	42%	17%	20%
1994	58%	17%	19%
1993	56%	16%	18%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	9%	16%	19%
2022	9%	16%	20%
2021	8%	17%	19%
2020	9%	17%	21%
2019	9%	17%	21%
2018	6%	17%	21%
2017	6%	17%	21%
2016	7%	18%	22%
2015	8%	18%	22%
2014	10%	18%	23%
2013	9%	18%	23%
2012	9%	18%	23%
2011	8%	19%	24%
2010	8%	19%	24%
2009	9%	19%	24%
2008	9%	20%	24%
2007	10%	19%	25%
2006	11%	20%	25%
2005	12%	20%	25%
2004	12%	20%	25%
2003	12%	20%	26%
2002	13%	20%	27%
2001	14%	20%	27%
2000	12%	21%	28%
1999	13%	21%	28%
1998	17%	20%	29%
1997	16%	20%	29%
1996	20%	20%	30%
1995	24%	20%	30%
1994	20%	20%	29%
1993	18%	20%	28%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	3%	40%	22%
2022	2%	41%	23%
2021	3%	41%	24%
2020	4%	43%	25%
2019	4%	43%	25%
2018	7%	44%	27%
2017	7%	44%	27%
2016	10%	44%	28%
2015	10%	45%	29%
2014	10%	46%	29%
2013	12%	47%	30%
2012	12%	48%	30%
2011	11%	49%	30%
2010	8%	51%	31%
2009	7%	51%	32%
2008	7%	51%	33%
2007	9%	52%	35%
2006	17%	53%	40%
2005	19%	53%	40%
2004	19%	54%	40%
2003	21%	55%	40%
2002	19%	55%	40%
2001	20%	55%	41%
2000	19%	55%	41%
1999	26%	55%	43%
1998	24%	57%	44%
1997	26%	57%	45%
1996	27%	58%	45%
1995	33%	58%	47%
1994	21%	58%	48%
1993	25%	59%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	0.24	0.73	0.65
2022	0.22	0.72	0.65
2021	0.22	0.72	0.66
2020	0.27	0.71	0.67
2019	0.27	0.71	0.67
2018	0.27	0.71	0.66
2017	0.27	0.71	0.66
2016	0.32	0.70	0.67
2015	0.35	0.70	0.67
2014	0.40	0.69	0.68
2013	0.39	0.69	0.68
2012	0.37	0.68	0.68
2011	0.36	0.68	0.68
2010	0.32	0.66	0.69
2009	0.32	0.66	0.69
2008	0.32	0.66	0.69
2007	0.36	0.65	0.69
2006	0.47	0.64	0.69
2005	0.52	0.64	0.69
2004	0.54	0.63	0.69
2003	0.54	0.62	0.69
2002	0.53	0.62	0.69
2001	0.54	0.63	0.69
2000	0.51	0.62	0.69
1999	0.56	0.62	0.69
1998	0.58	0.61	0.68
1997	0.59	0.61	0.68
1996	0.62	0.60	0.68
1995	0.66	0.60	0.67
1994	0.59	0.60	0.66
1993	0.60	0.59	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

79%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	80%	53%	52%
2022	75%	51%	49%
2021	78%	52%	49%
2020	73%	50%	42%
2019	73%	50%	42%
2018	74%	48%	43%
2017	74%	48%	43%
2016	77%	44%	46%
2015	74%	45%	40%
2014	67%	42%	36%
2013	65%	41%	36%
2012	72%	42%	40%
2011	72%	41%	42%
2010	66%	16%	34%
2009	61%	37%	32%
2008	68%	36%	33%
2007	60%	36%	29%
2006	60%	37%	31%
2005	56%	14%	30%
2003	75%	13%	35%
2002	58%	36%	32%
2001	65%	36%	38%
2000	56%	37%	35%
1999	61%	38%	34%
1998	58%	37%	34%
1997	51%	38%	32%
1996	46%	13%	27%
1995	53%	13%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	New York	New Rochelle City School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	9%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	11%	6%	8%
2014	11%	5%	7%
2013	13%	7%	8%
2012	12%	7%	8%
2011	15%	7%	12%
2010	12%	5%	9%
2009	14%	8%	9%
2008	17%	8%	11%
2007	19%	8%	10%
2006	18%	8%	10%
2005	17%	5%	11%
2003	13%	4%	9%
2002	11%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Rochelle City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbus Elementary School's ranking?

Columbus Elementary School is ranked #2830 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Columbus Elementary School often compared to?

Columbus Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Daniel Webster Elementary School, Trinity Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

654 students attend Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Columbus Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbus Elementary School?

Columbus Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Columbus Elementary School offer ?

Columbus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Columbus Elementary School part of?

Columbus Elementary School is part of New Rochelle City School District.

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